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We reported back in April that a series adaption of’ ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ had been ordered by Netflix. A few days ago we announced that Annabeth Gish has joined the cast. Today, we have another update and a premiere date. The adaption of Shirley Jackson’s 1959 novel by the same name will see Mike Flanagan in the director’s chair. The 10-episode first season is being referred to as a “modern re-imagining” with Daryll frank and Justin Falvey will be executive producing. Timothy Hutton, Annabeth Gish, Selena Anduze, Amber Chaney, Henry Thomas, Oliver Jackson, Anna Enger, Nelson Bonilla, McKenna Grace, Carla Gugino, Michiel Huisman, and Robert Longstreet will star. Huisman is set to play the role of Steven Crane. Mike Flanagan is well known in the horror genre for his film Ouija: Origin of Evil, Hush and Netflix’s adaption of Stephen King’s Gerald’s Game. ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ has been adapted twice before as films under the title
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I sat down with Glenn Herdling to talk comics and to discuss the first two novels of his ‘Piper’ Series. During our conversation, he also told me about his days as a Marvel Editor and a comic book writer. He took us inside the first novel, ‘Piper Houdini: Apprentice of Coney Island’, and revealed how the character was born and teased where the second book, ‘Piper Houdini: Nightmare on Esopus Island’, will take readers. Horror Fuel: “So, comics, huh?” Glenn Herdling: “Yeah, comics. I have some experiences with writing some horror things for Marvel in my time there including one of the long forgotten characters, Simon Garth, the original Marvel Zombie. I brought him into the fold. He isn’t really a toxic zombie, more of a Voodoo zombie type. That’s what I have in the Piper Houdini novel, Voodoo zombies.” Horror Fuel: “I’m a big fan of Voodoo zombies.” Glenn Herdling: “Yeah, they are a lot of fun. They bring
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Back in October, we sat down with screenwriter turned novelist Daria Polatin (Shut Eye, Dexter, Weeds) to talk about her new novel ‘Devil In Ohio’ (interview). To celebrate the release of ‘Devil In Ohio’ we’re having a giveaway! Two lucky winners are going to score a copy of the book along with a fantastic gift set from Lime Crime Makeup! The real-life inspired novel centers on “fifteen-year-old Jules Mathis who comes home from school to find a strange girl sitting in her kitchen and her psychiatrist mother reveals that Mae is one of her patients at the hospital and will be staying with their family for a few days. But soon Mae is wearing Jules’s clothes, sleeping in her bedroom, edging her out of her position on the school paper, and flirting with Jules’s crush. And Mae has no intention of leaving.” Grand Prize Runner-Up Prize Entering is easy. Like our social media account where you see this, share, and
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What would Halloween be without witches? Let’s face it, they are the true face of Halloween besides that grinning gourd you stick a candle in on your porch. But, why do we associate witches with evil and dark purpose? Is it that they are portrayed as ugly child eating folks who can make your life a misery with a spoken word or thought against you? Well, your next door neighbor who is sick of your dog pooping on their Sunday paper could be just as guilty as that. And, you may want to burn them at the stake to teach them the error of their ways too. So are you a witch with dark purpose in mind now too? That’s the thing about people, they all perceive evil in their own way. It is also said that ignorance is bliss and as noted in the Judeo Christian bible, knowledge is evil. This brings us to a person who many believe
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Director Eli Roth, the man behind films such as Cabin Fever and The Green Inferno, has signed on for Universal Pictures’ The House With a Clock in Its Walls, based on the children’s classic written by John Bellairs. The story centers on Lewis (Owen Vaccaro), a 10-year-old boy, who has gone to live with his uncle in a creaky old house with a mysterious tick-tocking heart. Soon his new world jumps to life with a secret world of Warlocks and witches. Things become complicated when Lewis accidentally awakens the dead. Vaccaro co-stars alongside stars Jack Black, Cate Blanchett, and Kyle MacLachlan, Colleen Camp, René Elise Goldsberry, Vanessa Anne Williams, and Sunny Suljic. The screenplay was penned by Eric Kripke. Mythology Entertainment’s Brad Fischer will produce with James Vanderbilt and Kripke.
