Mike Thorn's Blog, page 25
January 29, 2021
Extended Clip Episode #88: The Damned Teens (with Mike Thorn)
Mike Thorn appeared on the Extended Clip podcast to talk about
Shelter for the Damned
and two of the films that inspired it: Gene Fowler Jr.'s I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957) and Larry Clark's Ken Park (2002).
Listen to the full episode.
Listen to the full episode.
January 20, 2021
January 19, 2021
Daily Dead Horror Highlights: THE SINNERS, SHELTER FOR THE DAMNED, A WRITER’S ODYSSEY, SAFER AT HOME
We’re back with a new installment of Horror Highlights! Watch the trailer for The Sinners, learn more about the upcoming novel Shelter for the Damned, watch the trailer for A Writer’s Odyssey, and learn more about the upcoming movie Safer at Home:
Read the full article on Daily Dead.
Read the full article on Daily Dead.
January 16, 2021
Review of Shelter for the Damned on Tome Tender
“[D]ark horror at its most intriguing as readers can simply read for the thrill of the darkness or interpret events in a much deeper way.”
Read the full review.
Read the full review.
January 15, 2021
January 14, 2021
“Normalcy, not harmony” : Author Mike Thorn speaks on his debut horror novel Shelter for the Damned
For many fans of fiction writing, the horror genre is exciting, tense and leaves uncomfortable impressions regarding characters set in everyday life. For Calgary-based author Mike Thorn, the uncomfortable nature of the horror genre is what inspired him and his debut novel Shelter for the Damned.
Read the full interview in The Gauntlet.
Read the full interview in The Gauntlet.
January 11, 2021
Glamorous Book Gal Reviews Shelter for the Damned
"A gifted horror writer weds the realities of real world terror to the realities of supernatural terror….which is what Mike Thorn does exceptionally well."
Read the full review.
Read the full review.
January 10, 2021
Sunshine Somerville Reviews Shelter for the Damned
"To sum up my thoughts on this book in one word, I’m IMPRESSED. [...] Though the premise and setting aren’t particularly abnormal, the author digs deep into the psyche of the main character and warps everything into a maddening descent from ordinary suburban life to a truly horrifying nightmare."
Read the full review.
Read the full review.
January 8, 2021
Chris Patrick Carolan Reviews Shelter for the Damned
"What Thorn explores to great effect [...] is what you don’t see when walking those streets at night. Malice lurking behind practiced smiles. Violence hidden behind manicured lawns."
Read the full review.
Read the full review.
January 7, 2021
Today on This is Horror: "Look Out For … Shelter for the Damned by Mike Thorn"
"With this short novel, Thorn tackles unknown sentient horrors, teenage rage, violence, and toxic masculinity in a stunning and intimate debut."
Read the full article.
Read the full article.
