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New Sci-Fi Horror Novella: Obsidian
Just taking a quick break from talking about horror done by other people and wanted to let you know that on March 25, 2025, a new...
Bryan Alaspa
Feb 281 min read
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The Scariest Horror Books You Should Never Read Alone
There’s something uniquely terrifying about reading horror fiction. Unlike movies that rely on jump scares, books seep into your...
Bryan Alaspa
Feb 284 min read
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The Forgotten Horror Classics of Thomas Tryon: Why His Novels Still Terrify
For many horror fans, names like Stephen King, Shirley Jackson, and H.P. Lovecraft dominate conversations about classic horror fiction....
Bryan Alaspa
Feb 274 min read
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The Underrated Horror of Ramsey Campbell: A Deep Dive
When discussing the titans of horror literature, names like Stephen King, H.P. Lovecraft, and Clive Barker often dominate the...
Bryan Alaspa
Feb 264 min read
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The Role of Religion and the Occult in Horror Fiction
Why Religion and the Occult Make Horror More Terrifying Horror fiction has always drawn from humanity’s deepest fears—death, the unknown,...
Bryan Alaspa
Feb 254 min read
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The Most Terrifying Book Endings in Horror Fiction
Few things in horror fiction are as impactful as a truly terrifying ending. A great horror novel lingers in the mind, but a perfectly...
Bryan Alaspa
Feb 244 min read
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From Page to Screen: How Horror Books Get Lost in Translation
Horror fiction has long held a special place in the hearts of readers, offering the kind of immersive, slow-burn terror that seeps into...
Bryan Alaspa
Feb 214 min read
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Why Horror Is the Perfect Thing for the Middle of Winter
Winter is a season of long nights, eerie silence, and bone-chilling cold—the perfect backdrop for a terrifying horror story or movie...
Bryan Alaspa
Feb 204 min read
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Why Isolation Is One of the Scariest Themes in Horror Fiction
Horror fiction thrives on fear—both the fear of the unknown and the fear of the inevitable. Among the many terrifying tropes that define...
Bryan Alaspa
Feb 194 min read
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How to Balance Suspense and Pacing in Horror
Horror is all about tension—the fear of what’s lurking in the dark, the anticipation of something sinister just around the corner. But...
Bryan Alaspa
Feb 184 min read
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Why Horror Can Be Enjoyed Year-Round and Not Just at Halloween
Halloween may be the undisputed king of horror season, but true horror fans know that scares, chills, and eerie storytelling are not...
Bryan Alaspa
Feb 173 min read
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The Truth Behind the Zombie Apocalypse: Real Stories That Inspired the Genre
Few horror tropes have gripped audiences as tightly as the zombie apocalypse. From the shuffling hordes of Night of the Living Dead  to...
Bryan Alaspa
Feb 143 min read
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The Connection Between Horror Fiction and Metal Music
When it comes to raw, visceral storytelling, few genres complement each other as perfectly as horror fiction and metal music. Both thrive...
Bryan Alaspa
Feb 133 min read
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The Importance of Atmosphere in Horror Fiction
Horror fiction thrives on its ability to evoke fear, unease, and suspense, and few elements are as critical to achieving this as...
Bryan Alaspa
Feb 124 min read
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Werewolves in Horror: Why They Still Terrify Us
Few monsters have remained as consistently terrifying as the werewolf. While vampires, zombies, and ghosts have all had their peaks and...
Bryan Alaspa
Feb 114 min read
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Horror Novels with Villains You Secretly Root For
Horror fiction is filled with monsters, slashers, and supernatural entities that we’re meant to fear. But every so often, a horror novel...
Bryan Alaspa
Feb 104 min read
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Horror Paperbacks of the 80s: Hidden Gems You Need to Read
The 1980s were a golden age for horror fiction. The success of Stephen King, Clive Barker, and Peter Straub paved the way for an...
Bryan Alaspa
Feb 74 min read
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How My Bloody Valentine Went from Critically Reviled to a Cult Classic
In the blood-soaked annals of slasher history, few films have experienced as dramatic a reappraisal as My Bloody Valentine  (1981). Upon...
Bryan Alaspa
Feb 64 min read
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Should Horror Fiction Ever Be Censored?
I can answer the above question very simply - no. Not in my world. But let's dive a little deeper shall we? Horror fiction has always...
Bryan Alaspa
Feb 54 min read
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Revisiting Stephen King’s Early Works: What Made Them So Scary?
Stephen King is, without a doubt, the undisputed master of horror. From the moment his debut novel Carrie  hit shelves in 1974, he...
Bryan Alaspa
Feb 44 min read
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