THREE CLASSIC CASINO AND GAMING HORROR MOVIES

In many ways, horror is the classic movie genre. 2022 marks a century since the release of F.W. Murnau directing Max Schreck in Nosferatu, which still has the power to send chills down the spine 100 years on. Some horrors draw from classic literature – think of how Washington Irving’s Sleepy Hollow and its Headless […]

THE WINNER OF THE FAVORITE SCARY GHOST FILM POLL

I posted a poll here at the site at the end of April to find Your Favorite Scary Ghost Film ( https://horrordelve.com/2022/04/30/whats-your-favorite-scary-ghost-film/ ). I started off with several which came to mind and then added in some more movies which were suggested by others. We ended up with nineteen films in all and we now […]

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE SCARY GHOST FILM?

My favorite horror films have always been ones which feature ghosts as their primary focus. I’m curious which of these stand out to all of you out there, so I’m posting a poll. I’ll list several which I can think of but you can nominate others in the comments if you like (no comedies for […]

BLACK INFINITY: ROCKETSHIPS AND SPACESUITS

The new issue of Black Infinity Magazine, edited by the great Tom English (whose insightful Please Stand By columns are not-to-be-missed, by the way), is now available for purchase. The theme this time around is Rocketships and Spacesuits. This issue is filled-to-bursting with classic short fiction by the likes of Ray Bradbury, Robert Silverberg and […]

BLACK INFINITY #6: INSIDIOUS INSECTS

Black Infinity issue #6 is now out and available for purchase under $10. This one is especially exciting for me because I make two appearances in it. There’s a new installment of my retro-movie review column Matt Cowan’s Threat Watch – this one focusing on films involving insects or spiders or other such scuttling things, […]

BLACK INFINITY ISSUE #4 STRANGE DIMENSIONS

BLACK INFINITY magazine returns yet again! This time the theme is Strange Dimensions. The book contains 13 stories dealing with parallel realities in one form or another. There’s also a reprint of a vintage Steve Ditko comicbook story, editor Tom English’s always delve into the issue’s theme, a Todd Treichel weird science article, as well […]

13 MORE ROBERT BLOCH HORROR STORIES

A few years ago I took a look at 15 horror short stories by Robert Bloch (https://horrordelve.com/2016/04/04/robert-bloch/). It was fun to do and has consistently been one of Horror Delve’s most popular posts, so I decided to give it another go. Without further ado, here are thirteen more excellent stories by the legendary Robert Bloch. […]

BLACK INFINITY #3 BODY SNATCHERS, ALIEN CONTROL AND REPLACEMENT

Issue #3 of Black Infinity Magazine is now available for purchase. The theme for this issue is Body Snatchers! Alien Control, Possession and/or Replacement. As always, it’s bursting at the seams with both new and classic weird/science fiction stories, columns, artwork, pictures and a vintage comic book tale. Every issue begins with an excellent article […]

MATT COWAN’S THREAT WATCH COMING TO DARK INFINITY

I’m excited to announce that I will be contributing a recurring column to a new journal called Dark Infinity. The premiere issue of this periodical is due out this October. It’s going to be a special Deadly Planets issue with each story and column using that as its central theme. Future issues will offer a […]

FOUR BOOKS I’D LOVE TO SEE ON SCREEN

Reading 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 […]