Will Poulter Cast as Pennywise in Stephen King's 'It'
News by Emily Rose Lathrop May 6, 2015
Cary Fukunaga has reportedly found his Pennywise.
Stephen King’s 'Mr. Mercedes' Among Edgar Award Winners
News by Raine Winters
Get the lowdown on The Edgar Awards!
Wake Up and Stop Writing Dream Sequences
Column by Max Booth III April 23, 2015
All books and movies possess individual universes fabricated with their own set of rules. Dreams allow these rules to be broken. When not handled well, they can be viewed as a sign of weakness.
Bookshots: 'When We Were Animals' by Joshua Gaylord
Review by Christopher Shultz
For the three nights of the full moon, the teenagers of Pale Miranda run wild...
'The Babadook': A Lesson In Subtext
Column by Christopher Shultz April 10, 2015
One of 2014's most celebrated films may seem like just a slick, supernatural tale, but there's so much more going on between the lines.
IndieGoGo Campaign Hopes to Fund ‘Scary Stories to tell in the Dark’ Documentary
News by Raine Winters
The book that terrorized our childhoods is coming for us again!
Bookshots: 'The Doll Collection' edited by Ellen Datlow
Column by Richard Thomas March 11, 2015
Stories about dolls that will certainly get under your skin.
Bookshots: 'Shotguns v. Cthulhu' by Various Authors
Review by BH Shepherd
A concise review of the short story collection "Shotguns v. Cthulhu" from Stone Skin Press.
Bookshots: 'Dark Screams Volume Two' edited by Richard Chizmar and Brian James Freeman
Review by Christopher Shultz March 3, 2015
Part two in the 'Cemetery Dance'-related 'Dark Screams' series tops its predecessor with five horror tales from big name authors.
Bookshots: 'The Visible Filth' by Nathan Ballingrud
Review by Joshua Chaplinsky
The latest novella from This Is Horror is an unsettling journey beneath the skin.
March Book Club Selection: 'Bird Box' by Josh Malerman
News by Joshua Chaplinsky February 3, 2015
March's selection for the LitReactor Book Club is 'Bird Box' by Josh Malerman.
Bookshots: 'Fearworms: Selected Poems' by Robert Payne Cabeen
Review by Brian McGackin
Horror graphics poetically graphed. No, that's not right: graphic graphic horror poetry. Almost. Wait, I have it this time: graphic horror poetry told graphically.
Bookshots: "120 Doses" by Neil Krolicki
Review by Richard Thomas
Port Drogo is known for criminals and radical reconstructive surgeries. Can Owen Jelinsky find his story, and get out alive?
I’m Dreaming of a Red Christmas: 7 Horror Books to Read Over the Holidays
Column by Max Booth III December 23, 2014
Grab some chocolate milk, decapitate the Elf on the Shelf once and for all, and settle in for your required dose of holiday horror.
Writing Contest: David Wellington's Fear Project ($1000 prize)
News by Max Booth III December 12, 2014
Terrify David Wellington and win $1000.
How NOT to Edit a Shared-World Anthology
Column by Max Booth III December 9, 2014
With a shared-world anthology, continuity is critical. Too bad Max was too busy getting drunk and watching Netflix to actually pay attention the first time around.
Bookshots: 'Dark Screams: Volume One' edited by Brian James Freeman and Richard Chizmar
Review by Christopher Shultz
Five tales that blur reality to some degree, featuring Stephen King and Ramsey Campbell, amongst others.
Bookshots: 'Watch' by Cass J. McMain
Review by Leah Dearborn
A woman is summoned to the deathbed of her dying uncle, who informs her that the father who abandoned her at birth is a vampire.
Scary Stories To Watch In The Dark: Book Series Being Adapted
News by Peter Derk November 19, 2014
The classic Alvin Schwartz and Stephen Gammell collaboration, 'Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark', is being adapted for film by a new screenwriter.
LURID: The Horror of 'Heart of Darkness'
Column by Karina Wilson November 13, 2014
'Heart Of Darkness' was first published in book form on this day in 1902. Lurid takes a look at why it is still so terrifying.
Storyville: Avoiding Tropes in Horror
Column by Richard Thomas November 12, 2014
What are horror tropes, and how can you avoid them?
Ten More Well-Written Horror Films
Column by Christopher Shultz October 31, 2014
One year later...IT RETURNS!!!!
Grady Hendrix's 'Horrorstor' Moving To Television
News by Peter Derk October 30, 2014
Grady Hendrix's Ikea-based horror novel 'Horrorstor' is being adapted for television.
Happy Halloween: 5 Creepy Regional Stories
Column by John Jarzemsky October 30, 2014
A grab-bag of spine-tingling tales to make you go "WTF!"
Dressing the Part: A Look at Literary Halloween Costumes for the Family
Column by Leah Rhyne October 28, 2014
I thought I was going to be Luna Lovegood for Halloween...my daughter decided otherwise...so now I'm judging ALL literary Halloween costumes. Look out, costumes! I'm coming!
