Just lined up tomorrow's @thisishorror.bsky.social news, but #ICYMI, here's last week's new and forthcoming: www.thisishorror.co.uk/news-round-u... Culling of the House of Boars by @therealjackfinn.bsky.social - out now from Crow Street Press ... 1/2

This Is Horror Podcast patrons can now submit questions for Eric LaRocca (@ericlarocca.bsky.social), author of Burnt Sparrow, ahead of our conversation. www.patreon.com/posts/143633...

Ah yes, the mistake of rushing through the main quest to only be ill-equipped for the grand finale. Want a tip for Ghost of Yōtei? Do all the side missions, get all the kickass swords and armor. Liberate strongholds, hit as many alters of reflection you can. Follow golden birds and foxes. Do it all.

The arena to get to the final battle in Ghost of Yōtei is a lot. Literally impossible to stealth your way through it. This is going to take a while.

November's newsletter is live, with an essay about writing with your whole chest. Please subscribe, it really means a lot. Thanks!

"Bob Pastorella’s debut solo novel, THE SMALL HOURS combines the pot-smoking antics of DAZED AND CONFUSED with paranormal detective CONSTANTINE." --Jess Hagemann, author of the recently released MOTHER-EATING. Splatterpunk vampires from @ghoulish.bsky.social Here: ghoulish.rip/product/the-...

Be on the Look Out For ... DARK SISTERS by Kristi DeMeester, releasing next month!

As I near the end of playing Ghost of Yōtei it makes me want to play Ghost of Tsushima again even more. I have the PS5 edition with the additional DLC that I've never played, so I think I'll be revisiting it again really soon.

Read the book @thisishorror.bsky.social said was like a sexed up Peter Jackson scare fest. Grab your copy here: ghoulish.rip/product/the-... THE SMALL HOURS. A splatterpunk vampire novel, from @ghoulish.bsky.social, cover art by @bettyrocksteady.bsky.social. It's funny, horny, and very bloody!

I am at the part in Ghost of Yōtei where if I chose to continue, there's no going back. For now, I have chosen to explore the map, gaining skills and upgrades, before going into the final battle. I do have a feeling my curiosity will best me though, so I might finish the main quest tonight.

I TOLD y'all big books were coming back. Sure, there will always be a market for smaller, quicker reads, but there's definitely room for EPIC GRAND stories as well. This has been gaining traction over the past few years and readers are here for it!

New Blackwater Holylight album hitting at the end of January, first single "Heavy, Why?" sounds heavy (of course) and somewhat proggy. If this is any indication, then this album is going to fucking rock!

Today’s chalkboard art at Ghoulish Books. “Fix your hearts or die”

"I don't let any fear of realism get in the way of the idea." -- Nathan Ballingrud, from his interview with Matthew Jackson. For context, this is when Nathan is talking about how he writes very grounded fantasy fiction, and this is EXACTLY the words I needed to hear right now. Excellent episode!

Today on This Is Horror Podcast, Delilah S. Dawson (@delilahsdawson.bsky.social) talks about The Violence, becoming a writer, early life lessons, and much more. www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-637-deli...

Fall is in the air, and @kevharrison.bsky.social is still curating the 5 must-read horror articles online, only at @thisishorror.bsky.social.

#HorrorWatch ARE YOU READY? It is time! Time to watch Doctor Jessup (no relation!) devolve into madness! PRESS PLAY

GDT's FRANKENSTEIN was excellent. Not my favorite adaptation, but still a damn good take on the story, which is pretty cool considering its been in public domain for as long as there have been Frankenstein films.

I bought Absolute Batman: Arkham Asylum, Batman: Court of Owls Saga (both DC compact editions), and a tarot deck with a comprehensive guide today. Talk about eclectic reading material.

I have such eclectic music tastes I've been bouncing between The Mars Volta, the new Coroner album, and Gary Clark Jr. lately. And damn, GC Jr.'s playing ... I love that fuzzbox blown out tube sound he gets. Fucking raw as hell.

My splatterpunk vampire novel THE SMALL HOURS is out now! Urban Dread Backyard Noir Dracula Retelling (what?) Cover art by the amazing Betty Rocksteady (@bettyrocksteady.bsky.social) Get yours from @ghoulish.bsky.social here: ghoulish.rip/product/the-... It's funny, horny, and very very bloody!

Cover reveal time! I KNOW A PLACE: Rest Stop and Other Dark Detours is a new collection by @natcassidy.bsky.social featuring over a dozen stories, novelettes, and a novella! The cover was designed by @alandistro.bsky.social I KNOW A PLACE is out everywhere on May 5, 2026!

Be on the Look Out For ... ALIEN: PERFECT ORGANISMS by Shaun Hamill (@shaunhamill.bsky.social), releasing later this month!

