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Haunted
Links:

The Chancery House

Dancing Skeletons
Sure, why not?

GoreLets
Once this site buries its hook in you, you won't want to pull it out.
Flash Enabled.

Halloween
Midis - Music - and Wavs

The Haunted Graveyard

The Haunted Playhouse

Hell2U
Hell, Michigan. It's a beautiful little place that's a helluva lot of fun to visit.

The Hilarious House of Frightenstein
I've never met a soul who remembers this whacked out show, yet Canadians Bill Strutt and Ben Kane have created this excellent tribute site.

The Monster Dance
Sigh... for those of you who really crave kitsch.

The Monster Mash
More dancing monsters. This time with lyrics.

The Moonlit
Road

MustDie
A Russian site. I don't know what they are saying, but it looks so COOL!

Necropsy
A fledgling Horror site hosted on the Louisiana State University servers. Not much there so far, but the roster of reviewers, including S.T. Joshi, is impressive.

Rather Good
Not Haunted or Horror but being this twisted, where else would he have a link?

The Ossuary In Sedlac
A massive and ornate building made of human bones.

Screams From The Abyss
Few images, mostly text. It's a 24 hour, 7 day a week Geoff Cooper Bitch-Fest!

Spectrum Of Fantasy
Is back online! A Russian site, with pages in English and/or Russian. Uses Shockwave!

DECEMBER

DECEMBER 31

Tom Piccirilli
TOM PICCIRILLI
From Tom Piccirilli
I NOT ONLY BELIEVE IN GOH'S, I KNOW A FEW

I'll be a guest of honor at the World Horror Convention alongside Harlan Ellison, Joe R. Lansdale, Jack Ketchum, Tom Monteleone, Tim Lebbon, and director Mick Garris. It'll be held in New York City April 7-10. For anyone interested in attending, you can find out more at: http://www.whc2005.org.

Short Stuff:

My 10k word novella "Jesus Wrestles the Mob to Feed the Homeless" is out now in the new issue of TALEBONES. There's also an interview with me, done by Ken Rand.

"With an Ear for my Father's Weeping" is out now in Marc Shemmans at THE HORROR EXPRESS. It's a new UK magazine featuring the likes of Graham Masterton and Simon Clark.

Marc also has an anthology coming up called OLD BLOOD, NEW SOULS which will feature my tale "Shadder".

"Tortures of That Inward" will be included in the DAMNED NATION anthology edited by Dave Wilbanks & Robert N. Lee, alongside work by Poppy Z. Brite, John A. Burks and plenty of others.

"An Average Insanity, A Common Agony" has been accepted for CORPSE BLOSSOMS, edited by Julia & R.J. Sevin.

My tale "Making Faces" has been accepted for J.N. Williamson's MASQUES V.

"With Eyes Averted" will see print in Martin H. Greenberg's ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE, due out from DAW Books next year.

Look for my interview with Carl V. Dupre, screenwriter of DETROIT ROCK CITY, due out in an upcoming issue of KISS Magazine.

Also out now!

FROM THE BORDERLANDS - the paperback edition of BORDERLANDS 5, edited by Elizabeth & Tom Monteleone includes work by Stephen King, Bentley Little, Whitley Streiber, John Farris, Gary braunbeck, and my own "Around It Still the Sumac Grows."

SHIVERS III, edited by Richard Chizmar, contains my tale "This, and That's the End of It". If you don't already own the Shivers series, go grab copies while you still can. Great stories by Douglas Clegg, Edward Lee, Brian Keene, Tom Monteleone, and many others.

"These Strange Lays" appears in John Pelan's A WALK ON THE DARKSIDE, his third Darkside anthology.

Read my tale "Saint Hellboy" in the HELLBOY: ODDER JOBS anthology edited by Christopher Golden. Other contributors include Charles de Lint, Graham Joyce, and writer/director Frank Darabont.

TEXAS RANGERS edited by Ed Gorman contains my tale "The Blood Beneath When the World Draws Back," alongside such talents as Louis L'Amour, Robert Randisi, and Robert Morrish.


