Now here’s a book I would have loved to read as a kid! There’s Nothing Under Your F*cking Bed takes the concept of reading to your kids before they go to sleep and turns it on its head, with hilarious… Continue Reading
Flame Tree Publishing released a new anthology this week titled Supernatural Horror Short Stories, and if your tastes run toward the Gothic fantasy side of the fence, there should be plenty here for you to dig into. The book features… Continue Reading
As you should be aware if you’ve been following the site lately, we’re currently co-sponsoring a horror contest with Inkshares aimed at discovering the next great horror novelists. There are currently almost 60 submissions, and we’re hoping to break 100… Continue Reading
Guy Adams’ Notes from the Upside Down: An Unofficial Guide to Stranger Things arrives today from Touchstone; and to celebrate, we have a guest post from the author about the current nostalgia for Eighties horror. He ties that in with the… Continue Reading
Like everyone else in the world, I’m hooked on Adult Swim’s brilliant show “Rick and Morty.” Starburns Industries, one of the studios involved with the hit show that also worked on the Oscar-nominated film Anomalisa, has launched a Kickstarter campaign… Continue Reading
Crafted from the boundless imagination of David Hayes, Mysteria, a book of spooky and fantastic tales, brings together UFOs, government conspiracies, the paranormal, and more – in a short story format that provides succinct spooks. It’s out now so if… Continue Reading
If a modern-day story focused on a descendant of “Blood Countess” Elizabeth Bathory sounds up your alley, then you’ll want to read on for the early details of a TV adaptation of bestselling author Tosca Lee’s The Progeny. Edward Burns’… Continue Reading
Next Tuesday, August 29th, the prose anthology Hellboy: An Assortment of Horrors hits bookstores and all the usual online outlets from Dark Horse Books; and to make sure you’re keeping it on your radar, we have a sneak peek of… Continue Reading
VIZ Media has long been one of the horror genre’s best friends, and in September VIZ’s Haikasoru imprint is releasing A Small Charred Face, which explores the domestic life of monsters. The novel is heading our way September 19th, and… Continue Reading
Written by Paul Kane Published by Grey Matter Press I’m not sure where to begin with my review of this latest novel from Paul Kane as it twists between timelines, locations, characters, plot, and even sub-genres. So, I feel I… Continue Reading
Just under two weeks ago, we posted a story about Alan Robert’s new adult coloring book The Beauty of Horror II: Ghouliana’s Creepatorium, the sequel to last year’s original. Today, we’re going to dive into the mind of Robert to… Continue Reading
We told you a few days ago about the Inkshares 2017 Horror Contest to find the next big voices in horror, which Dread Central is a part of. In case you missed the earlier story, in a nutshell, the Oakland, California-based publisher… Continue Reading
The Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies is a non-profit, community-based curriculum through which established horror writers, directors, scholars, and programmers/curators celebrate horror history and culture with a unique blend of enthusiasm and critical perspective. It was founded by film writer/programmer… Continue Reading
You’ve no doubt seen us mention Inkshares more than a few times here on Dread Central, and we’re beyond thrilled to announce that we’ve teamed up with them and a few other sites/guest judges for the 2017 Horror Contest in… Continue Reading
The Five Nights at Freddy’s franchise continues to conquer the world with the release of the new novel The Twisted Ones, which series creator Scott Cawthon wrote alongside Kira Breed-Wrisley. It serves as the second official novel in the series,… Continue Reading
IDW Publishing previously announced that they will be bringing us The Beauty of Horror II: Ghoulia’s Creepatorium on September 12th, and now you can get a head start on coloring! The adult coloring book was created by Life of Agony’s… Continue Reading