A series of unsaintly Patricks

With the week that’s in it, read up on the literary characters who take their name, if not their morals, from our patron saint



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For four decades, Kim Newman has provided a peerless commentary to the lesser known gems of horror cinema – and is a dab hand himself at the monster myths



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The Counter Ruck

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