[Review] The Cottingley Cuckoo
Horrified’s Ally Wilkes reviews The Cottingley Cuckoo by AJ Elwood, a deeply chilling literary horror novel for fans of Rosemary’s Baby and dark fairy lore…
West Country Tales: The Breakdown/The Beast (1982)
Jon Dear peers westward toward two specific episodes of early-80s supernatural anthology series, West Country Tales…
[Review] Such Pretty Things
Horrified’s Ally Wilkes reviews Such Pretty Things by Lisa Heathfield, a short and nightmarish novel for fans of Susan Hill or Henry James…
They Came from Outer Space – but only on Friday and Saturday Nights
An affectionate reappraisal of The Terrornauts and Amicus’s other ‘terrors for tots’ by Adam Jezard…
[Review] Midsummer Eve
Dan Carpenter reviews Midsummer Eve (ed. Steve J Shaw), the sixth volume in Black Shuck Books’ terrific Great British Horror anthology series…
Celebrating Edward Parnell’s Ghostland
Joe Howsin interviews the author Edward Parnell about his 2019 book, Ghostland, a haunting meditation on the ghost story, weird fiction in British film, television and literature, and a personal reflection on grief and loss…
[Review] The Power (2021)
In Corinna Faith’s feature length début, a trainee nurse is haunted during a blackout. Ellis Reed reviews for Horrified…
Green Chain Walk
A quaint village, rural walks, good company and hospitality – surely the ingredients for a relaxing few days away? However, a fireside tale at the Haunted Man Inn leads to the boundaries of the Green Chain Walk, and events take a far from normal turn…
Yesterday’s Entertainment: The Hauntological Sounds of Ghost Box Records
Alexander J. Zawacki explores the hauntological majesty of Ghost Box Recordings, and becomes immersed in music both familiar and strange…
The Maypole Cycle: Folk Horror Afterlife
Chris Andrews discusses the resurgence of folk horror, its origins, and the notion of a ‘yearning for the past’ in a modern context…
Distinctive Visions: International Screenings from Cine-Excess
Ellis Reed reports back from a recent Cine-Excess event, which screened women-led films from six different countries…
[Review] The Abyss Within
William J Brown reviews The Abyss Within, a collection of short macabre delights from SmashBear Publishing with all proceeds going towards Women’s Aid…
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Screaming Queenz
Horror movies seen through a queer eye. Three UK queer horror fans and their token straight buddy take on video nasties, Hammer Horror, Giallo, slashers, werewolves, you name it we deep dive into it! Available via Podbean, Apple and Spotify.
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The Midweek Horror Podcast
Every other week, we watch a horror movie on Wednesday night and tell you if we liked it. Available via Apple, Spotify and Audioboom.
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Uneasy Dreams
A short story programme by Marlon Farrugia, inspired by classic fiction anthologies like Tales of the Unexpected and Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Available via Acast, Apple and Spotify.
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The Undead Wookie
A fortnightly podcast focusing on Horror and Science Fiction, dipping into other genres as the Undead Wookie's nerdiness knows no bounds. Available via Soundcloud and Apple.
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Scaring Sam
Join James as he subjects his fianée Sam to terrifying horror movies, testing her nerves...and their relationship. He did not think this through. It's kinda exposure therapy for cinephiles! Available via Linktr.ee.
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Nasty Pasty
Dedicated to the unsung heroes of the Video Nasties era - exploring the delicatessen of degenerate delights, sampling those tasty morsels with surprising contents that just didn’t make the grade onto the official Video Nasties list! Available via Apple.
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New Ghost Stories Podcast
David Paul Nixon has spent a decade travelling Great Britain and collecting lost and never before told ghost stories, Are these stories of madness, lies, or self-deception? Or could they be the real thing? Find out more. Available via Apple, Spotify and Google.
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Uncanny Collective
Dark stories from the Uncanny Collective. A new weekly horror podcast. Available via Spotify, Apple and CastBox
