Scares through the ages: Historical horror novels that reimagine the past
The Backlist closes out Horrors Week with some frightfully good historical stories
The horror genre often draws inspiration from real-life tragedies, imbuing them with supernatural elements to highlight the flaws of humanity. This edition of The Backlist explores some of the best recent examples of historical horror, revealing how these stories reimagine the causes of gruesome or mysterious events to create an almost unbearable level of dread and tension.
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