Nomination for horror comic ‘The Me You Love In The Dark’
The first collected edition of horror romance comic The Me You Love In The Dark is nominated for a Bram Stoker Award in the Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel category. Writer Skottie Young (I Hate Fairyland, Deadpool, Strange Academy) and artist Jorge Corona (No. 1 With A Bullet, Super Sons, Feathers) follow up their critically acclaimed series Middlewest with this haunting tale.
Q&A: Tim Waggoner on Writing in the Dark: The Workbook: “Horror stimulates my imagination like nothing else.”
Author Tim Waggoner talks to Monster Complex about Writing in the Dark: The Workbook. “Characters need to have realistic responses moment to moment, even if they’re in an unrealistic situation.”
Kolchak: The Night Stalker—50th Anniversary Retrospective
A newspaper reporter with a fondness for the supernatural and the weird, Carl Kolchak (Darren McGavin) investigated Chicago’s most mysterious crimes on the 1970s TV show Kolchak: The Night Stalker. In this video, the folks at JoBlo Horror celebrate Kolchak: The Night Stalker for its 50th anniversary.
Q&A: Lauretta Hignett on Foils and Fury: “I don’t shy away from controversial topics like religion and politics.”
Lauretta Hignett talks to Monster Complex about her fun, fast-paced urban fantasy series Foils and Fury. “The odd-couple buddy comedy practically wrote itself.” Foils and Fury is a fun, fast-paced urban fantasy and paranormal cozy mystery series with a diverse cast including witches, shifters, vampires, sassy skeletons and, of course, vengeance demons.
Military Monsters ‘Creature Commandos’ returning in new TV show, new comic book
The classic war series is getting a relaunch onscreen and a new comic book. Got some info here about the relaunching of DC Comics adaptations, as well as the comic book origins. (Plus some details of what else is on the way from DCU.)
Beyonce shares the trauma of being disrespected in “Haunted”
Find out about more about the cultural icon’s memorable track “Haunted.” The song was inspired by frustrating problems with being taken advantage of by the music business.
Q&A: Richard Thomas on ‘Spontaneous Human Combustion’: “The best horror is a balance between terror and horror…the monster come home to roost.”
We interview author Richard Thomas about his Bram Stoker Award-nominated horror fiction collection, Spontaneous Human Combustion. “I’m drawn to more psychological horror, how the layers of body, mind, and soul go deep into the storytelling to get you to turn the page, feel strong emotions, and then blow your mind, staying with you long after you put the book or story down.”
Nomination for horror comic ‘Something is Killing the Children’
The fourth collected volume of horror comic book series Something is Killing the Children has been nominated for the 2022 Bram Stoker Awards in the category of Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel. Netflix planning live-action adaptation of hit comic series.
Horror Non-Fiction Nominees: 2022 Bram Stoker Awards
Find out more about the nominations for Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction for horror books. With info about the nominated books from Michael Cisco, Leanna Renee Hieber and Andrea Janes, Lisa Kröger and Melanie R. Anderson, Tim Waggoner, and Stephanie M. Wytovich. Author interviews coming soon!
Multiverse Fiction: 22 Diverting Examples of Parallel Universe Stories
Lately, there have been lots of references to alternate realities in pop culture. Interested in exploring some examples? We look over several cases from literature, TV, movies, and more.
Q&A: Jeff Strand on novelizing Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: “The movie is absolutely ridiculous, and thus the book is absolutely ridiculous.”
The horror comedy author explains what led to him adapting the cult classic disaster parody, reveals his goals for the novelization, and tells us why he didn’t include any George Clooney jokes.
Discover Urban Fantasy: 101 Must-Know Authors and Their Best Works
Meet some of the most popular authors whose fiction mashes together the complexities of modern life with vampires, werewolves, and other magic details!
How “Total Eclipse of the Heart” turned out to be a vampire love song
Bonnie Tyler’s classic pop hit sounds like a heartbreak song for regular people. But it turns out that the song was written about vampires. Find out lots of weird details about this song!
Q&A: Alma Katsu on THE FERVOR: “Horror is very truthful. Terrible things happen in real life.”
In our interview, historical horror author Alma Katsu talks about how horror fiction helps readers, reveals the inspiration behind her brand of storytelling, and explains the inspiration behind her award-nominated book. “It’s surprising and a bit unsettling how the problems of the past continue to be problems to this day.”
Horror Comics: 2022 Bram Stoker Awards Nominees
The Horror Writer’s Association (HWA) has announced the nominees for the 2022 Bram Stoker Awards in the Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel category. Find out about the nominated books and the MANY nominees.
Q&A: Gwendolyn Kiste on RELUCTANT IMMORTALS: “I’ve long heard the advice ‘write the story you want to read’…”
The horror author talks about revisiting two of gothic literature’s forgotten female characters in her Bram Stoker Award-nominated novel RELUCTANT IMMORTALS. “I thought it would be so exciting to see what these two overlooked female characters would have to say in a world where they finally had a chance to tell their side of things.”
Nicholas Holt says RENFIELD should “divide audiences and whether they’d be laughing or screaming in certain moments”
Hitting theaters soon, horror comedy RENFIELD focuses on the long-suffering servant of Dracula—as he deals with the complications. RENFIELD star Nicholas Hoult shares what attracted him to play the horror comedy movie’s title role.
Horror Fiction Collections: 2022 Bram Stoker Awards Nominees
Find out more about the nominations for Superior Achievements in a two categories—Fiction Collection and Anthology. Find out the nominees in the Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection category and also the category Superior Achievement in an Anthology—with info about the nominated books these authors.
Funky cover of Addams Family and The Munster Themes by Rodney Skinner
We’ve posted lots about The Addams Family and The Munsters—but for once here’s a post about both. In the video is a fun cover track that includes the themes from both The Addams Family and The Munsters.
Q&A: KC Jones on BLACK TIDE: “I love seeing characters respond to the unknown, the frightening, the should-be-impossible.”
A character-driven science fiction/horror blend, Jones’ BLACK TIDE is Stephen King’s THE MIST meets A QUIET PLACE. In our interview, Jones reveals what inspires his unique angle for horror stories, and shares his favorite things about horror fiction. “I love seeing characters respond to the unknown, the frightening, the should-be-impossible.”