From Viki Rollins
TWILIGHT TALES IN THE NEW YEAR

(FeoNote: If you live in the Chicago area, or plan to be there in January, you may want to check this out)
Hey, gang! Welcome back to Twilight Tales in the New Year! Hope you all had a great holiday with plenty of time off for writing, because we're starting off the year right with an open mic. We also have some FABULOUS writers lined up for the first month, including "Road to Perdition" author Max Allan Collins!

Also, I'm looking for very short stories (750 words or less) about your "loss of innocence" or first time (wink, wink) to feature at our Red Light Night this year. Mind you, sometimes these are not the same thing.

The five best will be invited to participate in this year's show. These can be funny, poignant, traumatizing, infuriating, or just plain weird ... but they should be true. Help satisfy the voyeur in all of us by submitting your tale, along with all pertinent contact information to producer@twilighttales.com. This year's Red Light theme is "Innocence Lost". We will be accepting only those submissions we feel adhere strictly to those guidelines. Submission deadline is January 31st. I will announce the winners in a separate e-mail announcement to this and the regular Twilight Tales chat.

JANUARY 3
Open Mic – Everyone and every genre welcome! Sign up at the door! First come; first served. 20-minute time limit (10 minutes for poetry) STRICTLY enforced!


JANUARY 10
EG Schrader – "For the Defendant" & "For the State"
Serial killers in the streets, suspense in the courtroom – join Jana Scott, former Assistant State's Attorney, in her first two novels

Marcus Sakey – "The Blade Itself"
Danny Carter felt safe in his new life - until the old one tracked him down


JANUARY 17
Bill McMahon
Science fiction and fantasy, served with a slice of wit

Vesna Neskow – "Permissible Lies"
Vesna brings powerful drama to our stage


JANUARY 24
Max Allan Collins -- "Road to Purgatory"
The best-selling author brings the sequel to "Road to Perdition"


JANUARY 31
Dan Helpingstine – "No One's Hero"
Murder, mystery, action, adventure…what else do you want?

John Everson – "Covenant"
One part mystery, one part erotic horror, a dash of the occult: the first novel of Twilight Tales' own John Everson!

February Weirdness!

1. Open Mic moved to 14th!

2. Mardis Gras on the 7th!

3. Red Light Night "Innocence Lost" on the 28th!


HAPPY HORROR BIRTHDAYS TO -
Today's birthday boy gets the credit for what is best in American Horror movies, as well as what is worst! To understand just how that can be, check out the resume of
Director/Producer Sean S. Cunningham (THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT, CASE OF THE FULL MOON MURDERS, FRIDAY THE 13TH, HOUSE, HOUSE II, DEEPSTAR SIX, JASON X, FREDDY VS. JASON and way more) is 63.

feoamante.com will die at midnight.

 

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DECEMBER 29

The American Red Cross

REAL WORLD HORROR CONTINUES
No, I'm not talking about the pathetic cowards known world wide as bin Laden and Sow-kablowy or whatever the hell the thug piss rat calls himself. I'm referring to the natural catastrophe that has affected the Indian Ocean countries and their people. The death toll is at 68,000 and still rising. The number of dead is staggering. The number of loved ones they've left behind is overwhelming.

The Red Cross needs money. The American Red Cross is not a government agency and all Red Cross disaster assistance is free thanks to the generosity of people like you and me. Many of you who read this site have jobs, a marriage, children, expenses, etc. and even a simple $5 bucks from everyone would be a great amount. One less latte for the month. One less pack of cigarettes or whatever small pleasure you can cut out for just one day or one week to help.

If there is anyone out there who reads this site but is also wondering what to do with their life, is just plain broke or feeling between everyhting in life and connected to nothing, I'd like to suggest that you volunteer your services to the Red Cross. The ratio of volunteer Red Cross workers to paid staff is almost 36 to one. Stay where they need you or go where they send you. What they really need right now is help: physical body help. Whether working on a computer locally or helping to rebuild a town in some distant place: If you can think of a better thing to do with your life than spend a few months giving care and help to those who desperately need it, your imagination is far better than mine. If you can give money, great. But if you cannot afford to give money, why not give something even better? Your time? I haven't asked this since 9/11, but please, if you can, do your part and volunteer your services to the Red Cross.

