 To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Twentieth Century Fox’s Predator, Park Circus is delighted to announce the return to cinemas of this Schwarzenegger classic: the man vs. alien ‘rumble in the jungle’. Predator will be released in cinemas across the UK and Ireland from 9 November 2017. Dutch (Arnold Schwarzenegger) leads an elite squad of U.S. Army commandos to a remote region of the South American jungle, where they have been assigned to search for officials who have been kidnapped by guerrilla terrorists. © 1987 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved. At first it seems like any other mission: Dutch and his team of seasoned combat veterans spot a guerrilla camp, destroy it, and discover that the men they were sent to rescue have been executed. But when Dutch attempts to lead his unit out, something horrifying and inexplicable begins to happen. One by one the men are killed by a mysterious adversary - a Predator from another world. Directed by John McTiernan, just a year before Die Hard made him Hollywood's most sought-after director, Predator has frequently been called the quintessential action movie. Empire has described the film as ‘a sci-fi and action classic’, and it featured in the Rolling Stone Ten Best Action Movies of All Time. In addition to the UK and Ireland, Park Circus will be releasing Predator in selected international markets throughout Autumn and Winter. Shane Black’s The Predator will be released by Twentieth Century Fox in 2018. Click here for full details of the screeningsBADD (Bothered About Dungeons & Dragons)
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Most of us get caught up in a reading rut, we become entrenched in reading only authors that we are familiar with or feel safe reading. It is perfectly understandable, there are thousands of new authors appearing on the scene each year and wading your way through the masses can seem like a daunting task. So in a bid a bid to dig myself out of this rut I have decided to seek out new authors that I have never read before. And to mark this drive there is going to be a new semi regular series where I through the spotlight on the next author to make their way onto my reading list. Today it is the turn of Mark Cassell.
Mark Cassell lives in a rural part of the UK where he often dreams of dystopian futures, peculiar creatures, and flitting shadows. Primarily a horror writer, his steampunk, dark fantasy, and SF stories have featured in many reputable anthologies and zines.
His best-selling debut novel THE SHADOW FABRIC (2014) started what has now become an expanding mythos of demons, devices, and deceit. Other published work includes SINISTER STITCHES (2015), CHAOS HALO 1.0 (2016), HELL CAT OF THE HOLT (2017), and most recently IN THE COMPANY OF FALSE GODS (2017).
To snatch up Mark's free stories, go to www.markcassell.com or visit the website www.theshadowfabric.co.uk.
I'm going to start with his latest novelette In The Company of False Gods.
When commissioned to build a clockwork construct, wheelchair-bound Attacus doubts his abilities. Once powered up, his creation escapes and runs amok, destroying more than just the town he calls home. Hunting his deadly automaton forces him to confront his past.
He had no idea his creation would take him to the threshold between worlds.
And soon he finds himself ...
In the Company of False Gods
From Mark Cassell, author of the best-selling supernatural horror novel The Shadow Fabric, comes a Lovecraftian steampunk novelette.
Mark Cassell lives in a rural part of the UK where he often dreams of dystopian futures, peculiar creatures, and flitting shadows. Primarily a horror writer, his steampunk, dark fantasy, and SF stories have featured in many reputable anthologies and zines.
His best-selling debut novel THE SHADOW FABRIC (2014) started what has now become an expanding mythos of demons, devices, and deceit. Other published work includes SINISTER STITCHES (2015), CHAOS HALO 1.0 (2016), HELL CAT OF THE HOLT (2017), and most recently IN THE COMPANY OF FALSE GODS (2017).
To snatch up Mark's free stories, go to www.markcassell.com or visit the website www.theshadowfabric.co.uk.
I'm going to start with his latest novelette In The Company of False Gods.
When commissioned to build a clockwork construct, wheelchair-bound Attacus doubts his abilities. Once powered up, his creation escapes and runs amok, destroying more than just the town he calls home. Hunting his deadly automaton forces him to confront his past.
He had no idea his creation would take him to the threshold between worlds.
And soon he finds himself ...
In the Company of False Gods
From Mark Cassell, author of the best-selling supernatural horror novel The Shadow Fabric, comes a Lovecraftian steampunk novelette.
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Following sell - out success and wide acclaim for their previous production s at the London Horror Festival , ‘ The Puppetry Of Flesh’’ and ‘ What Monsters Do’’ , horror theatre company and previous LHF producers Hid den Basement Productions return to the stage this October with their darkly comic retelling of the HP Lovecraft classic horror novella ‘ The Shadow Over Innsmouth’’ for the London Horror Festival 2017 at The Old Red Lion Theatre,, London..
Originally devised and directed by Philip North and Jade Allen,, the initial production was met with rave reviews at the London Horror Festival 2015 and at the Black Box Festival 2016..
