Canadian authors David Demchuk and Corinne Leigh Clark among the first slate of writers in Soho Press’s new horror line, Hell’s Hundred
Horror as a literary genre has seen a renaissance in recent years.
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Horror as a literary genre has seen a renaissance in recent years.
As with any anthology of this kind, not all entries work equally well.
Those who view The Exorcist as a frightening and transgressive story about the supernatural may appreciate it on one level, but essentially miss Blatty's point.
The three pieces represent a triptych of horror tales that examine the various ways lack of personal connection can eat away at a person.
Body horror is by nature a visceral mode, and many of the writers here take full advantage of the gooier elements in their tales.
Brainwyrms is all about the horrors of transphobia
The more obviously generic elements of the story are less unsettling than the very real horrors of racism and family strife.
Reading Koja's novel in 1991 was a revelation, as well as a reminder that horror is able to deal with large themes and philosophically weighty subject matter.
Weirdly, horror fiction is one of those places capable of provoking a sense of calm.
DiLouie is clearly a fan of both haunted house stories and found footage movies.