Alucard, a novel written by alumnus Matthew Scott, gives readers a unique twist on a classic horror story.This Dracula-inspired novel, which was released July 15th, takes place in 19th century Transylvania and follows the story of human villagers attempting...

NIU Alumni Matthew Scott has earned five-star reviews on Amazon.com for his first novel, “Alucard,” which was published in July.Scott spent nine years writing his novel, a period that began when he was a junior at NIU. He said his journalism education...

Death and mystery plague Victorian era London in NBC’s supernatural drama, “Dracula.”Show creators take Bram Stoker’s classic story and add a twist of industrialism and vengeance. Diverging from the plot of the original story, Dracula is awakened...

While watching horror movies is a popular tradition around this time of year, I would argue that the right book is even scarier. With movies, what you see is what you get. But with books, you're free to imagine the most horrifying monsters you can. Here...