Thanks and soapbox gone.

 

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DECEMBER 28


JAN EGELAND
EMERGENCY GRANDSTANDING!
Remember how, within 24 to 48 hours of September 11, 2001, those two televangelist sleezebags, Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson were on the air spewing garbage, hate and trying to sew dissension among Americans by taking sides with the terrorists and saying that the U.S. brought this attack upon itself (for pretty much the very same reasons that Al Quaeda and Osama bin Laden claimed)? They of course, apologized faster than a Dixie Chick when they realized that Americans were not in the mood to be divided (just then).

Keep that in mind when you read about the latest from UN secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief Jan Egeland (Pronounced Yawn Egge-land). The U.S.A. gives more money to international causes and relief than all other countries combined. $15 million from the US has gone out so far since the catastrophe started (and considering that everyone was on Holiday and are all running around trying to get back into place - that's something). The International Red Cross is still trying to get into these areas where the death toll is now listed at 33,000 and climbing. Devastation is so wide spread that the standard forms of communications are out in vast areas, many places have still not been heard from and International rescue teams are spread very thin. So this is all happening pretty fast and we have no idea how much of the money earmarked for aid, if any, is going straight into Jan England's pocket a la the Oil For Blood scandal that the UN honchos and their cronies are still trying to launder. Incredible that this ass is trying to drum up controversial attention for himself at a time like this.

Check out the following news items:

Powell: U.S. is not 'stingy' when it comes to aid

World helps - but will it forget?

 

HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
He's been in dramas and he's been in the occasional comedy, but today's birthday boy is mainly known for carving out a career in Crime Mystery Thrillers. So Happy Birthday to
Actor Denzel Washington (A SOLDIER'S STORY, THE MIGHTY QUINN, RICOCHET, THE PELICAN BRIEF, CRIMSON TIDE, VIRTUOSITY, DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS, FALLEN, THE SIEGE, THE BONE COLLECTOR, MAN ON FIRE, THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE [2004], and more) is 50.

 

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DECEMBER 27

REAL HORROR: RACISM KILLS
There was an 8.1 earthquake in the ocean between Australia and Antartica Dec. 24 (Dec. 23 for those east of the IDL.) Less than 48 hours later, a second, even more powerful earthquake hit between Australia and India, this one producing a deadly wall of water that has, so far, killed over 14,500 people. But all of the people who have died so far, are a mere fraction of those in Uganda who have died of AIDS specifically because of racism from outsiders promoting ignorance within. Ironically, these outsiders, claimed to care about the crises facing the Uganda people. Now the BBC and the United Nations is reporting that the fall of AIDS is in direct proportion - not to the use of condoms ("Oh! Abstinence won't work! The Ugandans can't control themselves! It's just thier nature!") - but to a 60% drop in casual sex with untested partners and the practice of abstinence.

BBC: Uganda Aids Education 'Working'

UN: Uganda Beating Back AIDS

TCS: Quiet Breakthroughs in Africa's War on AIDS


HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
Actor Barbara Crampton (BODY DOUBLE, RE-ANIMATOR, CHOPPING MALL, FROM BEYOND, PUPPET MASTER, CASTLE FREAK, THE SISTERHOOD) is 42. Barbara Shares a December birthday with her oft-time collaborator,
Writer/Director/Producer Charles Band (LASERBLAST, TOURIST TRAP, PARASITE, TERRORVISION, FROM BEYOND, PUPPET MASTER, and that's as far as I'll go because the man has been involved with over 230 freaking movies already!) is 53.
And on Sunday
Musician Lars Ulrich (METALLICA: RIDE THE LIGHTENING, MASTER OF PUPPETS, ...AND JUSTICE FOR ALL, S&M) is 41.
And on Saturday
If its a Horror classic, this guy has been in it. Happy Horror Thriller birthday to
Actor Dick Miller (IT CONQUERED THE WORLD, NOT OF THIS EARTH [1957], THE UNDEAD [1957], A BUCKET OF BLOOD, THE LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS [1960], THE PREMATURE BURIAL, THE TERROR, NIGHT CALL NURSES, THE YOUNG NURSES, PIRANHA, THE HOWLING, WHITE DOG, TWILIGHT ZONE: The Movie, GREMLINS, THE TERMINATOR, CHOPPING MALL, GREMLINS 2, EVIL TOONS, DEMON KNIGHT, and way more) is 75.

