Horror author Matt Cowan examines the genre past and present
The Ark is a vast space ship transporting the last survivors of Earth, following its destruction by a rogue black hole to a new inhabitable planet. Everyone onboard are descendants of those specifically chosen to contribute to getting them to their destination. After journeying through the galaxy for centuries, they are finally mere weeks away […]
Read More THE ARK: CHILDREN OF A DEAD EARTH BOOK I BY PATRICK TOMLINSON REVIEWJohn the Balladeer, also referred to as Silver John, was the creation of author Manly Wade Wellman. John travels the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina singing songs and dealing with all varieties of supernatural threats over the course of several novels and short stories. The atmosphere of these tales is properly evoked through mimicry of […]
Read More TALES OF JOHN THE BALLADEERAs I’ve stated many times before, Ramsey Campbell is my favorite author past or present. Over the years, I’ve read countless of his short stories and many of his novels. So, upon hearing his most recent release, THE SEARCHING DEAD, is the first book in a trilogy of cosmic horror tales under THE THREE BIRTHS […]
Read More THE SEARCHING DEAD BY RAMSEY CAMPBELL REVIEWLast month we ran a poll to see which horror television show you were most thankful for. For a while it looked like Rod Serling’s Night Gallery would pull out the win, but in the end The Walking Dead emerged victorious over it and a late surge by Tales from The Dark Side.
Read More THE RESULTS OF THE FAVORITE HORROR TV SHOW POLLChristmas is swiftly approaching and so, lurching along before it, is our fourth annual list of holiday horror stories. Each tale included below is set during the holiday season, and if you find yourself in need for more, check out our previous lists by following the links below. https://horrordelve.com/2015/12/07/christmas-horror-reading-list-2015/ https://horrordelve.com/2014/12/05/christmas-horror-story-reading-list-2014/ https://horrordelve.com/2013/12/22/christmas-horror-stories-list-2013/ https://horrordelve.com/2013/11/28/christmas-ghost-stories-reviving-a-dead-tradition/ https://horrordelve.com/2014/12/18/appalachian-winter-hauntings-review/ THIS […]
Read More CHRISTMAS HORROR STORIES READING LIST 4 (2016)VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE HORROR-THEMED TELEVISION SHOW Seeing as Thanksgiving’s Day is nearly upon us here in the U.S., I’m curious which horror-themed television shows you’re most thankful for. You can either vote for those included on listed below, or write in your own. Either way, let your voice be heard and cast your vote. […]
Read More VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE HORROR-THEMED TELEVISION SHOWThe 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!
