Horror author Matt Cowan examines the genre past and present
Born in Prague, Bohemia in 1883, Franz Kafka went on to become a major influence in modern fiction. His novels and short stories most often include bleak realism combined with absurdity and surrealism. His unique style of storytelling has given birth to the term Kafkaesque. While I wouldn’t necessarily describe these tales as horror, they […]
Read More SIX FRANZ KAFKA STORIESThe most recent issue of Black Infinity is now available for purchase from online retailers such as Amazon and Barnes and Noble. This issue focuses on the subject of derelict vessels abandoned and cast adrift for mysterious reasons. My retro-movie review column Matt Cowan’s Threat Watch returns once again, this time to examine a handful […]
Read More BLACK INFINITY #5: DERELICTS IS NOW AVAILABLEHalloween is rushing towards us anew, which means you must be seeking more stories to set the proper mood for the season. Well, you’ve knocked on the right door to receive just such a treat! Below are ten stories that are either set during Halloween or hold its atmosphere at its core. Dig in and […]
Read More HALLOWEEN SUGGESTED READING LIST VII (2019)Whether he be writing novels and short stories, crafting book covers with his dynamic artwork, engineering new role playing game systems or investigating a haunting, Bob Freeman stays busy. He’s authored numerous horror novels including Cairnwood Manor: Shadows Over Somerset, Keepers of the Dead and the forthcoming Descendant from Seventh Star Press as well as […]
Read More 13 QUESTIONS WITH BOB FREEMANWith Halloween just around the corner, I feel it’s time to start setting the atmosphere with some free audio readings of chilling, supernatural tales presented by a few of my favorite podcasts. “The Phantom Coach” by Amelia B. Edwards via Tale To Terrify – Discover what happens when a soldier hitches a ride on an […]
Read More MORE FREE HORROR AUDIO TALESEdited by John Linwood Grant, Hell’s Empire: Tales of the Incursion features stories detailing an incursion of forces from Hell into the British Empire during the Victorian era. John intersperses brief interludes between each story updating events of the war that are taking place near each upcoming story. This allows the book to function as a […]
Read More HELL’S EMPIRE: TALES OF THE INCURSION REVIEWBorn in Wales in 1863, Arthur Machen went on to become an acclaimed writer. His stories have proven highly influential down the decades, especially to prominent horror and weird tale writers such as H.P. Lovecraft, Ramsey Campbell and Stephen King. What follows is a look into an assortment of his works I recently read. STORIES: […]
Read More SIX HORROR TALES OF ARTHUR MACHEN