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I’m a horror fan but with a visual medium, I don’t often find myself scared. After so long, the gratuitous gore can feel tacky and the jump scares are predictable enough that I barely flinch. I want a ...

Grady Hendrix is one of the biggest names in horror fiction today. He’s published 11 horror novels and won a Bram Stoker Award for his non-fiction book on the history of horror fiction. In this ...

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In Kerry Cullen’s uncanny debut, “House of Beth,” a queer 20-something finds that “straight” life comes with serious strings (and spirits) attached. By Jenny Wu Our columnist reviews “Strange Houses” ...