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Next year will be the 25th anniversary of one of our favorite films, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. The stop-motion classic will be getting a sequel, but not in film form. Tokyopop, a anime, manga, and comic-book publisher and Stu Levy, it’s founder, will be taking us back to Halloween Town in a comic-book series. Written by Levy under the pen name D.J. Milky, the series will begin in May of 2018. Titled “Zero’s Journey”, the books will center around Jack Skellinton’s dog Zero as he heads off to Christmas Town for an adventure. What happens is that Zero gets lost, as dogs do, Levy said at New York Comic Con. “And along the way, he gets into a lot of trouble, as dogs do.” We will follow Zero’s adventures throughout 20 issues. Four trade paperbacks will also be released with the first being available next Halloween.
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Screenwriter Daria Polatin who has worked on series like ‘Weeds’, ‘Dexter’, and most recently on Hulu’s ‘Shut Eye’ is on the verge of releasing her debut novel, ‘Devil In Ohio’. The novel, based on a true story, follows a young woman named Jules whose mother, a psychiatrist, has brought home Mae, a girl whose history involves a cult. “When fifteen-year-old Jules Mathis comes home from school to find a strange girl sitting in her kitchen, and her psychiatrist mother reveals that Mae is one of her patients at the hospital and will be staying with their family for a few days. But soon Mae is wearing Jules’s clothes, sleeping in her bedroom, edging her out of her position on the school paper, and flirting with Jules’s crush. And Mae has no intention of leaving, Then things get weird. Jules walks in on a half-dressed Mae, startled to see a pentagram carved into Mae’s back. Jules pieces together clues and discovers
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Stephen Kind adaptions are everywhere these days, not that I’m complaining. On the heels of IT’s mind-blowing success, news has come that we will be seeing another film based on his works. Variety has reported that Sean Carter (Keep Watching) is currently writing a script for the adaptation of King’s short story “Suffer the Little Children”. Carter will also be directing the feature. Nicolas Chartier, Craig Flores, and Sriram Das have signed on to produce. “Suffer the Little Children”, first published back in 1972 in Cavalier Magazine then in “Nightmare in Dreamscapes”, centers on a first-grade school teacher who notices that there is something strange about the children in her class, that there is a texture underneath their skin and a conspiratorial way they play together. There has also been a series of mysterious deaths in the town.
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While fans were shocked that Ron Perlman would not be reprising his of ‘Hellboy’ in the upcoming Neil Marshall film, they have eagerly been waiting for their first look at David Harbour (Stranger Things) as the big red guy. They have to wait no more. Behold, Hellboy. Damn. That’s badass. Am I right? Harbour will star along with Penelope Mitchell (The Vampire Diaries), Ian McShane (American Gods), Milla Jovovich (Resident Evil), Daniel Dae Kim(Hawaii 5-0) and Sasha Lane (American Honey). Aron Coleite was the last to work on the script penned by Andrew Cosby, Christopher Golden, and ‘Hellboy’ creator Mike Mignola. In the movie, Hellboy will be squaring off against a medieval sorceress named Nimue (Jovovich) who seeks to destroy humankind. Lloyd Levin, Larry Gordon, and Mike Richardson are producing with Christa Campbell, Lati Grobman, and Carl Hampe serving as executive producers. Hellboy will be unleashed sometime in 2018.
