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February 25, 2023

How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix

February 25, 2023/ Amberlee Venters
How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix

A review of the popular horror author’s newest book.

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February 25, 2023/ Amberlee Venters/
Fiction-Horror
Grady Hendrix, horror, haunted houses, Amberlee Venters, 2023
November 06, 2020

The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

November 06, 2020/ Michael Feeney
The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

A supernatural revenge drama in which four arrogant hunters pay a heavy price for a long-ago crime.

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November 06, 2020/ Michael Feeney/
Fiction-Horror
The Only Good Indians, Stephen Graham Jones, fiction, Michael Feeney, horror
October 11, 2019

Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky

October 11, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky

Chbosky’s clear intent to write from a child’s point of view devolves into writing at a child’s level.

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October 11, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-Horror
Stephen Chbosky, Grand Central Publishing, horror, Steve Donoghue
July 08, 2019

Child's Play, directed by Lars Klevberg

July 08, 2019/ Alex Sorondo
Child's Play, directed by Lars Klevberg

2019’s Child’s Play remake navigates the traps of postmodern horror, and provides some interesting commentary on our political-digital moment.

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July 08, 2019/ Alex Sorondo/
Film & Theatre; Adaptations
movie review, horror, Child's Play, Lars Klevberg, Alex Sorondo
January 14, 2019

White Stag by Kara Barbieri

January 14, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
White Stag by Kara Barbieri

White Stag is thrilling and sharply complex throughout, exactly the kind of fiction debut that makes a reader eager for more.

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January 14, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-Horror, Fiction-Young Adult
Kara Barbieri, Wednesday Books, Wattpad, St. Martin's Press, science fiction, fantasy, horror, Young Adult Fiction, Steve Donoghue
July 01, 2018

The Outsider by Stephen King

July 01, 2018/ Michael Feeney
The Outsider by Stephen King

The Outsider is a solid combination of police procedural, thriller, and horror.

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July 01, 2018/ Michael Feeney/
Fiction-Paranormal, Fiction-Horror, Fiction-Crime & Thrillers
Stephen King, Scribner, Simon & Schuster, thrillers, horror, supernatural, Michael Feeney, Bill Hodges trilogy, End of Watch, police procedural, mystery fiction
June 01, 2018

Truth or Dare

June 01, 2018/ Alex Sorondo
Truth or Dare

The latest release from Blumhouse Productions is a friendly horror movie with a cast of beautiful young people.

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June 01, 2018/ Alex Sorondo/
Film & Theatre; Adaptations
Blumhouse Productions, movie review, horror, Alex Sorondo, Jeff Wadlow
April 15, 2018

A Quiet Place, directed by John Krasinski

April 15, 2018/ Alex Sorondo
A Quiet Place, directed by John Krasinski

A Quiet Place is yet another step toward dignifying a genre whose potential for great storytelling has been ignored, squandered, and stands ripe for fulfillment.

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April 15, 2018/ Alex Sorondo/
Film & Theatre; Adaptations
John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Noah Jupe, Millicent Simmonds, movie review, Alex Sorondo, horror, genre fiction, science fiction, Films
March 17, 2018

Glimpse by Jonathan Maberry

March 17, 2018/ Michael Feeney
Glimpse by Jonathan Maberry

Glimpse is a story of recovery, atoning for past mistakes, and facing fears.

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March 17, 2018/ Michael Feeney/
Fiction-Paranormal, Fiction-Crime & Thrillers
Glimpse, Jonathan Maberry, Night of the Living Dead, Michael Feeney, supernatural, thrillers, horror
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