Horror author Matt Cowan examines the genre past and present
Born in England in 1910, Hugh B. Cave also lived in Boston and Haiti during his life. He published over forty books and more than 1,000 stories before his death in 2004. He wrote in a wide variety of genres but is primarily remembered for his adventure, crime, and horror stories. Here’s a look at […]
Read More HUGH B. CAVEI first discovered Ramsey Campbell in 1989 when I selected his novel ANCIENT IMAGES from the horror section of our local Borders Book Shop. I was instantly hooked, and it set me off in search of more. MIDNIGHT SUN, INCARNATE, NAZARETH HILL, THE DARKEST PART OF THE WOODS, and THE GRIN OF THE DARK were […]
Read More 13 QUESTIONS WITH RAMSEY CAMPBELLIf I were making a list of my all time favorite horror movies this list would look significantly different, but here I’m choosing ones that really capture the mood of Halloween for me. 1. HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN (Universal 1944, Director: Erie Kenton, Starring: Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney Jr., John Carradine) – Mad Scientists, Frankenstein’s Monster, […]
Read More SIX SINISTER FILMS FOR HALLOWEENI began work decorating the house for Halloween today. The graveyard, as always, is the prime feature.
Read More The Graveyard Begins!Welcome to Horror Delve’s third annual Halloween suggested reading list. As always, these stories don’t necessarily take place during Halloween, but I feel they help set the mood for the season. 1. “The Striding Place” by Gertrude Atherton (1895) – A man goes out searching for his best friend who’s gone missing. The search takes […]
Read More HALLOWEEN READING LIST 2015This October will be very special here at Horror Delve. I’ll be posting my Third Annual Halloween Reading List shortly. Later in the month will bring a list of suggested movies designed to send a shiver up your spine. There will be a bit about my visit to Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios, Orlando, […]
Read More THIS OCTOBER AT HORROR DELVEAfter several recommendations, I decided to give British author Adam Nevill a try. I settled on APARTMENT 16 because I couldn’t resist the lure of an evil force inhabiting a vacant apartment inside an aging London complex. The story centers around Apryl, a young woman from America who’s traveled to London to handle the affairs […]
Read More APARTMENT 16 BY ADAM NEVILLI recently picked up the trade paperback, DOCTOR STRANGE: THE OATH, which collects all five issues of the highly regarded mini-series, plus a fun little teaser story. Written by Matthew Vaughan with art by Marcos Martin, it begins with Doctor Strange reeling after being shot in the chest by a mercenary calling himself Brigand. Upon […]
Read More DOCTOR STRANGE: THE OATHOliver Onions was a British artist turned writer who was born on November 13th, 1873. He got his start doing artwork for posters, books and magazines. He’d later use these skills to do cover art for some of his own works after becoming a writer. His collection of ghost stories, WIDDERSHINS (1911), contained some of his […]
Read More OLIVER ONIONSI just wanted to drop a quick addendum to a previous post where I listed my top 16 supernatural-themed tv shows https://horrordelve.com/2014/09/06/matt-cowans-top-sixteen-supernatural-themed-tv-series/. I included FX’s The Strain on that list even though it was relatively new at the time. Now well into it’s second season, I feel even stronger that it earned its spot. I’m […]
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