If there was an Eisner for Best Week of Comics, this one would have to be nominated. Die Kitty Die #1 (Astro Comix / Chapter House) The sign of good story tell can be when you are reading a first issue but you feel like you have known this character your whole life. Die Kitty […]
Last month, I talked about movies that all horror writers must watch to help them become better storytellers. Learning what makes good horror stories work so well can give an incredible boost to your own writing in the same way that absorbing more books (both good and bad) can help you hone your craft. Here is another roundup of […]
The Shallows is a 2016 film featuring a surfer lady getting lost in Mexico or some foreign country while being attacked by Jabberjaw. Was the shark some sort of monster? I don’t think so, at least not with how many sharks are killed a year by humans. Now I am not trying to make some […]
Before we get to the synopsis, let’s roll with a bit of history. In the spring of 1946, a serial killer dubbed The Phantom Killer terrorized Texarkana. Over the span of ten weeks, he attacked eight people, killing five. Seeing as how these attacks occurred at night, they were referred to as The Texarkana Moonlight […]
Dusty scores a press pass to ScareFest and sees some wonderful, terrible things
I was given a PDF edition of The Uncommitted by Margaret Goss for review. The cover art is eye-catching; so are a few inconsistencies. Perhaps I notice them more than others because of my years in publishing. I do have to admit they did little to distract from the story itself…only the overall presentation of […]
BIG WEEK OF COMICS! But before we dive in, just a quick plug. Last year after moving to the burbs, I was not ready with enough Halloween candy for all the kids in the neighborhood. When I ran out in less than an hour, I did some quick thinking and grabbed a long box and […]
Big fish in a small town. Necromancy. Human sacrifice. Conspiracy. If you like these things, you’ll get a kick out of Deadraiser Part 1: The Horror In Jordan’s Bank). From the Goodreads summary: DEADRAISER is the tale of a present-day practitioner who achieves what others have been unable to do for centuries — to raise […]
Ryan returns with some comic recommendations for spooky season.
A.M. Novak is here to help you with some great resources for finishing your next great work of literary art.