I’ve read a few Iain Rob Wright stories in the past. He seems to have a deserved reputation for dependable, if not earthshaking, horror stories.  Out of the 3-4 of his works I’ve read, I probably enjoyed Hell Train the least. The plot is straightforward. Several people find themselves on a British train that has…

I understand there’s a certain something in the air, certain anger about the elites (the Epstein class), racial divisions, gender issues, and so on. So it’s no surprise that this boiling acrimony is going to work its way into horror films. The problem is that horror filmmakers seem to have responded by making the same…

This is not a horror novel that’s going to fill you with icy knives of dread or cause you to fundamentally question the nature of human existence. But it is a pretty fun read. The setup is that a female protagonist moves into the Manhattan apartment of her recently murdered grandmother. It turns out Granny…

Perhaps I’ve mentioned my idea that modern films can experiment with more ethereal themes and plots because the producers know viewers can find answers to their burning questions by going on the web and reading those “The Ending of XXX Explained” articles. In truth, I’m not sure the theory holds up. There were plenty of…

The issue of authors using AI to design a book cover is a hot one. I should get one thing out in the open right off: My view on AI training and its use in the creative arts is definitely in the minority. Essentially, I think as long as the output isn’t directly reproducing existing…