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Avoid the mall rush and the grumpy people. Start your Christmas shopping now! It is the final week to order the Yuletide Terror book! Order now and get awesome perks: Producer credits, Mondo swag, Death Waltz vinyl, Vinegar Syndrome films and more! Yuletide Terror: Christmas Horror on Film and Television, the latest book by Canadian micro-publisher Spectacular Optical, offers a definitive, in-depth exploration of the history of these subversive film and television presentations that allow viewers to engage in different ways with the complicated cultural history of the Christmas season. Yuletide Terror collects over 20 essays and interviews that will deck your halls with insightful looks at all your festive fright favourites, including the BBC’s A Ghost Story for Christmas anthology series and contentious 1980s Santa slashers like Silent Night, Deadly Night. Unwrapping the true meaning of films featuring everyone from the Krampus and Scrooge to killer snowmen and evil elves, Yuletide Terror is a comprehensive look at TV and
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We reported back in April that a series adaption of’ ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ had been ordered by Netflix. A few days ago we announced that Annabeth Gish has joined the cast. Today, we have another update and a premiere date. The adaption of Shirley Jackson’s 1959 novel by the same name will see Mike Flanagan in the director’s chair. The 10-episode first season is being referred to as a “modern re-imagining” with Daryll frank and Justin Falvey will be executive producing. Timothy Hutton, Annabeth Gish, Selena Anduze, Amber Chaney, Henry Thomas, Oliver Jackson, Anna Enger, Nelson Bonilla, McKenna Grace, Carla Gugino, Michiel Huisman, and Robert Longstreet will star. Huisman is set to play the role of Steven Crane. Mike Flanagan is well known in the horror genre for his film Ouija: Origin of Evil, Hush and Netflix’s adaption of Stephen King’s Gerald’s Game. ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ has been adapted twice before as films under the title
Continue reading →
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I sat down with Glenn Herdling to talk comics and to discuss the first two novels of his ‘Piper’ Series. During our conversation, he also told me about his days as a Marvel Editor and a comic book writer. He took us inside the first novel, ‘Piper Houdini: Apprentice of Coney Island’, and revealed how the character was born and teased where the second book, ‘Piper Houdini: Nightmare on Esopus Island’, will take readers. Horror Fuel: “So, comics, huh?” Glenn Herdling: “Yeah, comics. I have some experiences with writing some horror things for Marvel in my time there including one of the long forgotten characters, Simon Garth, the original Marvel Zombie. I brought him into the fold. He isn’t really a toxic zombie, more of a Voodoo zombie type. That’s what I have in the Piper Houdini novel, Voodoo zombies.” Horror Fuel: “I’m a big fan of Voodoo zombies.” Glenn Herdling: “Yeah, they are a lot of fun. They bring
Continue reading →
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Back in October, we sat down with screenwriter turned novelist Daria Polatin (Shut Eye, Dexter, Weeds) to talk about her new novel ‘Devil In Ohio’ (interview). To celebrate the release of ‘Devil In Ohio’ we’re having a giveaway! Two lucky winners are going to score a copy of the book along with a fantastic gift set from Lime Crime Makeup! The real-life inspired novel centers on “fifteen-year-old Jules Mathis who comes home from school to find a strange girl sitting in her kitchen and her psychiatrist mother reveals that Mae is one of her patients at the hospital and will be staying with their family for a few days. But soon Mae is wearing Jules’s clothes, sleeping in her bedroom, edging her out of her position on the school paper, and flirting with Jules’s crush. And Mae has no intention of leaving.” Grand Prize Runner-Up Prize Entering is easy. Like our social media account where you see this, share, and
Continue reading →
BooksParanormal
What would Halloween be without witches? Let’s face it, they are the true face of Halloween besides that grinning gourd you stick a candle in on your porch. But, why do we associate witches with evil and dark purpose? Is it that they are portrayed as ugly child eating folks who can make your life a misery with a spoken word or thought against you? Well, your next door neighbor who is sick of your dog pooping on their Sunday paper could be just as guilty as that. And, you may want to burn them at the stake to teach them the error of their ways too. So are you a witch with dark purpose in mind now too? That’s the thing about people, they all perceive evil in their own way. It is also said that ignorance is bliss and as noted in the Judeo Christian bible, knowledge is evil. This brings us to a person who many believe
Continue reading →
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Director Eli Roth, the man behind films such as Cabin Fever and The Green Inferno, has signed on for Universal Pictures’ The House With a Clock in Its Walls, based on the children’s classic written by John Bellairs. The story centers on Lewis (Owen Vaccaro), a 10-year-old boy, who has gone to live with his uncle in a creaky old house with a mysterious tick-tocking heart. Soon his new world jumps to life with a secret world of Warlocks and witches. Things become complicated when Lewis accidentally awakens the dead. Vaccaro co-stars alongside stars Jack Black, Cate Blanchett, and Kyle MacLachlan, Colleen Camp, René Elise Goldsberry, Vanessa Anne Williams, and Sunny Suljic. The screenplay was penned by Eric Kripke. Mythology Entertainment’s Brad Fischer will produce with James Vanderbilt and Kripke.
