“All is fair in love and war” - Mr. Rasczak STARSHIP TROOPERS begins with military propaganda commercials that target children and then move into a reporter being killed … on camera. This is the least weird part of the movie. The basic premise is there’s a war. The war needs fighters. Fighters fight bad guys. Rinse and repeat. The exception here is the bad guy are Kaiju sized bugs. The quote at the beginning speaks so loudly with this movie. SPOILERS ABOUT TO COME INTO YOUR E

There’s a book launch party for Rebecca Cuthbert’s new collection presented by Blood Moon Poetry by Uncomfortably Dark Horror: A CURSE THROWN FROM THE HANGING TREE, and you’re all invited! Come celebrate Rebecca’s new release! The launch party is taking place on Sunday, August 9th, beginning at 2pm. It’s been held at Downtown Brew, 13 Water St., Fredonia, NY. You can find more information about the event using the link below. Book Launch Party: A Curse Thrown from the Hanging

There’s a book launch party for Rebecca Cuthbert’s new collection presented by Blood Moon Poetry by Uncomfortably Dark Horror: A CURSE THROWN FROM THE HANGING TREE, and you’re all invited! Come celebrate Rebecca’s new release! The launch party is taking place on Sunday, August 9th, beginning at 2pm. It’s been held at Downtown Brew, 13 Water St., Fredonia, NY. You can find more information about the event using the link below. Book Launch Party: A Curse Thrown from the Hanging

Happy Saturday! I am here with what’s New, Next, and on Deck for Uncomfortably Dark Horror, where you can find all the latest and upcoming releases along with what else the UDH authors are up to whether it’s events, cover releases, a signing, or an interview, etc. We are here for it all. Enjoy! What's New and Upcoming from the UDH authors... Michael R. Collins is back with his long-awaited sequel to VERUM MALUM! VISUS MALUM is coming to Godless on August 21, 2026!! Wide r

Sorry for the late night post, been working through the flu all week but I wanted to spotlight Dan Shrader. Many of you know that I have known Dan a long time now, becoming his mentor, editor, and friend but this young man is doing big things with his craft and is constantly learning more about the business on a daily basis. Tonight, this is about his Substack, and more importantly the series he is currently writing on there, Death Watch: Towers Valley Penitentiary. Not only

Welcome to Latham's Last Words, where I give you my last words on vintage horror books I've enjoyed. Let's look at The The Rishi from 1985. Another random thrift store purchase that turned out to be quite an adventure! I was going back and forth while reading on if I liked this book. The first two parts are a very slow burn. Taking place between India and Boston, I just didn't know is this was my type of story. But then I got interested in what I was learning about Indian sp

Besu Tadesse is back with another horror game review! This week, he brings us his thoughts on Don't Face Up! Some spoilers ahead-proceed with caution! Don't Face Up reviewed by Besu Tadesse Note: Spoilers ahead. Released in February 2024, Don’t Face Up is a first-person psychological horror puzzle game developed and published by tesakiza. You play as Annabelle, a woman with no memory that must navigate through a mysterious office facility while trying to avoid eye contact wit

Patrick Tumblety is an author everyone should be reading and that every fan needs to meet! One of the kindest humans that I know, an incredible author, and a person that genuinely cares about others. Get to know a little more about him and his latest release below! MEET THE AUTHOR IN FIVE: PATRICK TUMBLETY Describe yourself in 3 words: Loving. Hopeful. Friendly. Top 5 Favorite Movies: Jaws - Aliens - Scream - Clueless - House Top 5 favorite foods: French Fries - Mac & Cheese

In honor of National Girlfriend’s Day, which was August 1, I hope to embrace the lovely sentiment with all of you! Of course, if you are or identify as a girl, I’d like to wish you the very happiest, most magical day! And if you’re not a girl but have female friends, then much happiness to you, too! Of course, we here at Uncomfortably Dark prefer to keep things - well - Dark, so here are my suggestions for reading about girlfriends to keep your day properly lit. The Rust Maid

Kicking off August, we have information to share on Upcoming Events, New Release news, and Publisher Reviews! EVENT SPOTLIGHT! What is it: GENREBLAST FILM FEST Where is it: Alamo Drafthouse - Winchester, VA When is it: Labor Day Weekend - Sept. 3-6, 2026 Why come: Movies! Movies! Movies! Come join us this September at the GenreBlast Film Festival in Winchester, Va. In its tenth year, this is one of the biggest indie film festivals on the East Coast. Run by filmmakers, for fil

