Philip K. Dick is not a household name but much of his science fiction is: Hollywood adaptations of his work include Blade Runner, Minority Report, and A Scanner Darkly. He never wrote a vampire or werewolf story, and he almost never played with the common tropes of the horror genre.| Nightmare MagazineRSS - Nightmare Magazine
Weird fiction, it seems, is having a moment in the zeitgeist; horror, we’re told, is also having a moment in the zeitgeist. It isn’t surprising, given the state of the world, that these two modes are increasingly attractive to readers.| Nightmare MagazineRSS - Nightmare Magazine
Séances are as common in horror as the unwitting purchase of a haunted house. Fans and auteurs alike enjoy the frisson of a spirit speaking through a medium to nervous and skeptical séance attendees.| Nightmare MagazineRSS - Nightmare Magazine
Everyone dreams, whether we remember it or not. Scientists tell us that dreams are the warnings of our subconscious---a means of exploring that which we cannot bring ourselves to say aloud. Religion tells us that dreams can be revelations or assurance.| Nightmare MagazineRSS - Nightmare Magazine
In late 2023, I noticed a new subgenre on the horizon, emerging from the intersection of celebrity culture and horror. I call it “Stage Fright”---save the groans, it’s a working title. With the release of Trap, Smile 2, and MaXXXine, this new wave reflects a zeitgeist increasingly disillusioned with the glittering facades of billionaires and icons, and eagerly tuning in when these stars find themselves ensnared in tragic circumstances.| Nightmare MagazineRSS - Nightmare Magazine
Growing up in a small town in southern West Virginia, I’d always heard that a man wasn’t supposed to show his feelings. I mean, think about it, the Mountain State in those days was where generations of males put on hard hats, work boots, and brave faces before heading into the bowels of the earth to mine coal.| Nightmare MagazineRSS - Nightmare Magazine