Eric Butler's Blog, page 3
April 24, 2023
Coming soon
I've got a new one coming out on Godless this Wednesday! It will be on Amazon 5/10.
There’s something preying on the locals, and Irving Fontaine has no choice but to investigate. He heads toward the unknown armed with his wits, a Colt 1860, and a warning from a mysterious Indian.
Avoid the hills that stare with dead eyes, for there, the soulless wait to bring despair when the shadows awake to feed again.
Read the author’s preferred extreme horror edition of To Stare Death In The Eyes and discover monsters are everywhere.
While you are there, you can still grab a copy of Kiss Me Where It Smells Funny, The Surrogate, and There's Something In The Water.
April 21, 2023
Amazon is the place for Horror this month
Prime has 3 big horror movies now streaming for members.
After being resurrected by a sinister entity, Art the Clown returns to the timid town of Miles County where he targets a teenage girl and her younger brother on Halloween night.
https://youtu.be/6KkONLf_ZKU
The residents of a lonely gulch in inland California bear witness to an uncanny and chilling discovery.
https://youtu.be/In8fuzj3gck
After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, a psychiatrist becomes increasingly convinced she is being threatened by an uncanny entity.
https://youtu.be/BcDK7lkzzsUAfter that, head over to Peacock and check out Cocaine Bear. You can get Peacock for a month, cheaper than renting/buying the movie to stream ... just saying.
An oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists and teens converge on a Georgia forest where a huge black bear goes on a murderous rampage after unintentionally ingesting cocaine.
https://youtu.be/DuWEEKeJLMIFinally, I'll have a cover reveal and news on my next project (Releasing on Godless.com next Wednesday) on Monday's post. Have a great weekend and see you then!
April 17, 2023
Creature Features looking for a good home
All 3 stories are available in eBook, paperback, & audiobook at Amazon, and eBook at Godless.
,Kiss Me Where It Smells Funny - Godless
,Kiss Me Where It Smells Funny - Amazon
April 14, 2023
Signed titles available
I have copies of all these books if you are interested in getting a signed copy. You can email me through the site or DM me over on ,Facebook.
April 10, 2023
The Generator is here
I'm proud to be a part of this amazing project. The eBook is available on Godless and will be released (as eBook & paperback) on Amazon, May 1st.
The Generator by Candace Nola, Nikolas Robinson, Eric Butler & Mike Ennenbach
What would you do for success? How far would you go?
Joel DeMasis is an aspiring author. He wants to be a great one. Known the world over, adored, worshipped, quoted, and taught to scholars in universities across the globe. This is his only desire. His greatest desire. But the publishing world seems to have other ideas about his creative talent.
When Joel meets a young, hopeful student, his writing becomes invigorated and fresh. But Joel has burned so many bridges in the industry no one will accept his submissions. An idea hits him and a plan to ensure his continued creative spark.
When you head over, don't forget to snag my short works of horror. Each focuses on a different type of monster, and all deliver on what makes Extreme Horror fun.
April 7, 2023
Scares that Care 2 was a success.
Sorry, this is a little late. Driving to and from VA twice in less than a week has left me a bit loopy. I want to say a big "Thank You" to the staff and all the participants of the Scares That Care 2 event. It was an amazing 3 days, and I'm glad I ignored my inner introvert and dove in.
I didn't take a bunch of pics but I got a few ...
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It was great to meet some of the nicest people in Indie horror, and of course, there are so many more that I didn't think to ask for a pic. Usually, I just said tag me on Facebook when they posted, so if you like to scroll through stuff, head over to my page to see more.
One of the highlights of the weekend was being on the Extreme Horror and Splatterpunk panel. It was an honor to be included with some of the biggest voices in my favorite sub-genre. Tommy Clark was the moderator and did a fantastic job.
I was excited to support my buddy, Mike Ennenbach who had a reading Saturday night. Not sure what made me think to do it, but I even caught it on video. Head over to What's in the Box? Horror to check it out. FYI, this is not safe for work. It is a very hard R.
https://youtu.be/uk0rGms-XMcOn the drive home, I hung out at a rest stop and saw this beauty.
And the best part of coming home is always getting mauled by these 2 maniacs.
April 3, 2023
Coming Soon
I'm traveling on Sunday and Monday so I won't have any pictures or stories up about Scares. Head over to my ,Facebook page or ,Twitter to get updates.
You can head over to ,Amazon or Godless to grab any of my books. Also check out the merch over at my ,store if you are looking for shirts, drink ware, or hoodies.
March 31, 2023
The Hound is loose
While I'm at Scares that Care 2, I wanted to leave you with multiple viewing choices of one of my favorite stories, The Hound of the Baskervilles.
There are quite a few of these, but I want to start with Hammer Horror's 1959 version. This one leans into the horror of the story and gives us both Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. I'm a big fan of Cushing's Sherlock, and Morell plays a competent Watson. Stream it on Amazon.
The first version of this story that I remember watching was the one from 1983. It ran with The Sign of the Four on TMC back in the early 80s daily. These have Ian Richardson playing a softer/kinder Sherlock Holmes, and Donald Churchhill as Watson. I need to rewatch this one because I haven't seen it in years, but I remember this being a very entertaining adaptation. Stream it on Prime.
Next up is a BBC mini-series take on the tale of the Hound. This one is fun just because I love Tom Baker. His Sherlock has the same cheerful vibe that his Doctor Who has, and Terence Rigby holds his own as Watson. Because it's a mini-series, it doesn't have to cut the story to fit the normal 90 minute film, so it offers a bit more. You can stream it on Prime.
In 2000, Matthew Frewer(Max Headroom) began the first of four movies as Sherlock Holmes; the first being The Hound of the Baskervilles. Kenneth Welsh does a fantastic job as Watson. I like Frewer's snooty take on Sherlock, but the other 3 movies let him shine more than this one. You can stream it on Prime's free streamer, freevee.
Next up we have one I haven't watched yet. It stars Richard Roxburgh(the count from Van Helsing) as Sherlock and Ian Hart as Watson. It's another made for TV movie, and the reviews are mostly positive. I've added it to my watch list over on Prime.
And finally, another one I haven't seen. In fact, I didn't know it existed until a few months ago. Peter Cook is Sherlock and Dudley Moore plays Watson. It's a spoof of the story, probably like Moore's religious comedy, Holly Moses! It's also been added to my watch list over on Prime.
There's also a more modern take on the story in the Benedict Cumberbatch series Sherlock, Season 2. It doesn't seem to be streaming anywhere right now, but I'm sure it will cycle back to one of the streaming services.
March 27, 2023
Coming to Scares That Care 2 in VA this weekend.
Well, I'm gonna be at Scares That Care II this weekend with some goodies. Not only will I have the books pictured above, but I will also have a couple amazing crafted items by the wife.
First up, some Cthulhu bookmarks with the Naked Cat Press Logo.
Or if you prefer something more decorative, some IT pumpkins.
If you didn't know, I've opened a shop, where you can show your support and snag some cool merch. Click ,here to check it out.
I just got my tumbler and it's pretty cool.
March 24, 2023
Sorry for the delay ...
I've been working on some projects and finalizing all the details for next week's big event. I'm heading to VA and will have a table with all my books and a few extra surprises. More information on Monday ...
