Mike Thorn's Blog, page 29
October 13, 2019
Bedtime Bookworm discusses Darkest Hours in “September 2019 Reading | Wrap Up”
Bedtime Bookworm's September 2019 reading wrap-up video includes some thoughts on Darkest Hours.
Watch the video.
Watch the video.
October 12, 2019
Beyond Empowertainment: Feminist Horror and the Struggle for Agency
Coming October 31 from The Seventh Row:
Beyond Empowertainment: Feminist Horror and the Struggle for Agency
Discover some of the best female-centred horror films of the decade and how they’re pushing the genre forward. The collection features Mike Thorn’s essay “‘No Desire If It’s Not Forbidden’: Dread, Eroticism, and Text Messaging in Personal Shopper,” an interview with Personal Shopper director Olivier Assayas, and contributions by Orla Smith, Elena Lazic, and Mary Angela Rowe, among others.
Discover some of the best female-centred horror films of the decade and how they’re pushing the genre forward. The collection features Mike Thorn’s essay “‘No Desire If It’s Not Forbidden’: Dread, Eroticism, and Text Messaging in Personal Shopper,” an interview with Personal Shopper director Olivier Assayas, and contributions by Orla Smith, Elena Lazic, and Mary Angela Rowe, among others.
October 11, 2019
Dreams of Lake Drukka & Exhumation reviewed on The Seventh Terrace
“If you’re looking for someone to deliver impactful short sharp shocks, you’ve come to the right place. Mike Thorn has crafted two delightfully dreadful stories demonstrating that family secrets are best kept buried and once you leave home, there’s no going back.”
Read the full review.
Buy Dreams of Lake Drukka & Exhumation.
Read the full review.
Buy Dreams of Lake Drukka & Exhumation.
October 10, 2019
Guest Post on Night Worms: 100 Favorite Metal Albums
“Exhume to Consume” was my working title for the second story in my new duology, Dreams of Lake Drukka & Exhumation ; unfortunately, the title already belongs to a song from Carcass’s Symphonies of Sickness (which is included on this list). Like many of the pieces in my collection Darkest Hours , this new story owes something to the atmosphere and imagery of death metal and black metal. For Night Worms, I’ve listed and (very, very roughly) ranked my 100 favorite metal albums.
See the full list.
October 7, 2019
Mike Thorn reading at the Airdrie Public Library: October 19, 11 am – 1 pm
Join us Saturday October 19, 2019 at 11:00am for the APL Author Series with Mike Thorn. Come enjoy open discussion and reading with the author and refreshments.
Mike Thorn is the author of the short story collection Darkest Hours .
His fiction has appeared in numerous magazines, anthologies and podcasts, including Dark Moon Digest, The NoSleep Podcast, DarkFuse, Unnerving Magazine, Turn to Ash, and Tales to Terrify. His film criticism has been published in MUBI Notebook, The Film Stage, The Seventh Row, Bright Lights Film Journal, and Vague Visages.
He completed his M.A. with a major in English literature at the University of Calgary, where he wrote a thesis on epistemophobia in John Carpenter’s Prince of Darkness.
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October 4, 2019
New Reviews: Dreams of Lake Drukka & Exhumation
Dreams of Lake Drukka & Exhumation
was recently reviewed in Well Worth a Read and Tome Tender.
Well Worth a Read
"Both stories had a fun creature feature kind of vibe and were quick and creepy reads."
Read the full review.
Tome Tender
"Mike Thorn proves that sometimes horror and the unknown are well-served in small portions. Great writing filled with atmosphere!"
Read the full review.
Well Worth a Read
"Both stories had a fun creature feature kind of vibe and were quick and creepy reads."
Read the full review.
Tome Tender
"Mike Thorn proves that sometimes horror and the unknown are well-served in small portions. Great writing filled with atmosphere!"
Read the full review.
September 29, 2019
Mike Thorn interviewed about Dreams of Lake Drukka & Exhumation
Dean Drinkel of Demain Publishing interviewed Mike Thorn about his new duology, Dreams of Lake Drukka & Exhumation.
Read now.
Read now.
September 27, 2019
Kendall Reviews: Dreams of Lake Drukka & Exhumation
"... two awesome stories that will make you itchy for more."
Steve Stred reviewed Dreams of Lake Drukka & Exhumation for Kendall Reviews. Read now.
Steve Stred reviewed Dreams of Lake Drukka & Exhumation for Kendall Reviews. Read now.
September 25, 2019
September 19, 2019
Dreams of Lake Drukka & Exhumation Reviewed on Cellar Door
“Thorn is a compelling and engaging writer and I look forward to seeing more standard size writing from him in the future (I hope). For horror lovers out there, Thorn is worth taking a chance on.
If you are looking for a quick snack of fright induced shivers, then check out these two short stories by Thorn. But you might want to wait on snacking on real food until after you are done reading.”
Read the full review on Cellar Door.
If you are looking for a quick snack of fright induced shivers, then check out these two short stories by Thorn. But you might want to wait on snacking on real food until after you are done reading.”
Read the full review on Cellar Door.
