All the Fear of the Fair - Uncanny Tales of Circus and Sideshow (light wear) Zelie Doffemont Aickman's 'strange stories' (his preferred

Aickman's 'strange stories' (his preferred term for them) are a subtle exploration of psychological displacement and paranoia

“Inspirational

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to an exploration of folk horror and its uncanny adjacencies in film and television

Agents employed by the Abrams Institute attempt to make sense of the writer’s erratic movements and baffling writing habits

All the Fear of the Fair - Uncanny Tales of Circus and Sideshow (light wear) Zelie Doffemont Aickman's 'strange stories' (his preferredAll the Fear of the Fair: Uncanny Tales of Circus and Sideshow, edited by Edward Parnell From the British Library's "Tales of the Weird" series, published in 2025 288 page paperback ISBN 9780712355094 *** A circus escapee is haunted by remnants of their hypnotic act. An enchanted Ferris wheel pushes its magical gifts too far. Circuses, fairgrounds and their supernatural sideshows have become a staple of horror cinema and television. But stories of the