Horror author Matt Cowan examines the genre past and present
The second stop on our journey through classic, horror anthology movies brings us to DEAD OF NIGHT produced by Ealing Studios in 1945. This British feature begins with the arrival of an architect at the stately Pilgrim Manor to consult on some renovations. He’s immediately disturbed to realize he’s seen everyone there during his recent […]
Read More ANTHOLOGY FILMS: DEAD OF NIGHT REVIEWRonald Chetwynd-Hayes was an award-winning, British author and editor of weird tales and horror stories. He published numerous novels and short stories and edited over 20 anthologies, most notably THE FONTANA BOOK OF GREAT GHOST STORIES series. Two movies based exclusively on his stories, FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE (1974, Reviewed here earlier this year https://horrordelve.com/2016/01/03/anthology-films-from-beyond-the-grave/ […]
Read More R. CHETWYND-HAYESIf you’ve enjoyed the past four years of suggesting reading lists for Halloween, you can see which of them are my favorites over at the BMJ2K site along with some awesome artwork by the talented Mike Monge. A Halloween 2016 Treat! Article by Matt Cowan
Read More FAVORITE HALLOWEEN SHORT STORIES OVER AT BMJ2KThe final votes have been tallied to decided which creature best represents the Halloween season, and it ended up being very close between Ghosts/Phantoms, Wicked Witches and Dracula. The tie between Ghosts and Witches was only just broken a couple days ago. Most of the candidates received at least one vote, and there was even […]
Read More GHOSTS AND PHANTOMS RULE HALLOWEEN!If you could pick one monster that best represents the Halloween season which would it be?
Read More WHO’S THE ULTIMATE HALLOWEEN ICON?It’s reached the time of year again when I suggest a batch of eerie tales to help set the mood for the Halloween season! This year’s impressive lineup includes such masters of the genre as Gaston Leroux (author of PHANTOM OF THE OPERA), E. Nesbit, Ramsey Campbell, E.F. Benson, and Gary McMahon. Incidentally, I had […]
Read More HALLOWEEN READING LIST 4 (2016)While the internet can be the source of troubles and strife from time-to-time, it also grants the amazing ability to unite with people from all across the globe who share similar interests and hobbies. One such person I was able to meet recently was John Linwood Grant. John’s an affable British author and editor of […]
Read More JOHN LINWOOD GRANT INTERVIEWComing this October to Horror Delve, we’ll have: – An interview with writer and editor of weird tales, John Linwood Grant! – This year’s annual Halloween suggested short story reading list! – Halloween-themed Polls! – Possibly a story by written by yours truly! – Plus, a surprise or two along the way! Let the festivities begin!
Read More OCTOBER AT HORROR DELVE 2016Saki is the pen name of Hector Hugh Munro. Born in 1870, he was a British writer renowned for his sharp-witted satirization of Edwardian society in several humorous stories. He also wrote a number of excellent, often vicious macabre tales. My favorite Saki tales are: “Gabriel-Ernest”, “Sredni Vashtar”, “The Open Window” and “Penance”. THE […]
Read More SAKI WEIRD TALESCHAMPIONS OF AETALTIS (2015) is an anthology edited by Marc Tassin and John Helfers which is published by Mechanical Muse. It marks the first Kick-Starter I’ve ever backed. I made the jump both because the book was filled with such amazing writers, and because I trusted Marc Tassin to put out a top-notch product. I […]
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