Horror
Top 5 horror novels, chosen by British Fantasy Award-winning author Catriona Ward

Top 5 horror novels, chosen by British Fantasy Award-winning author Catriona Ward
Haunted houses, serial killers, psychopaths – the best horror novels will have you trembling in your boots
Whistle star Dafne Keen: ‘I love death scenes. I love killing on camera, that’s all very fun to me’

Whistle star Dafne Keen: ‘I love death scenes. I love killing on camera, that’s all very fun to me’
When a misfit group of students stumble upon an ancient Aztec whistle, they discover that blowing it leads to their doom
Haunted houses are a classic horror trope – but are they scarier than damp, mould and landlords?

Haunted houses are a classic horror trope – but are they scarier than damp, mould and landlords?
Haunted houses have appeared in Gothic literature and horror films for centuries. We look into how the trope has changed in the modern day, from horrific Airbnbs to paranormal activity in a rental crisis
Inside the Big Issue: Don’t have nightmares
Inside the Big Issue: Don’t have nightmares
‘I’d rather a haunted house than a dodgy landlord’: What’s it really like to live with ghosts?
‘I’d rather a haunted house than a dodgy landlord’: What’s it really like to live with ghosts?
Good Boy review – tails of the unexpected in a ghostly shaggy-dog story

Good Boy review – tails of the unexpected in a ghostly shaggy-dog story
This summer proves Hollywood is out of ideas – but horror movies might just give something worth watching

This summer proves Hollywood is out of ideas – but horror movies might just give something worth watching
From Star Wars to David Lynch: How my obsession with obscure 80s films rewired my tiny brain

From Star Wars to David Lynch: How my obsession with obscure 80s films rewired my tiny brain
Out There Screaming edited by Jordan Peele review – horror writing of the first order

Out There Screaming edited by Jordan Peele review – horror writing of the first order
Barrowbeck by Andrew Michael Hurley review – creepy tales from the valley

Barrowbeck by Andrew Michael Hurley review – creepy tales from the valley
Top 5 spooky books for Halloween, chosen by children’s author Swapna Haddow

Top 5 spooky books for Halloween, chosen by children’s author Swapna Haddow
The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk review – terror in the valley

The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk review – terror in the valley
Blood Like Mine by Stuart Neville review – a vampire story like no other

Blood Like Mine by Stuart Neville review – a vampire story like no other
A Haunting on the Hill by Elizabeth Hand review – the ghostly essence of Shirley Jackson

A Haunting on the Hill by Elizabeth Hand review – the ghostly essence of Shirley Jackson
Are big-budget horror movies becoming more conservative?

Are big-budget horror movies becoming more conservative?
Top 5 books about monsters and parasites, selected by Ronald Malfi

Top 5 books about monsters and parasites, selected by Ronald Malfi
Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia review: Menacing and magical happenings made believable

Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia review: Menacing and magical happenings made believable
The Quatermass Experiment at 70: The show that invented modern TV

The Quatermass Experiment at 70: The show that invented modern TV
The Wicker Man at 50: Woozy, semi-surreal and hugely influential

The Wicker Man at 50: Woozy, semi-surreal and hugely influential
19 Claws and a Black Bird by Agustina Bazterrica review: Bewitching short stories

