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Literature Review: Bram Stoker’s Notes for Dracula: A Facsimile Edition

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The Authors Robert Eighteen-Bisang, is most famous for his large private collection of vampire literature, which is the largest in the world and is considered an authority on Dracula and vampire literature. He runs a publishing house called Transylvania Press and has a Masters Degree in Sociology. Elizabeth Miller is recognized the world over for… [Continue Reading]

Leisure Horror December 2008 Releases

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From our friends over at Dorchester Publishing, their new releases for December, 2008. From Nate Kenyon whose first novel Bloodstone was a Stoker Award finalist. I am looking foward to reading his new novel The Reach. I really enjoyed Bloodstone, it was a creepy atmospheric tale of supernatural horror. “A young girl who has the… [Continue Reading]

Michael Crichton, Jurassic Park Author, Dead at 66

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Michael Crichton has died at the age of 66 as what has been described as a private battle with cancer. Though best known for Jurassic Park, Mr. Crichton has been one of my favorite authors for many years. With Mr. Crichton you never knew what to expect from book to book, but you knew it… [Continue Reading]

The Hollower & Found You by Mary SanGiovanni

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“What is the Hollower? At times it can look like a man in a black coat and a black hat. But it’s definitely not a man. It’s not human at all. Its sole purpose is to stalk, to torment and to drive its victims to their deaths. It can sense each victim’s weaknesses, change its… [Continue Reading]

Is Outlander a New Potential Franchise?

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It looks like a start of a new fantasy franchise. Variety reports that Essential Pictures will adapt Diana Gabaldon’s series of fantasy novels beginning with Outlander for the big screen. Randall Wallace (Braveheart) scripted the screenplay that is currently still seeking a director but aims to begin production next spring. The franchise will be based… [Continue Reading]

My Top Halloween Reads

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For any of you looking for some frights this Halloween, I have compiled a list of my top reads to celebrate my favorite time of year. VAMPIRES Dracula – Bram Stoker – The one that started it all, there is no better and there never will be. I Am Legend – Richard Matheson – Second… [Continue Reading]

Centipede Press Giveaway

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From now until the end of the year, Centipede Press will be giving away books with each order of books. These are not Centipede Press books but rather books from a personal collection. So for all you monster collectors, any order of any hardcover book gets a free book that will ship out with it…. [Continue Reading]

More Lesiure Horror News

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A couple of Leisures’s authors have some exciting film-related news to share. Author Jack Ketchum, has had a great deal of film news in the past year. Three movies based on his books have been released, including, THE GIRL NEXT DOOR, THE LOST, and RED. Several more of his books have also been optioned for… [Continue Reading]

Review:The Fly At Fifty

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The Fly has been a Halloween staple of mine for many years. The infamous “Help Me, Help Me” has long been one of the classic lines of all time. Now fifty-years after the film was made, Diane Kachmar and David Goudsward have published The Fly At Fifty; The Creation And Legacy Of A Classic Science… [Continue Reading]

The Horror Drive-In

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Our new friend Mark over at The Horror Drive-In has a nice article up on his site that any Famous Monsters Of Filmland fan will enjoy. Take a minute and check it out…

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