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 […]

CHRISTMAS HORROR STORY READING LIST X

Just as Horror Delve’s Annual Halloween Suggested Reading List hit its tenth iteration this past October, it’s now time for the Christmas Reading List to follow suit. Putting this annual list together never fails to get me in the mood for the festive season. This year’s selection of stories skews more toward the recent than […]

MATT COWAN’S HORROR DELVE IN NIGHTMARE ABBEY MAGAZINE

I’m excited to announce that I (Matt Cowan) will be writing a regular column for a new horror publication called NIGHTMARE ABBEY, edited by Tom English and published by Dead Letter Press. My column will be titled MATT COWAN’S HORROR DELVE. I’ll be free to write about any horror-related subject which catches my fancy, but […]

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 […]

BRIAN LUMLEY WEIRD TALES

Brian Lumley is a British horror writer whose appreciation for the works of H. P. Lovecraft’s led him to craft his own take on the mythos. Early on, several of these stories were published in anthologies edited by Lovecraft’s friend and greatest proponent August Derelth. Lumley would go on to produce an expansive list of […]

MY STORY “THE CAROLLERS” IS FEATURED IN A NEW ANTHOLOGY

My short story “The Carollers” appears in the new holiday-themed anthology Christmas Under the Covers edited by Marc Damien Lawler. It’s my tenth story overall to see publication and the fourth of them to be set during the Christmas season. I’m particularly excited to get to share a table of contents with the great Jim […]

HALLOWEEN SUGGESTED READING LIST IX (2021)

October is here. The leaves are turning, the pumpkins are boasting new faces and the moon seems to shine its silvery glow even brighter. Miniaturized versions of sinister ghouls, cowled vampires and terrifying witches will soon be set loose upon every neighborhood throughout the land seeking their sugery bounty. For us here, you know what […]

BLACK INFINITY 7: RENEGADE ROBOTS

The new issue of Black Infinity (#7) is available for purchase! This one is focused on Renegade Robots, which means a hefty dose of fantastic short stories, artwork, articles, and even a vintage comic reprint – all about incredible automations. Here’s a sneak peek at the marvels held within this issue. Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Black-Infinity-Rocket-Science-Books/dp/1732434484/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 Barnes and […]

TEN TERRIFYING TALES BY ANNA TABORSKA

Hailing from the U.K., Anna Taborska studied Experimental Psychology at Oxford University. Afterward, she worked in the fields of public relations, journalism and advertising. The move she made to filmmaking and television proved a successful one, seeing her direct and work on a wide variety of films, documentaries and television productions. Her one-hour television drama […]

SPARROWHAWK: A VICTORIAN GHOST STORY BY PAUL FINCH REVIEW

Sparrowhawk (2010) is a novella by Paul Finch set during the Christmas season of 1843 England. It follows John Sparrowhawk, a veteran who served with the British Empire during the Afghan War. Despite his military heroics, Sparrowhawk’s life spiraled into turmoil afterwards. His wife died while he was away, and his subsequent gambling landed him […]