Five Great Folk Horror Novels
Column by George Cotronis March 11, 2016
Stories of witchcraft, old gods and old religions, the blurred lines between the natural and the supernatural; this is folk horror.
On "The Witch," Great Cinematic Writing and The Tenets of Horror
Column by Christopher Shultz March 4, 2016
Audiences are up in arms about whether or not 'The Witch' is scary, and in doing so, ignoring how good it is.
LURID: Fear The Preacher — In Fiction and Beyond
Column by Karina Wilson February 22, 2016
The Preacher is a fixture in American film and fiction. Lurid takes a look at why he's such an inherently sinister - or totally badass - figure in our cultural landscape.
Bookshots: 'Interior Darkness' by Peter Straub
Review by Christine J. Schmidt February 16, 2016
This short story collection will linger in your head long after you've put it down.
Is the Supernatural My Security Blanket?
Column by Leah Rhyne February 10, 2016
I've been writing for over six years now. I've still never written anything without a touch of the speculative. So I wonder: is the supernatural my security blanket?
One Month of Reading Stephen Graham Jones: A Primer
Column by Michael David Wilson February 1, 2016
An introduction to the work of Stephen Graham Jones.
One Month of Reading Joe Hill: A Primer
Column by Michael David Wilson January 4, 2016
An introduction to the work of Joe Hill and the result of reading his work for one month.
Bookshots: 'The Children's Home' by Charles Lambert
Review by Christopher Shultz
This novel reads like a dream -- a Gothic horror, weird fiction dream.
The Call is Coming From Inside the House: Why the Home-Invasion Genre is Still Scary
Column by Max Booth III December 22, 2015
How to make old genre tropes new again.
The Horrors of Children's Christmas Books
Column by Peter Derk December 17, 2015
A rundown of children's Christmas books and the horrors contained therein.
January Book Club Selection: 'Brother' by Ania Ahlborn
News by Joshua Chaplinsky
January's selection for the LitReactor Book Club is 'Brother' by Ania Ahlborn.
One Month of Reading Ryu Murakami: A Primer
Column by Michael David Wilson December 1, 2015
An introduction to the work of Ryu Murakami and the result of reading his work for one month.
Bookshots: 'Sour Candy' by Kealan Patrick Burke
Review by Christopher Shultz
A man's simple existence becomes a nightmare when a strange child enters his life...
'American Horror Story: Hotel' and Why Hotel Horror Works
Column by Michael David Wilson
Michael Wilson examines the appeal of the hotel horror sub-genre and provides some mid-season thoughts on 'American Horror Story: Hotel'.
'Scream: The TV Series' – Exploring Character Archetypes and Story Conventions in Slashers
Column by Michael David Wilson
"Scream: The TV Series" just went live on Netflix. We have a look at slasher archetypes and conventions and see how they translate to the latest outing for the Scream franchise.
Unprintable: The LitReactor Podcast Episode 23 - The Halloween Horror Show (Guest: Michael Wilson of This Is Horror)
Podcast by Joshua Chaplinsky
Bookshots: 'The Subterranean Season' by Dale Bailey
Review by Christopher Shultz
How is a sociopath made? Dale Bailey explores this question as well as this country's higher learning problem in his latest novel.
Bookshots: 'The Black Tongue' by Marko Hautala
Review by Leah Dearborn
Envision bits of 'The Ring', the Brothers Grimm, and Gillian Flynn rolled together, and that comes close to the impression left by 'The Black Tongue'. It's a little strange, but it appears to work.
Where Nightmares Are Born: The Offices of 23 Kickass Horror Writers
Column by Max Booth III October 30, 2015
Do horror writers dress up their desks to match their genre preferences? Is every day Halloween?
10 Spooky Horror Stories for Halloween Night
Column by George Cotronis
Check out these spooky stories, perfect for lonely Halloween nights.
UPDATED WITH WINNERS - LitReactor's Flash Fiction Smackdown: Kanye West—Reanimator Edition
Column by Taylor Houston October 30, 2015
Yeezus and H.P. You CAN'T get any better than that. Well, you can try. Here's your chance.
13 Things Book Covers Can Learn From Horror VHS Covers
Column by Peter Derk October 28, 2015
Why don't we remember book covers with the terror we remember 80's horror VHS covers? Short answer: Evil dolls.
Bookshots: 'The Monstrous' edited by Ellen Datlow
Column by Richard Thomas
Electrifying tales that redefine monsters from mere things that go bump in the night to inexplicable, deadly reflections of our day-to-day lives.
5 Chilling Books Set on Halloween
Column by George Cotronis October 23, 2015
Books for and about Halloween.
Storyville: 10 of the Scariest Moments of 2015
Column by Richard Thomas October 23, 2015
The books and films that scared me the most in 2015.