Continue reading →
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Next year will be the 25th anniversary of one of our favorite films, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. The stop-motion classic will be getting a sequel, but not in film form. Tokyopop, a anime, manga, and comic-book publisher and Stu Levy, it’s founder, will be taking us back to Halloween Town in a comic-book series. Written by Levy under the pen name D.J. Milky, the series will begin in May of 2018. Titled “Zero’s Journey”, the books will center around Jack Skellinton’s dog Zero as he heads off to Christmas Town for an adventure. What happens is that Zero gets lost, as dogs do, Levy said at New York Comic Con. “And along the way, he gets into a lot of trouble, as dogs do.” We will follow Zero’s adventures throughout 20 issues. Four trade paperbacks will also be released with the first being available next Halloween.
Continue reading →
BooksInterviewsTrue Story
Screenwriter Daria Polatin who has worked on series like ‘Weeds’, ‘Dexter’, and most recently on Hulu’s ‘Shut Eye’ is on the verge of releasing her debut novel, ‘Devil In Ohio’. The novel, based on a true story, follows a young woman named Jules whose mother, a psychiatrist, has brought home Mae, a girl whose history involves a cult. “When fifteen-year-old Jules Mathis comes home from school to find a strange girl sitting in her kitchen, and her psychiatrist mother reveals that Mae is one of her patients at the hospital and will be staying with their family for a few days. But soon Mae is wearing Jules’s clothes, sleeping in her bedroom, edging her out of her position on the school paper, and flirting with Jules’s crush. And Mae has no intention of leaving, Then things get weird. Jules walks in on a half-dressed Mae, startled to see a pentagram carved into Mae’s back. Jules pieces together clues and discovers
Continue reading →
Books
Stephen Kind adaptions are everywhere these days, not that I’m complaining. On the heels of IT’s mind-blowing success, news has come that we will be seeing another film based on his works. Variety has reported that Sean Carter (Keep Watching) is currently writing a script for the adaptation of King’s short story “Suffer the Little Children”. Carter will also be directing the feature. Nicolas Chartier, Craig Flores, and Sriram Das have signed on to produce. “Suffer the Little Children”, first published back in 1972 in Cavalier Magazine then in “Nightmare in Dreamscapes”, centers on a first-grade school teacher who notices that there is something strange about the children in her class, that there is a texture underneath their skin and a conspiratorial way they play together. There has also been a series of mysterious deaths in the town.
Continue reading →
Comic Books/Graphic Novels
While fans were shocked that Ron Perlman would not be reprising his of ‘Hellboy’ in the upcoming Neil Marshall film, they have eagerly been waiting for their first look at David Harbour (Stranger Things) as the big red guy. They have to wait no more. Behold, Hellboy. Damn. That’s badass. Am I right? Harbour will star along with Penelope Mitchell (The Vampire Diaries), Ian McShane (American Gods), Milla Jovovich (Resident Evil), Daniel Dae Kim(Hawaii 5-0) and Sasha Lane (American Honey). Aron Coleite was the last to work on the script penned by Andrew Cosby, Christopher Golden, and ‘Hellboy’ creator Mike Mignola. In the movie, Hellboy will be squaring off against a medieval sorceress named Nimue (Jovovich) who seeks to destroy humankind. Lloyd Levin, Larry Gordon, and Mike Richardson are producing with Christa Campbell, Lati Grobman, and Carl Hampe serving as executive producers. Hellboy will be unleashed sometime in 2018.
Continue reading →
Books
Avoid the mall rush and the grumpy people. Start your Christmas shopping now! It is the final week to order the Yuletide Terror book! Order now and get awesome perks: Producer credits, Mondo swag, Death Waltz vinyl, Vinegar Syndrome films and more! Yuletide Terror: Christmas Horror on Film and Television, the latest book by Canadian micro-publisher Spectacular Optical, offers a definitive, in-depth exploration of the history of these subversive film and television presentations that allow viewers to engage in different ways with the complicated cultural history of the Christmas season. Yuletide Terror collects over 20 essays and interviews that will deck your halls with insightful looks at all your festive fright favourites, including the BBC’s A Ghost Story for Christmas anthology series and contentious 1980s Santa slashers like Silent Night, Deadly Night. Unwrapping the true meaning of films featuring everyone from the Krampus and Scrooge to killer snowmen and evil elves, Yuletide Terror is a comprehensive look at TV and
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