"......pricelessly hysterical!!"" - London Theatre 1
"An excellent night out with great performances and a witty script,, I give ‘The Shadow Over Innsmouth’’ a big 666/666!" - The Horror Hothouse
"Charming,, fun and entertaining......This fishy adventure is splashed with humour and drowning in a shoal of characters"" - Scatter of Opinion
Philip North returns to direct and perform in this re - worked and developed production and is joined by fellow Hidden Basement company member Claire Matthews.
Set in the ancient sea port town of Innsmouth in 1920s,, the story tells of one man’s terrifying and disturbing journey as he explores his family history and encounters a malign undersea civilisation. The script is partly based and adapted from the original text from HP Lovecraft,, but North adds the additional storyline of the principal character’s fears of marriage , mental and physical illness and race, providing a commentary of Lovecraft’s own fears and political views at the time.
Featuring original music by singer and musician Paul Thompson, puppets created by Hattie Thomas and Verity Treadwell,, and combining physical theatre, mime and mask work, this darkly comic fast paced two hander brings a HP Lovecraft classic to the stage as you've never seen it before..
On a frankly tedious architectural tour of the coastline,, Robert Olmstead happens across the ancient seaport of Innsmouth.
What he discovers there will threaten his life,, test his will and shatter his sanity.
Join us to explore the complex and sometimes deadly relationship between man and fish...
The Shadow Over Innsmouth’’ is on at the Old Red Lion Theatre,, at 7pm,, 16th - 18th October 2017 as part of the London Horror Festival 2017.
Ticket price: £10 (£8 conc.. )
Buy Online at: The Old Red Lion Theatre
Box Office Phone number : 0844 412 4307
or at the london horror festival website
Hidden Basement Productions are a theatre company specialising in horror.. Their first play ‘ The Puppetry of Flesh ’ was premiered at the London Horror Festival 2012 and was a sell - out success.. This was followed closely by the double bill ‘ What Monsters Do’’ at the London Horror Festival 2013,, a collaboration with horror icon and festival patron Nicholas Vince.. Nicholas,, well known for playing the Chatterer Cenobite in Clive Barker’s ‘ Hellraiser ’ and ‘ Hellraiser II:: Hellbound’’ , worked with Hidden Basement Productions to bring two dramatized short horror stories from his collection ‘ Tunes from the Music Hall’’ and ‘ Green Eyes’’ to the stage..
Hidden Basement Productions went on to take over as producers of the London Horror Festival in 201 4 and 2015,, before starting work on their current project..
Philip North’s theatre credits as co - writer and director include ‘ Madame Everleigh’s Love Emporium’’ and ‘ The Untimely Death of Mr String’’ for the Raven Theatre Company,, ‘ Piercing the Veil’’ – an original radio play for the Hellraiser Podcast,, ‘ The Puppetry of Flesh’’ and ‘ What Monsters Do’’ f or Hidden Basement Productions..
This is a public service announcement on behalf of Burdizzo Books.
Ghosts in the machine? Killer currents? Demonic disturbances?
Then you need Sparks!
Keep your family safe from bulbs and batteries that go bump in the night by reading Sparks. 15 electrifying tales of horror, sci-fi, bizarro and fantasy. Visit post-apocalyptic nightmare worlds, listen to recordings of the dead, feel the friction of electric lady love and be struck by lightning from the past.
Plug in, turn on, tune in and get buzzed.
Sparks – it’s alive!
Ghosts in the machine? Killer currents? Demonic disturbances?
Then you need Sparks!
Keep your family safe from bulbs and batteries that go bump in the night by reading Sparks. 15 electrifying tales of horror, sci-fi, bizarro and fantasy. Visit post-apocalyptic nightmare worlds, listen to recordings of the dead, feel the friction of electric lady love and be struck by lightning from the past.
Plug in, turn on, tune in and get buzzed.
Sparks – it’s alive!
Burdizzo Books began in 2016 when Matthew (Matty-Bob) Cash decided he wanted to do something to help raise money for his little niece Victoria who was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. As Matthew has never been the sporting type, or one to submerge himself in a bathtub of foodstuff (well not that he'll admit to) he was at a loss as to what he could do to help this charity. But then he realised that he wasn't too bad at writing, had sold a fair few books, and knew quite a few up and coming authors in the Horror community. So he created 12days, which began as twelve short stories released on consecutive days; each inspired by a line from the twelve days of Christmas. At the end of these Kindle - only releases a bumper Anthology consisting of a multitude of Christmas based stories, featuring a classic by Graham Masterton, was unleashed in hard and soft formats in time for Christmas. This year he has decided to redo the twelve stories with different authors and release these as a annual for grown-ups each year, all proceeds going to the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.
