It also appears in a story called The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands, in Skeleton Crew.
I am OBSESSED by that story-club and want a whole set of stories set there to flesh out it's weird history, including Stephens the Butler (sinister!). King told me he may do it one day.
Thanks Steve.
I am writing a horror story about food and just googled "what do different cultures call human meat."
So that's on my algorithmic record now...
Absolute legend. A class warrior.
Absolutely. Bat Eater by Kylie Lee Baker. It has hungry ghosts (literally), it's packed with social commentary, and though there are overtly scary moments, it also has a keen psychological edge.
I've been busily recording some cool Off Book episodes recently.
I've got an interview with the director and star of UNDERTONE out tomorrow, and Damian McCarthy discussing HOKUM coming out soon.
He's what i look like on the inside.
Logo for the latest episode of the Talking Scared deep dive into Stephen King's Dark Tower. This episode focuses on the novel, Black House.
Tomorrow little kiddies. We're back on the beam with the Jack Sawyer and the Fisherman.
Recorded an episode with Carter Keane today. Whilst talking about their backwoods cult monster novella MORSEL - we managed to embark on a 30-40 minute interrogation of late capitalism and corporate culture.
Y’know … typically Talking Scared lefty shit!
On the new episode I chat with @tamikathompson.bsky.social about gun crime in horror and in real life. We talk gangs, ghosts, curses and political theory - in her new novel THE CURSE OF HESTER GARDENS
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ah I love Premee, but i'm all booked up for the forseeable. sorry!
Patreon Exclusive bonus chatter with recent guests. Avery and Annie tell me about hideous childhood memories, spooky visits, and some seriously weird comfort reading.
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Oh. My. God!!!
Me, cowering behind a bright red ARC of Paul Tremblay’s new novel DEAD BUT DREAMING OF ELECTRIC SHEEP
Woop! New Paul Tremblay has landed. A story of AI horror and bodily (un)autonomy. Can’t wait to see what the Duke of Ambiguous does with the topic.
And yes… he’ll be back on the show.
This Appearing House / Bad Dolls by @allymalinenko.bsky.social
It Came From the Trees by Ally Russell
Great start!
My wife insists I should do social media posts called Ted Talks, where it looks like Ted is reviewing a book in the most academic register
Sheer nasty madness
Yes that's a really lovely slow-creep-factor movie.
This week, we've got the brilliant Neil McRobert from @talkscaredpod.bsky.social along for the ride as we fall asleep on the London Underground, wake up to find the last train has gone, and discover we're very much not alone. We watched CREEP. Episode coming Friday.
Oh OF COURSE! That is absolutely the answer for right now.
Are you entirely sure about that?
Thank you. I have a copy of Bones of our Stars that i'm desperately trying to find time to read - cos it sounds exactly my type of horror. I'll look into the graphic novels too.
A pair of Talking Scared episodes from this week:
1) The book interview with @buehlmeister.bsky.social discussing his epic medieval horror, BETWEEN TWO FIRES
2)The Off Book chat with @rodblackhurst.bsky.social about the making of his gory backwoods horror DOLLY
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Marvellous, thanks.
Haha that is fabulous.
It's so good i read it in 24 hours.
I finally got to read BETWEEN TWO FIRES and have a conversation with @buehlmeister.bsky.social about this medieval horror epic.
We get into into history, Biblical mystery, myth and epic poetry... plus the sweet drunken joy of a Renaissance fair.
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My scruffy dog curled up next to a paperback copy of Avery Curran's Spoiled Milk - featuring a purple and red cover with historical-looking line drawings of unnerved children.
SPOILED MILK by Avery Curran - a story of subtle, sapphic haunting (until the subtlety gives way to feral craziness).
Answers the question: what if Enid Blyton had taken hard drugs
I love to hear this.
Hahaha. He’s a dick.
