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Posts by Mark T. Bates (Writer)

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‘Forget Me Not’ – By Mark T. Bates (The Curious Dark #7) ‘The Curse of Six’ is available on paperback & ebook👇 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 ‘Forget Me Not’ A short story … By Mark T. Bates (2026) *** It was a year to the day that Angelique had spent the final hours with h…

‘Forget Me Not’ - By Mark T. Bates🔥

(The Curious Dark #7)

Check out the latest short story in my - www.kult-zilla.com - Horror series … a supernatural tale which explores loss, grief, and a dangerous obsession with contacting the dead!🩸

Got 5 mins to Kill !?👇

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Horror That Hunts You When You Are Weakest: The Curse of Six Review
Horror That Hunts You When You Are Weakest: The Curse of Six Review YouTube video by Already Overbooked

An amazing new video review of ‘The Curse of Six’ has landed courtesy of #alreadyoverbooked 🙌

A big Thank You for taking the time to record this … I’m pleased you enjoyed my dark little tale! 📚

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‘A Slow Decay of Flowers’ 🌷💀

My new novella releases in two weeks - 30.04.2026 - with @thealienbuddha …

Available in paperback @ Amazon🔥

“How long can you continue to live the rock ‘n roll dream … Before it kills you !?”

Check out the preview👇

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FANGORIA Vol.2 #31 has landed!🔥

Packed full of some of my most anticipated watches this spring …

Lee Cronin’s ‘The Mummy’ // ‘Obsession’ // ‘Hokum’ 🩸

#horror #thrillers #fangoriamagazine

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Indeed!

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#onthisday in Horror history!🔥

Two great films - released April 12th …

‘Stephen King’s Cat’s Eye’ (1985) - a super-fun Horror anthology in the vein of the ‘Creepshow’ movies.

‘Frailty’ (2001) - a classy Psychological-Thriller … one of the great ‘twist’ movies!

#horror #thriller

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‘Wretch: Or, The Unbecoming of Porcelain Khaw’🔥

By Eric LaRocca

LaRocca weaves a dark and mysterious tale as he explores grief and self-loathing with extraordinary precision. The climax is entirely unpredictable, and something very early Clive Barker-esq. 4.5/5

#wretch #ericlarocca #bodyhorror

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My eerie short story ‘Lake Oblivion’ has just been featured as part of the Creepy Podcast’s ‘Creepaway Camp 2026’ series!

The whole episode is great - ‘Lake Oblivion’ begins at 49:00 🔥

Got time to Kill !?👇

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#creepypodcast #horrorfiction

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Ranking Every Hammer Horror Film: All 62 Films!
Ranking Every Hammer Horror Film: All 62 Films! YouTube video by Retro Vault

Hammer Horror movies are the absolute best for gothic imagery & atmosphere - and I recently came across this incredibly cool ranking documentary from #retrovault on YouTube!🩸

#hammerhorror #gothichorror

Check it out👇

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‘A Slow Decay of Flowers’🌷💀

My 2nd novella releases April 30th 2026 with #alienbuddhapress

When the Rock ‘n Roll dream … becomes a dread-fuelled nightmare!

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#aslowdecayofflowers #thriller #mystery #suspense

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‘Dreaded Bliss’ 💔

Till death us do part …

An APRIL FOOLS DAY Horror!

Check out my short tragic tale … part of ‘The Curious Dark’ collection from www.kult-zilla.com 🔥

Got 5 mins to Kill !?👇

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#shortstory #horrorfiction #aprilfoolsday

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‘Slither’ - the outrageous Sci-Fi Body-Horror / Comedy was the directorial debut of James Gunn (Guardians Of The Galaxy / Superman) … and it released 20 years ago today!🔥

#slither #jamesgunn #scifi #bodyhorror #onthisday

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Just finished reading Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’ for the first time since I was a teenager … and wow, what a book this is!

Thoroughly enjoyed it … like reading a historical text of Vampire lore!🩸

#dracula🦇 #bramstoker #vampire #horror

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The Curse of Six | Adventures Elsewhere Reviews
The Curse of Six | Adventures Elsewhere Reviews YouTube video by Jade Black

An amazingly thoughtful and spoiler-free dissection of my novella - ‘The Curse of Six’ - has landed from Jade Black on her ‘Adventures Elsewhere’ podcast!

