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| Final Cut by Charles BurnsIn this surreal graphic novel and "instant classic" (Publishers Weekly) from the award-winning author of Black Hole, a young horror filmmaker's obsession with his unwilling muse exacerbates his inability to distinguish fantasy from reality. Try this next: Parasocial by Alex de Campi. |
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| Memorials by Richard ChizmarIn 1983 Pennsylvania, a trio of college students embark on a road trip through Appalachia to film a documentary about roadside memorials. But as the trip progresses, they notice the same creepy symbol on all the memorials and begin to wonder if something far more sinister than accidents have been occurring on these remote roads. For fans of: Jackal by Erin E. Adams; The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James. |
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| Devils Kill Devils by Johnny ComptonWhen Sarita's guardian angel, Angelo, violently murders her husband on their wedding night, she's forced to reckon with her protector's dark side, putting her in the crosshairs of a horde of angels, demons, and vampires who seek to destroy her. For fans of: Clive Barker, Nick Cutter, and A History of Fear by Luke Dumas. |
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| Tiny Threads by Lilliam RiveraShortly after starting her dream job working for a fashion designer in gentrifying Vernon, California, Samara Martín is plagued by voices and visions only she can see and must uncover the horrific truth hiding behind the glamor. Try this next: When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole; The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris. |
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| This Cursed House by Del SandeenIn 1962 New Orleans, young Black woman Jemma Barker accepts a position with the reclusive white-passing Duchon family and discovers that the family is under a curse -- and they believe that Jemma alone can free them from it. Try this next: Midnight Rooms by Donyae Coles.
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| Model Home by Rivers SolomonAfter the seeming murder-suicide of their parents, the Maxwell siblings return to their hometown, where they confront the impacts of trauma and abuse brought on by their haunted childhood home. For fans of: The September House by Carissa Orlando. |
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| The Unmothers by Leslie J. AndersonStill reeling from her husband's death, reporter Carolyn Marshall is sent to a small rural town to cover the bizarre rumor that a horse has given birth to a human baby and discovers menacing secrets about the town and its inhabitants. For fans of: Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder.
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| Grey Dog by Elliott GishIn 1901, repressed schoolteacher Ada Byrd documents her increasingly tenuous grasp on reality after befriending the town witch. Reminiscent of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's classic short story "The Yellow Wallpaper," this atmospheric tale unfolds via first-person diary entries. |
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| The Z Word by Lindsay King-MillerIn small-town San Lazaro, Arizona, young queer women fight for survival after a Pride celebration becomes the unlikely ground zero for a zombie apocalypse. Try this next: Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin. |
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| American Ghoul by Michelle McGill-VargasIn Reconstruction era Georgia, formerly enslaved woman Lavinia befriends vampire Simone, but the pair's road trip north comes to a head when their desires conflict -- Lavinia's in search of community, while Simone only seeks sustenance. For fans of: Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas; Lone Women by Victor LaValle. |
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