The following contains major spoilers for The Last Voyage of the Demeter. If the horror genre has a grandfather, it’s Bram Stoker’s Dracula. First published in 1897, the epistolary novel follows a group of English socialites who cross paths with a centuries-old vampire traversing the continent in search of fresh victims. From Francis Ford Coppola […]
The post How ‘The Last Voyage of the Demeter’ Resurrects a Pivotal Chapter in Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’ appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.
In honor of Texas Chain Saw Massacre Day, Dark Ink, the publisher that released Kane Hodder and Tom Savini’s biographies along with the upcoming In Search of Darkness book, has announced that they are rereleasing the late Gunnar Hansen’s book, Chain Saw Confidential: How We Made the World’s Most Notorious Horror Movie. Released in 2013, […]
The post ‘Chain Saw Confidential’ – Gunnar Hansen’s ‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ Memoir Returns with New Release appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.
1984 Publishing will release Sleepaway Camp: Making the Movie and Reigniting the Campfire by Jeff Hayes, a 40th anniversary look at the ‘83 cult classic Sleepaway Camp, Bloody Disgusting has learned this afternoon. A 4-song soundtrack EP will accompany the book’s release on vinyl (in three colorways) and CD. Longtime official Sleepaway Camp webmaster, writer, […]
The post ‘Sleepaway Camp’ – Celebrate the Film’s 40th Anniversary with New Book and Vinyl Soundtrack appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.
Originally published almost 70 years ago, the original Japanese novelization of both Godzilla and Godzilla Raids Again will be available in the English language this October! University of Minnesota Press will be releasing the English-language versions of both novels that were originally penned by Shigeru Kayama, newly translated by Jeffrey Angles. This is the first […]
The post Original ‘Godzilla’ and ‘Godzilla Raids Again’ Novelizations Getting English Language Translations for First Time appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.
If you need an added incentive to read one of the summer’s most anticipated novels, Whalefall, here’s another: Deadline reports that an adaptation for best-selling author Daniel Kraus‘ novel is in the works. The outlet reports that Imagine Entertainment has struck a pre-emptive film rights deal for Whalefall, which is scheduled to publish on August 8 by MTV […]
The post ‘Whalefall’ – Feature Adaptation of Daniel Kraus’ Aquatic Horror Novel in the Works appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.
Deep Trouble was originally published in May 1994 (Spine #19) and Deep Trouble II was originally published in August 1997 (Spine #58). The series adaptation aired on Monday, November 16, 1998 (runtime: 22 minutes x 2). Ever since Jaws (1975) hit the silver screen, peak summertime terror has been synonymous with crowded beaches and abnormally hungry […]
The post ‘Deep Trouble’ – Revisiting the ‘Goosebumps’ Aquatic Horror Books and Their TV Adaptation appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.
Artist Trevor Henderson’s creatures came to life in the Bloody FM podcast Mayfair Watcher’s Society earlier this year, and he’s back with a brand new horror book from Scholastic. Trevor Henderson is famous for his ghastly creations and hair-raising “creepypastas,” with his internet Cryptid creations amassing him nearly one million followers across social media channels. […]
The post ‘Scarewaves’ – Scholastic Publishing Middle Grade Horror Novel from Trevor Henderson This Halloween appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.
“When all else fails, give up and go to the library.” And that’s exactly what we’re doing today: Join the Losers at the Derry Public Library, where they meet Sonya Durney, President of the Maine Library Association. Together, they discuss Stephen and Tabitha King’s keynote speech at the Maine Library Association Fundraiser from this past […]
The post We Love the Library: On Stephen and Tabitha King’s MLA Keynote Speech [The Losers’ Club Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.
Whether nestled inside in the cool air conditioning or stretched out under the blazing sun, this summer belongs to great horror books for all tastes and preferences. Brand new novels, suspenseful page-turners themed around Summer, nonfiction reads about our favorite subject, and even a graphic novel from a beloved Final Girl are heading our way. […]
The post 12 Horror Books to Sink Your Teeth into This Summer appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.
Bloody Disgusting is very excited to report today that the team behind the documentary Unearthed and Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary – now streaming on SCREAMBOX – is headed back into the world of Stephen King’s terrifying horror classic with a brand new book! A retrospective book to commemorate the 35th anniversary of Stephen […]
The post EXCLUSIVE: ‘Pet Sematary’ Retrospective Book Releasing in 2024 for the Film’s 35th Anniversary! appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.
My to-be-read pile is shamefully big, but that never stops me from adding more. I cherish getting lost in a good book, but a novel is more of a commitment than chipping away at movies on my to-watch list. The conspicuously titled 101 Horror Books to Read Before You’re Murdered may make that stack of […]
The post ‘101 Horror Books to Read Before You’re Murdered’ Spotlights the Best Books of the Past 23 Years [Review] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.
Jordan Peele, the visionary writer and director of Get Out, Us, and Nope, founder of Monkeypaw Productions, and one of the hottest names in modern horror, curates a groundbreaking anthology of all-new stories of Black horror this Halloween season. Titled Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror, the tales explore not only the terrors […]
The post Jordan Peele Presents ‘Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror’ This Halloween appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.
Celebrating its 35th anniversary this year, Child’s Play is one of the precious few mainstream horror franchises to maintain its original continuity, even overcoming a remake and making the leap to television. A lot of credit is due to Don Mancini, who wrote the original script and has continued to shepherd the series ever since, […]
The post ‘Child’s Play: A Visual Memoir’ Review – Tom Holland Celebrates 35 Years of a Horror Classic in New Book appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.
The world of Nickelodeon’s hit anthology TV horror series “Are You Afraid of the Dark?” is being expanded upon with a brand new book this summer, written by Rin Chupeco and titled Are You Afraid of the Dark? The Tale of the Gravemother. Published under the Amulet imprint with an announced first printing of 75,000 […]
The post ‘Are You Afraid of the Dark? The Tale of the Gravemother’ – New Horror Book Releasing This Month appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.
Beware! Spoilers for the work of Stephen King abound. Stephen King has always been a self-referential writer. In addition to his poignant memoir On Writing and a multitude of forwards and afterwards in his Uncle Steve voice, the Master of Horror tends to inject his fiction with characters that bear a striking resemblance to his […]
The post The King of Father’s Day: Stephen King’s Best and Worst Fathers appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.