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Tag: 1980s

HOW TO MAKE A HORROR MOVIE AND SURVIVE (Dark Side of the Word Podcast)

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Hello, Tartlets and Darksiders! A new book club podcast episode is up on Dark Side of the Word. Join me and Kait as we discuss the slasher horror novel How to Make a Horror Movie and Survive by Craig DiLouie. After attending the premier for the third installment of his horror movie franchise, Hollywood director Max can’t get the audience’s laughter out of his head. It haunts him. It makes him want to quit. But the contract with his...

THE GIRL WHO DIED (Book Review)

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I'm not sure how I stumbled across The Girl Who Died. I think author Ragnar Jonasson blurbed another scary book that I'd read and loved. I thought, if I loved that book, I'd probably love books by this author, too.   What's The Girl Who Died about? The Girl Who Died, despite its off-putting title, was a really enjoyable read. It's brimming with tension and atmosphere, suspense and mystery. Main character Una spontaneously accepts a...