Just after Christmas he took on fellow writer and editor, Em Dehaney, as he admired her work and needed someone to crack the whip where necessary.
When Em came on board Matty-Bob was just getting Burdizzo off the ground, and she feels that they have achieved so much together in a short period of time. June 2016 saw the release of The Hymn Book, 21 tales inspired by religious songs and texts which raised money for the National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC). Again, all of their wonderful authors were happy to jump on board and waive any payment so that all the money from the sales could go to the charity. And now they are about to release Sparks, an electric themed anthology to raise money for Resources for Autism, a cause which is very close to Matty-Bob's heart. With stunning cover art from Burdizzo's house designer Matt Hill, they feel Sparks is their best anthology yet. They feel blessed to have so many brilliant writers who are happy to be part of their little Burdizzo Family, and have lots more exciting projects planned for the future, including an illustrated poem book, annual 12 Days of Christmas collections and The Burdizzo Mix-Tape.
Just after Christmas he took on fellow writer and editor, Em Dehaney, as he admired her work and needed someone to crack the whip where necessary.
When Em came on board Matty-Bob was just getting Burdizzo off the ground, and she feels that they have achieved so much together in a short period of time. June 2016 saw the release of The Hymn Book, 21 tales inspired by religious songs and texts which raised money for the National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC). Again, all of their wonderful authors were happy to jump on board and waive any payment so that all the money from the sales could go to the charity. And now they are about to release Sparks, an electric themed anthology to raise money for Resources for Autism, a cause which is very close to Matty-Bob's heart. With stunning cover art from Burdizzo's house designer Matt Hill, they feel Sparks is their best anthology yet. They feel blessed to have so many brilliant writers who are happy to be part of their little Burdizzo Family, and have lots more exciting projects planned for the future, including an illustrated poem book, annual 12 Days of Christmas collections and The Burdizzo Mix-Tape.
SPARKS - An Electric Anthology will be released 17th October and features 15 stories by these wonderful writers:
MARK CASSELL
CALUM CHALMERS
CHRISTOPHER LAW
PIPPA BAILEY
LEX H. JONES
DANI BROWN
SAMANTHA HILL
G. H. FINN
PETER GERMANY
DAVID COURT
BETTY BREEN
ASH HARTWELL
C. H. BAUM
EM DEHANEY
MATTHEW CASH
And will be available from Amazon in both paperback and ebook formats.
STAY TUNED FOR SOME EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS AND GUEST POSTS FROM SOME OF THE AUTHORS INVOLVED IN THIS PROJECT.
A night of chilling storytelling
Produced by Blackshaw Theatre Company
Lovers of scary stories,, unite.. Adding the fear factor to increasingly popular spoken word nights,, storytellers from across the Horrorfest and beyond will share their worst (oor shou ld that be best??)) nightmares at Blackshaw’s third annual Scare Slam..
Prepare yourself for a night of chilling tales from both sides of the line of veracity..
Listen to previous Scare Slams on our podcast,, The Blackshaw Arts Hour (EEpisode 51))..
Reviews for Blackshaw Theatre
"ccompelling from start to finish””
Remote Goat for Staying Alive Nov 2015
“eexplosive emotion……aa strong cast……llively and full of wit......””
West End Wilma for Staying Alive Nov 2015
“ a little bit silly,, a little bit scary and thoroughly worth a watch..””
London Theatre Reviewer for Black Shuck May 2016
Date:: Monday 23rd October 2017
Time:: 7pm (11hr))
Venue:: Old Red Lion,, 418 St John Street,, London,, EC1V 4NJ
Tickets:: £110//88 – 0844 4124307 –
www.oldredliontheatre.co.uk
Corpse Cold: New American Folklore, a new book inspired by horror from the 1980s and 1990s, is launched to Kickstarter on Sept 30.
Corpse Cold: New American Folklore features 17 chilling campfire-style legends, written in homage to classic horror series like Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and Fear Street, intended for adult readers. The book is co-written by authors John Brhel and Joe Sullivan, and each story is accompanied by a macabre illustration by artist Chad Wehrle.
“We grew up watching Twilight Zone and Are You Afraid of the Dark? and reading books like Washington Irving’s TheSketch Book and various American horror anthologies,” said Brhel. “The unsettling stories and imagery found in books like Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark made an impact on Joe, Chad, and myself, all the way back in elementary school. In fact, those books are one of the biggest reasons why we write today. With Corpse Cold, we hope to provide that same sort of reading experience for people like us — readers who are grown up, but still nostalgic for creepy art and new takes on well, and lesser known, urban legends and folktales.”
Corpse Cold: New American Folklore features 17 chilling campfire-style legends, written in homage to classic horror series like Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and Fear Street, intended for adult readers. The book is co-written by authors John Brhel and Joe Sullivan, and each story is accompanied by a macabre illustration by artist Chad Wehrle.
