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November 19, 2019
Horror Writers Association – Pittsburgh Chapter
A few days ago, I came across a blog post by novelist Robert Yune, author of Eighty Days of Sunlight. Titled “22 Indisputable Reasons Pittsburgh Is The Perfect City For Writers,” the post does an excellent job of laying out some of the major reasons I still live in western Pennsylvania. And now there’s one more. Namely, the newly formed … [read more at the...
Horror Writers Association – Pittsburgh Chapter
A few days ago, I came across a blog post by novelist Robert Yune, author of Eighty Days of Sunlight. Titled 22 Indisputable Reasons Pittsburgh Is The Perfect City For Writers, the post does an excellent job of laying out some of the major reasons I still live in western Pennsylvania. And now theres one more. Namely, the newly formed Pittsburgh Chapter of the Horror Writers Association.
November 9, 2019
World Fantasy 2019 & Writing Fantasy for Television
Following close on the heels of Sustefest X, this year’s World Fantasy Convention provided a marked change of scenery – from Valle de Santiago’s old-world streets and dormant volcanoes to LA’s multi-lane highways and active wildfires. Fortunately, skies around the Marriott Airport Hotel (the site of this year’s convention) were clear despite the proximity of the Saddleridge fire fewer than 20 miles north. Nevertheless, some attendees commented on fire-related road closures and long detours.
One of the major gath...
World Fantasy 2019 & Writing Fantasy for Television
Following close on the heels of Sustefest X, this year’s World Fantasy Convention provided a marked change of scenery – from Valle de Santiago’s old-world streets and dormant volcanoes to LA’s multi-lane highways and active wildfires. Fortunately, skies around the Marriott Airport Hotel (the site of this year’s convention) were clear despite the proximity of the Saddleridge fire fewer than 20 miles north. Nevertheless, some attendees commented on fire-related road closures and long detours.
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November 7, 2019
Nightmares at Sustefest X!
The southern portion of Guanajuato, Mexico, is a magical place – lush, mountainous, and dotted with volcanic craters arranged like the stars in the Big Dipper. It’s also home to the Sustefest Film Festival, which this year hosted the release of Nightmares, the new Spanish-language anthology featuring stories by members of the Nightmare Cinema writing team. [Read more at The 21st-Century Scop.]
Nightmares at Sustefest X!
The southern portion of Guanajuato, Mexico, is a magical place – lush, mountainous, and dotted with volcanic craters arranged like the stars in the Big Dipper. It’s also home to the Sustefest Film Festival, which this year hosted the release of Nightmares, the new Spanish-language anthology featuring stories by members of the Nightmare Cinema writing team.
The festival’s opening ceremonies began the night of October 25 at Cinema Valle, a former movie palace in the heart of Valle de Santiago....
November 1, 2019
Nightmare Cinema: Now on AMC’s Shudder!
Just in time for the Halloween season, Mick Garris’s Nightmare Cinema comes to Shudder — AMC’s streaming platform devoted to the best in horror, thriller, and supernatural films. Now, for a monthly subscription of $4.99, you can watch hundreds of titles in addition to the anthology film that Nightmarish Conjurings has called “an absolute must-see.” [Read more at The 21st-Century Scop.]
Nightmare Cinema: Now on AMC’s Shudder!
Just in time for the Halloween season, Mick Garris’s Nightmare Cinema comes to Shudder — AMC’s streaming platform devoted to the best in horror, thriller, and supernatural films. Now, for a monthly subscription of $4.99, you can watch hundreds of titles in addition to the anthology film that Nightmarish Conjurings has called “an absolute must-see.”
Nightmare Cinema was released to theaters across the US in June and to Region-A DVD and Blu-Ray in September. And, for viewers nostalgic for the 80’s home-video experience, the film h...
September 2, 2019
Double-Feature Book Review:The Ritual of Illusion & Hollywood North
The thing I miss most about movie-going in the 21st-century is the lack of double features. I used to love watching those as a kid, sitting in a single-screen theater and letting a pair of thematically linked features roll over me. Things like Jack the Giant Killer & Last of the Vikings or Jason and the Argonauts & Siege of the Saxons or Die Monster, Die & Planet of Vampires, or even Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster & Curse of the Voodoo (yeah, they weren’t all classics).
Perhaps it’s my fond memories of those double bills that even today has me seeking out interesting...
& Curseor Jasonlike JackDouble-Feature Book Review:Ritual of Illusion & Hollywood North
The thing I miss most about movie-going in the 21st-century is the lack of double features. I used to love watching those as a kid, sitting in a single-screen theater and letting a pair of thematically linked features roll over me. Things like Jack the Giant Killer & Last of the Vikings or Jason and the Argonauts & Siege of the Saxons or Die Monster, Die & Planet of Vampires, or even Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster & Curse of the Voodoo (yeah, they weren’t all classics).
Perhaps it’s my...
