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A woman treks to a remote mountain locale to bury evidence of a terrible crime, and an aspiring serial killer walks the exact same trail. When an unnatural storm transports them to a field shrouded in mist that rolls on for miles in all directions, they find themselves in front of a towering skyscraper. The plaque on the door reads MONSTROUS, hinting at the cosmic horrors lurking within.

Michael David Wilson 0:28 Welcome to This Is Horror, a podcast for readers, writers, and creators. I'm Michael David Wilson, and every episode alongside my co-host Bob Pastorella, I chat with the world's best writers about writing, life lessons, creativity, and much more.

Welcome to Must Read Horror, where we search the internet for the best horror articles of the week so you don’t have to.

Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Released today from author Patrick Rutigliano and Crystal Lake Publishing, The Neonate and Other Anomalies In the haunting novella The Neonate, Nate Gajac is given a second chance at life. While serving a prison sentence, a mysterious stranger offers him an impossible bargain: a job, a cure for his sister’s illness, and a home in an isolated, idyllic community. The price is simple.

1865. Lord Henry Brody aims to get at the coal beneath Scratch Moss Hall. But there’s something else below, something dark and evil. 1905. Reverend George Ackman is sure there have never been more godless people than those at Scratch Moss. But what do they believe in if not God? 1945. Ahead of nationalisation, Arthur visits the privately owned pits on assignment from the Coal Commission. When he finally visits Scratch Moss, he finds misery and death. 1985. Thatcher reigns supreme and the miners have lost.

In this podcast, Raphael Montes talks about The Secret Dinner, the Seagull Soup Riddle, writing about taboo topics , and much more. About Raphael Montes Raphael Montes, born in 1990 in Rio de Janeiro, is Brazil’s most prominent thriller writer. He is best known for The Secret Dinner, a dark and provocative thriller set in Rio de Janeiro that has sold over 300,000 copies and established him as one of the most compelling voices in contemporary crime fiction.

Welcome to Must Read Horror, where we search the internet for the best horror articles of the week so you don’t have to.

As announced last month, the second edition of The Girl in the Video will be released via This Is Horror in just ten days on August 25th, 2026. You can pre-order the paperback of The Girl in the Video right now via This Is Horror and we’ll also send you the ePub of the second edition and the audiobook version narrated by RJ Bayley. If you want to pre-order the eBook, please head over to Amazon and grab The Girl in the Video on Kindle.

“Propulsive, modern, funny, frightening. The Girl in the Video will make you think twice about opening any anonymous videos sent your way. Then it’ll make you think twice again.

Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Out now from author Morgan Blades and Infested Publishing, Worm Hill There’s no hero’s cheer for Police Jules Sergeant Lamb. There’s paperwork, and an empty flat, and a floating body in the River Wear. Business-as-usual until someone notices the body hasn’t got any hands.