There’s a particular kind of unease that creeps in when you realise the monster (or antagonist, the terms are often interchangeable) isn’t lying, and everyone else is. Not because the monster is gentle or fair or deserving of sympathy, but because it never pretends to be anything other than what it is. The fear doesn’t … Continue reading When the Monster Is the Most Honest Character
Horror is a genre I cannot seem to leave behind. I might stray into other territories—comedy, science fiction, even the odd experimental piece—but horror always remains the gravitational centre of my writing. It pulls me back, again and again, in a way that feels almost inevitable, as though some invisible force constantly tugs at my … Continue reading Why I Keep Coming Back to Horror – A Personal Essay on Horror and What Draws Me to Unsettling Stories
⭐⭐⭐ Heads Will Roll by Josh Winning is a fun, blood-splattered romp through familiar slasher territory, and for fans of the genre, there’s definitely something to enjoy here. It’s a modern take on the summer camp killer setup, complete with eerie woods, a group of people with dark secrets, and a masked murderer picking them … Continue reading All Slash, Not Much Substance
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