MY TOP TEN FAVORITE HORROR STORY WRITERS OF ALL-TIME

Over the years I’ve read a lot of short horror fiction by many authors, both modern and classic. Recently that got me to thinking about which ones I would consider my favorites overall. To that end, I put together the following top ten list. I initially considered making it a top twenty list but it […]

BLACK INFINITY #5: DERELICTS IS NOW AVAILABLE

The most recent issue of Black Infinity is now available for purchase from online retailers such as Amazon and Barnes and Noble. This issue focuses on the subject of derelict vessels abandoned and cast adrift for mysterious reasons. My retro-movie review column Matt Cowan’s Threat Watch returns once again, this time to examine a handful […]

TEN TALES OF HIGH SEAS HORROR

As I’m going to be taking a cruise this month, I thought it would be fun to examine some great horror tales set on the open sea. I’ve included classic masterpieces such as “The Upper Berth” and “The Derelict” as well as modern treats like “Hippocampus”. Incidentally, two of the stories listed below (“Second Night […]

HORROR DELVE’S ULTIMATE FANTASY WEIRD PLACES LIST

It’s time once again for another incarnation of the Horror Delve Ultimate Fantasy List. Previously, we’ve presented the Ultimate Fantasy Weapons (https://horrordelve.com/2016/02/14/the-ultimate-fantasy-weapons-list/) and Ultimate Fantasy Creatures lists (https://horrordelve.com/2017/02/11/ultimate-fantasy-creatures-list/). This year brings forth the Ultimate Fantasy Weird Places List. I asked each of our exceptional panel of writers to briefly tell us about one of their […]

BLACK INFINTY 2: BLOBS, GLOBS, SLIME AND SPORES IS NOW AVAILABLE

Just a quick note to let you all know that the second issue of Black Infinity from Tom English of Rocket Science Books is now available, and once again it features a new movie review column from me. It’s a longer segment this time, boasting nine films that fit with the issue’s theme of blobs, […]

THE SCARIEST HAUNTED HOUSE STORY POLL

Haunted house stories are my favorite, so I read them as often as I’m able. With this in mind, I was wondering which ones you would consider to be the scariest of all time. For the purposes of this poll, I’d like to stick to short stories (no novels). The Shining by Stephen King or […]

JOHN LINWOOD GRANT INTERVIEW

While the internet can be the source of troubles and strife from time-to-time, it also grants the amazing ability to unite with people from all across the globe who share similar interests and hobbies. One such person I was able to meet recently was John Linwood Grant. John’s an affable British author and editor of […]

A STUDY IN GREY BY JOHN LINWOOD GRANT REVIEW

THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION: A STUDY IN GREY is a novella by John Linwood Grant that follows Captain Redvers Blake, a British officer assigned to a section of Military Intelligence that is referred to as The Special Branch. The Special Branch deals with cases that are odd or have a supernatural bent to them, sort […]

SHUDDERS ANTHOLOGY REVIEW

“TEN STRANGE JOURNEYS INTO THE UNKNOWN Great tales of suspense and terror written by masters of the macabre… Heart-trembling reports from the uncanny world of witches, warlocks, and demons… Ten stories of unexplained events and unholy beings, calculated to give you the SHUDDERS.” This is how TEN TALES CALCULATED TO GIVE YOU SHUDDERS, an anthology […]

AND THE WINNER IS…

A 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 […]