Ben Young is a horror writer based out of Cincinnati, Ohio and the novel of his I chose from my Kindle Unlimited suggestions was called Home. It was published in March of 2024, and as far as I could determine, is his second book (the first was called Stuck and came out in September of … More Books: Home by Ben Young
During one of 13 O’Clock’s fun, infamous, drunken Friday night Sidetracks livestreams, a listener in the chat recommended a new horror film that had recently dropped on Shudder: the 2024 Irish supernatural murder mystery Oddity. There was a lot of buzz about this film when it debuted at South by Southwest in March; it even … More Movies: Oddity (2024)
If you guys will remember, back in September of 2022 I talked about a book called Faces in a Window, the second novel by Pennsylvania-based author Oliver C. Seneca. The writer himself was kind enough to send me a copy to review, and I quite enjoyed the story, though I had a few minor issues … More Books: Shaded Grove by Oliver C. Seneca
Returning to my newer international horror movie kick for this review, I decided to take a look at a film that had piqued my interest when I saw it pop up on Shudder a little while back. I hadn’t pulled the trigger on it immediately, but it so happened that a few days later, a … More Movies: The Devil’s Bath (2024)
Writer and filmmaker James M. Watjen is based in Indiana, and cites as his influences the works of Stephen King, George Romero, and William Lustig. James actually reached out to me a while back and offered me an ebook of his 2024 novella The Vermin Sleep, published by Nightmare Press, so naturally I agreed to … More Books: The Vermin Sleep by James M. Watjen
Yet another film I had seen a lot of buzz about before noticing it pop up on Shudder recently was the 2023 creature feature Infested. It’s a French film, initially released under the title Vermines, and is the full-length directorial debut of Sébastien Vaniček. The movie got overwhelmingly positive reviews and was financially successful during … More Movies: Infested (aka Vermines) (2023)
I figured it had been a minute since I’d gone delving into Shudder’s newer international fare, so I took a quick look around the internet for some recommendations on the best films currently available on the platform. And pretty universally at the top of many horror sites’ lists was the 2024 South Korean supernatural folk … More Movies: Exhuma (2024)
I’ve probably mentioned this a couple of times before, but I’m generally not a massive fan of vampire novels. There have been a few I’ve gotten really into, but vampires as monsters are a bit stale for me, and I don’t make a habit of seeking out fiction featuring bloodsuckers. But something about the cover … More Books: The God of Endings by Jacqueline Holland
Australian filmmaker Jennifer Kent burst onto the horror landscape back in 2014 with her outstandingly creepy and well-received metaphorical horror film The Babadook (which I reviewed here), so when it came time for her sophomore effort to hit theaters, the community was abuzz, wondering what spooky delights she would come up with this time around. … More Movies: The Nightingale (2018)
Since I was still in a thriller kinda mood after enjoying The Haunting of Whitehall Manor a couple of weeks back, I decided to spin that Kindle Unlimited roulette wheel once again, and this time it came up with a 2023 novel called Don’t Let Her Stay by Nicola Sanders. The book was getting quite … More Books: Don’t Let Her Stay by Nicola Sanders
The Scare Salon 