“We grew up watching Twilight Zone and Are You Afraid of the Dark? and reading books like Washington Irving’s TheSketch Book and various American horror anthologies,” said Brhel. “The unsettling stories and imagery found in books like Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark made an impact on Joe, Chad, and myself, all the way back in elementary school. In fact, those books are one of the biggest reasons why we write today. With Corpse Cold, we hope to provide that same sort of reading experience for people like us — readers who are grown up, but still nostalgic for creepy art and new takes on well, and lesser known, urban legends and folktales.”
Brhel and Sullivan have co-written several books of paranormal and weird fiction, including Tales From Valleyview Cemetery (2015) and At The Cemetery Gates: Year One (2016). They are launching their Kickstarter campaign to cover production costs for the book, as well as artist fees.
A selection of stories to be included in Corpse Cold: New American Folklore:
“Moss Lake Island”
A carefree getaway in the Adirondacks takes a terrifying turn when two friends stumble upon an island inhabited by witches…
“Two Visions, 1984”
A journalist on his way to cover an event with President Ronald Reagan picks up a hitchhiker with a series of visions regarding his future…
“The Woman on the Campus Green”
A college student with a dark family history finds himself the subject of a strange secret admirer…
“Black Dog”
Two teenage brothers encounter the strange creature that their father had warned them about since childhood, while hunting in the woods near their home…
“Autoplay On”
A man falls asleep watching a playlist of internet videos and ends up playing a clip he was never supposed to see…
To view a preview of the Corpse Cold Kickstarter campaign, visit http://bit.ly/corpsecold.
For more information on Brhel and Sullivan, visit the following pages.
Facebook: facebook.com/cemeterygatesmedia
Instagram: instagram.com/cemeterygatesm
Website: cemeterygatesmedia.wordpress.com
A selection of stories to be included in Corpse Cold: New American Folklore:
“Moss Lake Island”
A carefree getaway in the Adirondacks takes a terrifying turn when two friends stumble upon an island inhabited by witches…
“Two Visions, 1984”
A journalist on his way to cover an event with President Ronald Reagan picks up a hitchhiker with a series of visions regarding his future…
“The Woman on the Campus Green”
A college student with a dark family history finds himself the subject of a strange secret admirer…
“Black Dog”
Two teenage brothers encounter the strange creature that their father had warned them about since childhood, while hunting in the woods near their home…
“Autoplay On”
A man falls asleep watching a playlist of internet videos and ends up playing a clip he was never supposed to see…
To view a preview of the Corpse Cold Kickstarter campaign, visit http://bit.ly/corpsecold.
For more information on Brhel and Sullivan, visit the following pages.
Facebook: facebook.com/cemeterygatesmedia
Instagram: instagram.com/cemeterygatesm
Website: cemeterygatesmedia.wordpress.com
It has been another busy week on Ginger Nuts of Horror, with loads of reviews, news interviews and features, so in case you may have missed some of these great posts we have kindly put together a list of all of this weeks posts. If you enjoyed any of these post please share on your social media networks.
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"incredibly powerful, well written emotional rollercoaster of a novella." 
"dares us to be repulsed at the dark nature that resides in all of us."
HORROR FICTION REVIEW: THE WARBLERS BY AMBER FALLON
"an emotional honesty that is on par with the best of the coming-of-age reads around."
but in doing this major one wrong very much limits what it can hope to achieve as a movie.
Circus Kane doesn’t go for dangerous it goes for deadly
delivered for the most part by a piss-poor supernatural clown, who walks like an ape with severe constipation
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VIDEO DUNGEON is the first collection of film critic, film historian and novelist Kim Newman’s full reviews of the best and worst B movies, inspired by his legendary EMPIRE column of the same name, which appears every month in the UK’s largest film specialty magazine.
With themed chapters covering new films and re-releases, from AFTERDEATH to ZOMBIE SHARK, from 1915’s LES VAMPIRES to 2016’s THE SHALLOWS, over 500 of the cheapest, trashiest, goriest and, occasionally, unexpectedly good films released for the home entertainment market are covered here, torn apart and stitched back together again in Kim’s unique style.
KIM NEWMAN is a well-known and respected author and movie critic. He writes regularly for EMPIRE magazine and contributes to THE GUARDIAN, THE TIMES, TIME OUT and others. He makes frequent appearances on radio and TV. He has won the Bram Stoker, International Horror Guild, British Fantasy and British Science Fiction Awards and been nominated for the Hugo, World Fantasy, and James Herbert Awards.
9781783299393 | 29TH SEPTEMBER 2017 | PAPERBACK & EBOOK | 560PP | £14.99
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