‘The Curse of Six’ is available on paperback & ebook:

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Check out the review here👇

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Kult-Zilla’s – Essential New Movies – Winter 2026! ‘The Curse of Six’ is available on paperback & ebook👇 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 1. // Send Help Film-maker Sam Raimi made a splash when his debut feature The Evil Dead landed in 1981, and took the Indie-Horror sc…

Essential New Movies - Winter 2026! 🔥

Check out my - www.kult-zilla.com - feature exploring my favourite new films to have landed in 2026 so far! 🎥

#horror #thrillers #slasher🩸

Got time to Kill !?👇

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‘The Changeling’ from Director Peter Medak (Romeo Is Bleeding) released 46 years ago this weekend!🔥

The Psychlogical-Horror starring George C. Scott (The Exorcist III) remains one of the eeriest haunted house films ever made!

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Something old … and something new! 📚

‘The Cipher’ - By Kathe Koja

‘Wretch’ - By Eric LaRocca

… my next two reads!🔥

#kathekoja // #ericlarocca

#horror #psychological #bodyhorror #thrillers

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‘1000 Women In Horror’ … a highly enjoyable new documentary from director Donna Davies is streaming now on Shudder (@Shudder)🩸

A fascinating watch during Women In Horror month, which celebrates some fantastic Horror flicks, characters, and performances!🔥

#1000womeninhorror

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Final Edits submitted for Novella #2! 🔥

‘A Slow Decay of Flowers’ is coming soon with #alienbuddhapress

How long can you continue to live the Rock & Roll dream … before it Kills you !?

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#thriller #mystery #suspense #indieauthor

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‘Cyclops (2081 AD)’ – By Mark T. Bates (The Curious Dark #2) Buy ‘The Curse of Six’ here: ‘Cyclops (2081 AD)’ A Space Tragedy … By Mark T. Bates (2025) *** Richards opened his eyes and gasped deep for his next breath, before his senses began to restore…

‘CYCLOPS (2081 AD)’🩸

A Space Tragedy …

Revisit #2 in ‘The Curious Dark’ Horror short-story series from Kult-Zilla 🔥

#horrorfiction #scifi #cosmichorror

Words by Mark T. Bates👇

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It was a decent night for the Horror genre at the 2026 Oscars!🔥

Wins for 3 of the best movies from last year 👏

#sinners #weapons #frankenstein
#horror #thrillers #vampire #gothic

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Sam Raimi released his darkly comic splatter-fest ‘Evil Dead II’ #onthisday in 1987!🔥

A reimagining of his original Gonzo Indie-Horror flick from 1981 … and this might just be the best in the series !?🩸

#theevildead #80shorror

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… can you escape the Curse !?

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‘The Curse of Six’

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“Hit me STRAIGHT in the heart. Fantastic book. Super evocative, very emotional, and very clever. Creative in unusual ways.”

(Jade Black - Adventures Elsewhere Podcast)

#horrorfiction #thriller

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‘Spider’ – By Janelle Schiecke (2026 Review) ‘The Curse of Six’ is available on paperback & ebook👇 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 “Normal is an illusion. What is normal for the spider, is chaos for the fly.” (Charles Addams) And so begins Spider, the latest nove…

‘Spider’🕷️

Check out my author interview & review of the terrifying new Horror novella from Indie-Writer Janelle Schiecke! 🔥

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#horrorfiction #arachnophobia #creaturefeature

Got time to Kill !?👇

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Most of my favourite Graphic Novels were originals first … ‘Watchmen’ / ‘The Crow’ / ‘Sin City’ …

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Media Haul!🔥

Stunning Graphic Novel version of Frank Herbert’s ‘Dune’ 📚

‘The Running Man’ (2025) from Edgar Wright is a pretty close adaptation of Stephen King’s story - while ‘The Fly II’ (1989) is the underrated sequel to Cronenberg’s masterpiece! 📼

#scifi #horror #thrillers

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Italian Master-of-Horror Dario Argento released his classic Giallo mystery-slasher ‘Deep Red’ #onthisday in 1975!🩸

#deepred #darioargento #giallo #horror

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#lastfourwatched

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The weird and wonderful ‘Audition’ from Director Takashi Miike (Ichi The Killer) released #onthisday in 1999!🔥

A perfect example of slow-burning dread ... with a truly unforgettable pay off!🩸

#audition #takashimiike #japanesehorror

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2026 brings us new Tremblay and new Malerman … 📚

… and I’m here for both!🔥

#paultremblay // #joshmalerman

#horrorfiction #thrillers #scifi #dystopianfiction

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