What do you call a three day weekend chock full of music, madness and mayhem all devoted to the undying spirit of HORROR? Rock and Shock, that’s what! Indeed, promoter Massconcerts and the city of Worcester did a great job as always hosting this annual event, this year presented at the city’s DCU and Palladium venues. Between all of the …

NAKED SNAKE PRESS RELEASES FOR AFTER MIDNIGHT BY TY SCHWAMBERGER PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC October 31, 2011 – Naked Snake Press is pleased to announce the release of FOR AFTER MIDNIGHT by Ty Schwamberger in Trade Paperback and eBook. About the book: In Ty Schwamberger’s first short story collection, For After Midnight, the author takes you on a terror-filled ride through …

MACABRECON RENANIMATED AN INTERVIEW WITH JOHN RUSSO Generations of fright fiends have been struck with terror at the hands of conceptual genius John Russo. Co-Creator and collaborator of Night of The Living Dead, where our current zombie phenomenon had all began; Mr. Russo sheds some light on a dark genre that chills us to the bone yet captivates us, glued …

Hugh Howey is an incredibly talented writer/author and he has a new book coming out entitled I, Zombie, Hugh was kind enough to take part in an interview and he gave us the first look at the cover of I, Zombie. Check out the interview with Hugh. Janel – Tell us a little about yourself? Hugh – I’m something of …

Exclusive Horrornews.net Interview: Chuck Taylor Dragon Gate Wrestler Who would win in this No Holds Barred Horror Genre Cage Match – Michael Myers vs Jason Voorhees ? I’d go with Jason Voorhees easily. Mostly because I’ve always found Michael Myers kinda boring. I’m a huge John Carpenter fan but Myers never really did anything for me

The Official Zombie Handbook- The Ministry of Zombies If you think your having deja vu, your not the only one. I’ve reviewed I believe at least 4 books sporting the title of “Zombie Handbook” this year…give or take. This one though has a particular focus in that respect which is centralized in Australia. I believe the message that is being …

SYNOPSIS: A group of friends find themselves stranded in an old hotel. As they uncover the history beneath the walls they’re slowly drawn into its sinister past making it harder to get out alive! REVIEW:

Join us in this new, quarterly jump into the horror writing world, where we chat with authors and publishers, give you new information on submission opportunities, and eeeeven create a new audio story, based on a chilling short tale! This time, we chat with RJ Cavender, of Cutting Block Press and the Horror Library, author Wrath James White, film producers …

SYNOPSIS: In an alternate Victorian Age world, a group of famous contemporary fantasy, SF and adventure characters team up on a secret mission. REVIEW: I couldn’t imagine a cooler off-beat joining up of characters. This film has always stayed within reach but never seems to escalate to a favorite. After seeing it several times, I’ve come to the conclusion that …

The co-editors of The Journal of Dracula Studies have just posted this FREE special edition featuring annotations on Transylvanian folklore by Dr. Anne DeLong and Dr. Curt Herr. As reported it contains eroticism, Victorian sexual briefs and lots of Dracula. Twilight fans will of course love the special mentions included. In any case, fly on over to www.thecopia.com  for details

Anchor Bay Films has announced today that on Friday, January 13th 2012, they will be releasing theatrically the full, unrated directors cut of Xavier Gens’ The Divide in theatres. The version will contain additional footage not seen during its previous screenings at SXSW and Fantasia 2011. Initial markets on January 13th will include New York, Los Angeles, Austin, Boston, Chicago, …

THAT WHICH SHOULD NOT BE Something lurks within the darkness. A spell binding, crippling fear taunts the very hairs upon the nape of your neck. Your stomach lurches as your pulse quickens; prayers for salvation or at least a fast and painless death.  Talley’s odyssey into the unknown makes this tale a heart stammering page turner from beginning to end. …

Zombie Apocalypse: Never Die Alone is the sequel to the 2009 arcade game Zombie Apocalypse. Zombie Apocalypse: Never Die Alone improves upon some of the problems the original suffered from, and it makes some new innovations of its own. In Zombie Apocalypse: Never Die Alone, the island of Halfaux in Canada has been overrun by a zombie outbreak, and you …

Exclusive Horrornews.net Interview: Darrell Smith Movie: Rage Why did you decide to make this type of movie? I decided to do this movie because like Christopher, I have always loved Steven Spielberg’s “Duel “. I first saw it as a youngster and was riveted to the television! I remember sitting down with my entire family, including one of my favorite …

Think of the phrase “Roses are red“. Chances are trite declarations and gestures of love will immediately come to mind. Carrie Green’s short story collection Roses are Red, however, is as far from a romantic trifle as you can get. These three stories explore the darker side of mankind, with selfishness and deception among Green’s main themes. The lineup of …

SYNOPSIS: A documentary detailing the making of the 1985 classic “Return Of The Living Dead” as told by those who worked on the film. REVIEW: I remember the day I saw “Return Of The Living Dead” like it was yesterday. Partly because I had just had my heart broken by some filthy tramp who took up over a year of …