GOOD BOY AND HOW THE ZEITGEIST OF CREATIVITY WORKS
As many of you know, my first stand alone novella is a little tear-jerker entitled GOOD BOY (A Tale of Survival Horror). I’m not the first person to use the title of GOOD BOY on a piece of entertainment, and I knew I wouldn’t be the last. A copyright can’t be applied to a title, and as far as a trademark goes, that’s not permissible unless there is some sort of stylized logo attached to it.
Over the last few days, I’ve gotten a slew of tags and private messages from people regarding a forthcoming horror film that shares the same title. The only aspect it shares in common with my title is the point of view from which the story is told.
And I couldn’t be more excited for the release of this film.
Why? First off, the framing of it is part of the new POV Horror sub-genre that is growing. Secondly, I love dogs, and that’s why I wrote Good Boy to begin with. THOR is one of my favorite werewolf books, and it follows the same format, written 30ish years ago. I wish BAD MOON (the theatrical adaptation of THOR) had followed the book and been entirely told from the dog’s POV. And now I get it in a haunted house movie and I am so excited.
We all rise together, so I’m eager to see how this movie helps sales of my little book that could.
Don’t forget that my GOOD BOY saw a Fifth Anniversary re-release last year, and you can currently get this new edition, complete with an all new eulogy to my late dog, Diego, the model for the book.
Support indie horror on film and the page, and go see GOOD BOY when it comes out!
