Shudder exclusive DOWNRANGE is a gritty survival horror film set on a lonely road in the middle of nowhere. The plot is simple. Three men and three women are sharing a ride when the tire on their SUV blows out. Stranded without a reliable cell phone signal, they plan to change the tire and drive to …
Month: April 2018
‘Once-ghettoized’ horror genre is mainstream … puh-lease
An article on April 12 by The Associated Press titled “Horror, cheap and in-demand, comes to Hollywood’s rescue” is an example of the utter lack of perspective and depth prevalent in the mainstream media. Obviously, the article is a reactionary piece to the recent success of A QUIET PLACE. Citing last year’s box office hits, …
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This Is Horror Awards 2017 winners announced
The United Kingdom-based website and publisher This Is Horror announced This Is Horror Awards 2017 winners on their website April 19. Go directly to the list on This Is Horror's website by clicking here. I appreciate awards lists like this one because they typically introduce me as a reader to new fiction to add to …
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My 5 Go-To Sites as a Horror Writer
During my first three months in the blogosphere, I’ve noticed horror writers, readers, and bloggers are a tight-knit community. They love what they do. They have to because they're not writing all those stories and reading all those books for the money. As a horror writer who started his website in January, I had no …
What Would You Do?
Newly released THE HEART OF A DEVIL: A HORROR VILLAINS ANTHOLOGY features 33 stories, including my dark tale "Demon's Lament." Released April 3 by Fantasia Divinity Publishing, the anthology challenged writers to tell a story from the perspective of the villain. Using the publisher's theme as a prompt made writing "Demon's Lament" much easier for …