Horror author Matt Cowan examines the genre past and present
THE CHOSEN CHILD (1997 TOR) was recommended to me by horror and fantasy author David T. Wilbanks. He’s proven in the past to have a good take on the kind of stories I like, so I ordered a copy and promptly dug in. Here are my thoughts: My one complaint has to do with the […]
Read More THE CHOSEN CHILD BY GRAHAM MASTERTON REVIEWJulius Long was a lawyer born in Ohio in 1907 who penned a handful of horror and detective tales before his death in 1955. Some of his stories were published in Weird Tales Magazine during the 1930’s. His most popular offering seems to have been “The Pale Man” (1934) which has been regularly reprinted in […]
Read More JULIUS LONGReading the odds of how some horror and science fiction novels have of being made into feature films or television series got me to thinking of some I’d like to see make the leap from page to screen. 1. NIGHT THIGS by Michael Talbot – Movie – This novel about a mansion in the Adirondack Mountains […]
Read More FOUR BOOKS I’D LOVE TO SEE ON SCREENI recently set out in search of something to read by Willie Meikle. I quickly settled on THE HOUSE ON THE MOOR published by DARK REGIONS PRESS (2015). Why? Because it’s a haunted house story, which is my favorite type of fiction. Here are my thoughts. The story begins with John Fraser taking his wife […]
Read More HOUSE ON THE MOOR BY WILLIE MEIKLE REVIEWAnd the winner of Horror Delve’s favorite Sword and Sorcery Movie is…. THE ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER CONAN FILMS! Up until about a day ago it had been embroiled in a three way tie with THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY and EXCALIBUR, but I was saved from having to cast a deciding vote when someone came […]
Read More THE RESULTS ARE IN!!I like doing polls from time-to-time to gage the preferences of those who check in here to Horror Delve. This time I’m wondering about your favorite Sword and Sorcery movies? I’ve created a list of 23 that came to mind but could be persuaded to add some I may have overlooked if you leave them […]
Read More WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE SWORD AND SORCERY MOVIE?Last February a council of experts assembled here at Horror Delve to discuss their favorite fantasy weapons (https://horrordelve.com/2016/02/14/the-ultimate-fantasy-weapons-list/). This year another group has gathered to tell us of their favorite beasts to use such weapons against. I’ve always loved paging through Monster Manuals filled with bizarre beasts terrifying enough to send even the most stalwart of […]
Read More ULTIMATE FANTASY CREATURES LISTTHE DRAGONCROWN WAR CYCLE by Michael A. Stackpole is one of my all time favorite fantasy series. I became initially hooked when, looking for free audio fantasy stories to listen to at work. I found the first 300 or so pages of FORTRESS DRACONIS available as an audio podcast on iTunes. This marketing approach worked, […]
Read More THE DRAGONCROWN WAR CYCLE BY MICHAEL A. STACKPOLE REVIEWWe’re diving back into sword and sorcery month this February. Once again a panel of experts have been assembled, this time to give us a list of their favorite creatures of the genre. I’ll also be discussing one of my all time favorite fantasy series and more. So, light your torches and ready your swords […]
Read More SWORD AND SORCERY MONTH RETURNS NEXT MONTHOn my most recent Half Price Bookstore excursion, I managed to come away with some really nice finds. I’m perpetually on the lookout for short story anthologies and collections to mine for content here at Horror Delve and each of these look well-suited for the task. 1. BY BIZARRE HANDS (1991) by Joe R. […]
Read More UNEARTHED TREASURES 7: HALF PRICE BOOKS FINDS
