Horror author Matt Cowan examines the genre past and present
One anthology has sat on my various bookshelves longer than any other. Simply titled, FAMOUS GHOST STORIES: A WATERMILL CLASSIC, it’s a thin, pocket-sized book published in 1980. Although my memories have faded over the years, I believe I purchased it from either the Scholastic or Troll order forms passed out on a semi-regular basis […]
Read More FAMOUS GHOST STORIES ANTHOLOGY REVIEWA total of 139 votes were cast over the last few weeks for favorite vintage horror writer from a pre-selected list of ten, and the winner is… ALGERNON BLACKWOOD! It was a close fight between him and M.R. James with the lead teetering back-and forth a few times before Algernon ultimately won out. Look for […]
Read More AND THE WINNER IS…During his long and prolific career, Robert Bloch produced top notch fiction in multiple genres including horror, crime, pulp and science fiction. Born in Chicago, IL in 1917, he became enraptured by the stories he found in Weird Tales Magazine and began a correspondence with legendary horror writer, H.P. Lovecraft. Receiving encouragement from Lovecraft to […]
Read More FIFTEEN HORROR TALES BY ROBERT BLOCHAfter 129 votes have been cast, we presently have a tie for the #1 spot between M.R. James and Algernon Blackwood. I think I’ll leave it up a few more days to break it.
Read More BLACKWOOD VS. JAMESDEAD LETTER PRESS has a knack for unearthing lost treasures of the horror genre from long forgotten tombs, adorning them with vibrant new cover art by the great Allen Koszowski, and making them available for whole new generations to enjoy. IN THE DWELLINGS OF THE WILDERNESS, a short novel by C. Bryson Taylor originally published […]
Read More IN THE DWELLINGS OF THE WILDERNESS (1904) REVIEWThis month I wanted to take a look at a few more horror tales by one of my all time favorite writers, E.F. Benson. I previously covered Benson’s background and some other of his stories back in July of 2014. You can read that article here: https://horrordelve.com/2014/07/03/13-haunting-tales-by-e-f-benson/ THE STORIES: 1. “How Fear Departed from the […]
Read More MORE E.F. BENSON HORROR TALESGertrude Atherton was born in California in 1857. She wrote extensively during her lifetime, producing novels (one of which was adapted into a silent film), short stories, essays and magazine articles. She never shied away from expressing her opinion on such controversial subjects as politics and feminism in an age when it was uncommon for […]
Read More GERTRUDE ATHERTONIf you’ve followed this blog for any length of time, my love for anthologies should have become pretty obvious. This primarily manifests itself in the form of book, but I also love a good anthology horror movies as well. Although they seem to have fallen out of favor these days, that doesn’t stop me from […]
Read More ANTHOLOGY FILMS: FROM BEYOND THE GRAVEDo you hear that jingle in the air? Is it made by festive revelers or something more sinister? Yes, it’s that time of year again. It’s time for Horror Delve’s Third Annual Suggested Reading For The Holiday Season. If the tales listed below aren’t enough, you can find more suggestions here: https://horrordelve.com/2013/11/28/christmas-ghost-stories-reviving-a-dead-tradition/ https://horrordelve.com/2013/12/22/christmas-horror-stories-list-2013/ https://horrordelve.com/2014/12/05/christmas-horror-story-reading-list-2014/ https://horrordelve.com/2014/12/18/appalachian-winter-hauntings-review/ […]
Read More CHRISTMAS HORROR READING LIST 2015I consider “The Beast With Five Fingers” by W.F. Harvey one of the greatest horror stories of all time. You can listen this classic story read to you on the most recent Tales To Terrify Podcast (episode #202). http://talestoterrify.com/tales-to-terrify-202-harvey/ W.F. Harvey Articles at Horror Delve: https://horrordelve.com/2014/01/19/w-f-harvey/ https://horrordelve.com/2015/05/06/more-w-f-harvey/
Read More THE BEAST WITH FIVE FINGERS AUDIO READING
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