Growing up can be tough and it can be even tougher when you’re a monster-kid stuck in the human world. That’s the central idea of Monster Elementary, an adorable, all-ages horror comedy…
Category: Horror in print
Interview: Will Penny and Nik Poliwko of “Tiki Surf Witches Want Blood”
As horror fans we are often drawn to the little things. Covers and titles are hugely influential to many of us, particularly as we seek to expand our horror experiences. For many…
George Romero’s unfinished novel “The Living Dead” to be released in 2020
The world of George Romero’s living dead is set to return in 2020, as confirmed in a tweet by novelist Daniel Kraus, co-author of the upcoming novel. Daniel Kraus, author of the…
Voices in the Dark
The terrible treats to be found on Librivox It’s a familiar horror trope. Whether its by searching in a old junk shop, a strange delivery to the doorstep, or deliberately opening a…
A Dead Man, Live
The pleasing terror of Nunkie Productions theatrical readings of M.R. James. If like me you are fan of M.R.James, you will no doubt be certain of two things. The first, is that…
HauntedMTL Original: Choking Instructions – Michael Carter
Our first original! I am so glad to present Choking Instructions by Michael Carter. It’s a piece of fine flash and a very fitting first for the HauntedMTL Original series.-Jim Choking Instructions…
Maria Alexander – Twelve Tails Lie – One Tells True
Twelve Tales Lie, One Tells True comes hot and heavy from master story spinner Maria Alexander. I love horror. Love it. I love short stories. Love them. Twelve Tales Lie, One Tells…
Guillermo del Toro’s Dark Delicacies Quest
Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro recently, along with several other horror figures, banded together to save a popular California bookshop. The popular bookshop, Dark Delicacies, is located in Burbank. Founded in 1994 by…
True Blood – the novel vs the show
There I was, surfing the paperback shelves of my former ‘go-to’ book store, the Atwater Library Book Store. I was on the phone with an associate editor of mine and I joked…