“Thurnley Abbey” by Percival Landon
I have been reading the first issue of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. It was only The Magazine of Fantasy for this first Read More
Category: Horror Fiction
The Ballantine Fantasy Series by Per. J. Okerstrom
Late in the summer of 1968 the publishing team of Betty and Ian Ballantine recognized that the success of their edition of J. R. R. Read More
Link: Lord Baltimore, A Confessional
They say confession is good for the soul. I suppose it is not customary to admit when you are jealous. We like to pretend we Read More
Dracula’s Guest: The Short Fiction of Bram Stoker
Bram Stoker (1847-1912) won a place in literary history with one book, Dracula (1897). It was not his only novel, but it is his only Read More
The Dark Poets of Weird Tales
I would describe Marvin Kaye’s Weird Tales: The Magazine That Never Dies (1988) as an anthology for people who hate Weird Tales. Despite his loving Read More
Link: The Great White Space: Adventure Mythos
Re-reading Cthulhu Mythos fiction is not something I am apt to do. After reading literally hundreds of stories, ranging from canon tales to fanzine pastiches, Read More
The Last Seance: Horror in the Mysteries of Agatha Christie
If you missed it: The Hound of Death: The Supernatural Stories of Agatha Christie A. Conan Doyle wrote during the hey-dey of the Spiritualist craze. Read More
How I AM LEGEND Film Adaptations Miss the Point
WARNING: This post contains spoilers for the novel and the three film adaptations. The current pandemic has us all locked in our houses while our Read More
Link: Dark History: Bran Mak Morn:
Robert E. Howard, more than anything, wanted to sell to Adventure Magazine. This publication of the Buttrick Co. was considered by many the best Pulp Read More
A Crash Course in Creating Monsters
This post begins: Ready to start designing monsters? Take a deep breathe and….go! I like to draw my monsters when I’m designing. Not everybody has Read More