Directed by: Sam Raimi Rating: R Run Time: 1 hour, 21 min

Michael R. Collins is back with his long-awaited sequel to VERUM MALUM! VISUS MALUM is coming to Godless on August 21, 2026!! Wide release on September 8, 2026!! VISUS MALUM by Michel R. Collins Jackie and Noah are still reeling from the events of one year ago. Noah is struggling with a life without his husband or his eyesight. Jackie is trying to balance her life between helping Noah, her own healing, and a growing relationship with Zora. Unbeknownst to her is despite Noah's

There’s a book launch party for Rebecca Cuthbert’s new collection presented by Blood Moon Poetry by Uncomfortably Dark Horror: A CURSE THROWN FROM THE HANGING TREE, and you’re all invited! Come celebrate Rebecca’s new release! The launch party is taking place on Sunday, August 9th, beginning at 2pm. It’s been held at Downtown Brew, 13 Water St., Fredonia, NY. You can find more information about the event using the link below. Book Launch Party: A Curse Thrown from the Hanging

Happy Saturday! I am here with what’s New, Next, and on Deck for Uncomfortably Dark Horror, where you can find all the latest and upcoming releases along with what else the UDH authors are up to whether it’s events, cover releases, a signing, or an interview, etc. We are here for it all. Enjoy! What's New and Upcoming from the UDH authors... Mick Collins has a cover reveal today! Make sure to keep your eyes out for that! Rebecca Cuthbert just had a new collection release with

The first in our horror industry Spotlights, but not the last, GENREBLAST Film Festival is one of the top film festivals on the East Coast. Organized, produced, and directed by the Dream Team of Nathan D. Ludwig, Chad Farmer, Raygan Ketterer, and Bryan Nuri, the festival is in its tenth year of putting on this incredible experience that brings filmmakers and film lovers together for an awesome weekend to celebrate the best in indie film. Hosted by the Alamo Drafthouse in Wi

Welcome to Latham's Last Words, where I give you my last words on vintage horror books I've enjoyed. Let's look at The The Exorcist from 1971. Going into this book after having grown up watching the movie I had some preconceived notions on what to expect. I thought for sure since the book and the movie both came out in the 70's they had to be pretty close to the same. I did find the book pretty similar to the movie, but there were some major differences. The first thing I'll

Sacrificing Legacy on the Altar of Lore by Besu Tadesse In an interview with Dawko released August 2024 on YouTube, Scott Cawthon discussed his process of creating one of the all-time phenomena in gaming, Five Nights at Freddy’s. To summarize, he discussed some of the things that he did well and how other parts fell apart. He recalls his time working on FNAF: Security Breach and how he gave the developers, Steel Wool Studios, a set of items to be placed in different areas wit

King of Ashes by S.A. Cosby Set in a family crematory in the South, S. A. Cosby’s novel King of Ashes blends crime with a killer villain origin story that includes a dysfunctional family, grey morality, flawed characters, yet maintains a lot of heart. The lead, Roman Carruthers, reluctantly returns to his family’s Virginian home and business when his father is hospitalized. His sister runs the business and oversees their father’s care. The youngest brother has made some serio

A CURSE THROWN FROM THE HANGING TREE From Rebecca Cuthbert & Blood Moon Poetry by Uncomfortably Dark Horror! A 21-poem collection that weaves together threads of folklore, fairy tales, and mythology. Order from the 'zon: Amazon.com: A Curse Thrown From The Hanging Tree: Poems eBook : Cuthbert, Rebecca, Nola, Candace: Kindle Store Order Direct from the Shop! A Curse Thrown From The Hanging Tree | Uncomfortably Dark ABOUT REBECCA CUTHBERT: Rebecca Cuthbert loves ghost stories,

Publishing House Industry Blog When there is growth, change becomes necessary. Since I started Uncomfortably Dark Horror as my platform in 2020, it has gone through several changes as my journey has grown, along with my books, my readers, and my reviewers. Now that we have established ourselves as a publishing house in the industry with several awards and award nominations to our credit currently, not including my personal ones, it has become necessary to once again change th