By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes. Horror in the High Desert 4: Majesty. December - 2025.

I have some thoughts on blurbs.

ObscuraJournal 11/4/25

Our stageplay just won THREE goddamn awards! Holy shit!

Halloween may be over, but the 5 must-read horror articles online, curated by @kevharrison.bsky.social, will never die! Only at @thisishorror.bsky.social.

I think this is probably my funnest & grossest novel. I wrote it while we were on set filming a movie & I was probably the happiest I'd ever been in my life & I think it shows in the text. a joyous celebration of body horror. you should read it sometime. maybe even review it? tell a friend? 🥹

Honoured and overjoyed to learn that Bury Your Gays won a British Fantasy Award!! 🙇‍♂️ I’m so grateful for the opportunity to have worked with @ghoulish.bsky.social and our incredible contributors. Thank you to everyone involved in the British Fantasy Awards!! Kicking my heels in glee.

🎵 364 more days till Halloween, Halloween, Halloween, 364 more days till Halloween, Silver Shamrock🎵

Just discovered jazz guitarist Takuro Okada and holeeeee shit, I love his sense of adventure with music exploration. Not so much of a shredder, but more bluesy, a little funky at times. Good stuff.

New ObscuraJournal post. Happy Halloween!

We are hosting a Halloween 🎃 discount today! Everything 20% off—both webstore & in-person. Our physical shop closes at 8 but the discount will last online (www.GHOULISH.rip) until 11:59PM CST. We also have candy at the shop for trick 'r treaters!

31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Time for a DOUBLE FEATURE! Two films, both remakes, that surpass the originals in style and presentation, and the originals are classics in their own way. I'm talking about INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS and THE FLY.

I'll be in Austin tonight reading at Radio South, along with a bunch of other pals. Spoiler: I'm debuting a brief excerpt from a novel-in-progress called HONEYVINE, which is a lengthy small-town drama about an evil baseball. See you there?

Absolutely surreal. My first feature, House of Ashes, is now on VOD at outlets like Fandango, Amazon, Vudu, and Direct TV. It’s been a very long journey to get here. I couldn’t have done it without the efforts and talents of a great team. Forever grateful for everyone’s support.

New ObscuraJournal. Today I wrote a little about Carpenter's 'the Shape'.

This is not a very popular opinion since people seem bound and determined to make more of them, but honestly, we don't need yet another SCREAM movie. With the exception of one film this year, every other film I've enjoyed has been it's own thing or an adaptation. But let's keep making mediocrity.

Be on the Look Out For ... LESSER HUNGERS by Rien Gray, out next month.

31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN Day 30 THE THING, one of two horror remakes that surpass the original films, and this one sets the benchmark for practical effects still used today. I first saw this on Cinemax on a Sunday evening decades ago and it became an instant all-time favorite film.

31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN Day 29 The first time I saw ALIEN was on The Movie Channel years after it released in the theater, so it already had a stellar reputation. Today, it is considered a classic in the genre, and one of the scariest films ever made. The calm before the storm.

Jess Hagemann’s second novel, MOTHER-EATING, is billed as a documentary because it’s written as a series of transcripts from the surviving members of a deranged cult. Today is its official publication date. Let us ALL eat cake to celebrate. Learn more here: ghoulish.rip/let-us-all-e...

If you missed Jess Hagemann's event at the shop today, dude, shame on you, wtf? No worries tho bc Max forced her to sign every goddamn copy of MOTHER-EATING we have in stock, so you can still snatch a signed (just not personalized) copy right here: ghoulish.rip/product/moth...

31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN Day 28 Okay folks, we're in the homestretch. Welcome to FRIGHT NIGHT ... for real. I love this movie so much it inspired my own vampire novel, THE SMALL HOURS, available now through @ghoulish.bsky.social. Get it: ghoulish.rip/product/the-...

Watched the Rob Zombie Halloween film. Not really a fan of the 2nd Zombie Halloween film, and neither of them hold a candle to the originals.

The Books Are Magic event tonight, which celebrates maestro Peter Straub, will be streamed live on Youtube here at 7 pm EST: youtube.com/live/CsBqbHT... Join us!

Here we go! @kevharrison.bsky.social has compiled the 5 must-read horror articles online over at @thisishorror.bsky.social, so get to reading now!

31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN Day 27 THE NIGHT STALKER, both the films and the series, captivated my attention when I was younger. 6 year-old me was so pissed when it was cancelled I wanted my dad to call the tv station and demand they put it back on.

I like my nesspreso machine, and the coffee it makes is really good, but damn those pods are pricey. I can get double the Keurig pods for the same money. Seriously considering going back to the Keurig.