Late Fees & Nostalgia: A Surprisingly Addictive Return to the Video Store

Retro Rewind: Video Store Simulator is a management sim that was released in March 2026 for PC via Steam and allows players to manage a 1990's VHS rental store. I’m not usually the kind of person who goes anywhere near simulation games like this. Running a shop, managing stock, dealing with customers—it’s never really been … Continue reading Late Fees & Nostalgia: A Surprisingly Addictive Return to the Video Store

When the Monster Is the Most Honest Character

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

Why I Keep Coming Back to Horror – A Personal Essay on Horror and What Draws Me to Unsettling Stories

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