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DECEMBER 24

HORROR POLITICS
If there was one thing going for the Microsoft XBOX ... no, correction, there was only ONE thing going for the XBox and everyone knows that it is the game, HALO. Other people make other games for XBox, but nobody cares. Bungie's HALO, and only Bungie's HALO, kept the XBox afloat. Giving someone the XBox without giving them a copy of Halo is like giving someone a pie tin without the pie. HALO calls back to the origins of Horror literature, which was born at the same time as Science Fiction literature, both within a tale by Mary Shelley called THE MODERN PROMETHEUS - or what most folks know today as FRANKENSTEIN. Horror stories have come into the Supernatural realms since then, most notably this season, as A CHRISTMAS CAROL, by Charles Dickens. But most western kids and quite a few adults only care about ONE Horror story this season. DOOM 3 and HALF-LIFE 2 may be competing for your PC dollar, but THE Horror game right now is HALO 2.

Now James Pinkerton shows why HALO 2 is about more than Horror, it's about Heroism. More pointedly, its about modern heroism and the war that the U.S. and her allies are involved in right now. And like the Cyborg Chief of the game, technology can also be a hero.

Check out, Halo 2 and the New Heroism.

Then, if you haven't heard of them before, take your high speed internet connection over to Red vs. Blue. It's a continuing story so you'll want to start off with the earliest episodes first.

 

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DECEMBER 23

LIMITED RELEASE HORROR
We've seen a few of them this year (or perhaps, haven't been able to see them). Horror movies that have all of the critics raving, yet the movie industry is loathe to give it wide release. These movies generally have four things going for them that Hollywood seems reluctant to see in a Horror film:
1. A good story
2. Stunning acting
3. Independent
4. Little gore.

One case in point would be THE MACHINIST. Another would be SHAUN OF THE DEAD, (very little gore for a zombie movie) and the list goes on. It seems that Hollywood may have forgotten Hitchcock's rule of Horror - You don't need gore to scare the shit out of people.

Tomorrow is Christmas Eve, and actor Kevin Bacon (FRIDAY THE 13TH, TREMORS, FLATLINERS, STIR OF ECHOES, HOLLOWMAN, TRAPPED) is in what may turn out to be the most horrific movie of the year. The creepy, nearly stomach turning play has become the movie, THE WOODSMAN.

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DECEMBER 22

From Scott Essman of Visionary Media
HORROR DIRECTOR CONTEST

(FeoNote: The following is written by Scott Essman for his contest)
I am affiliated with a new Hollywood production company and we are on a worldwide search to find a new unproved director to direct an upcoming feature film with a horror theme. We need interested parties to send us a 5-minute VHS tape of themselves explaining why they should be chosen to direct the movie. That's it! We will evaluate the tapes and pick the director and possible other crew members and plan to shoot this horror movie ... those are all the details we have at this point. The tapes need to be sent to:

Horror Director
249 N. Brand Blvd.
Glendale, CA 91203-2609

The deadline to receive the tapes is January 15.


HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
Actor Dina Meyer (JOHNNY MNEMONIC, STARSHIP TROOPERS, NOWHERE LAND, BATS, STRANGER THAN FICTION, TIME LAPSE, D-TOX, UNSPEAKABLE, STAR TREK: NEMESIS, SAW) is 36.

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DECEMBER 21

HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
If this man hasn't made his name in Thrillers, I don't know who has.
Actor Samuel L. Jackson (THE EXORCIST III, JURASSIC PARK, SPHERE, DEEP BLUE SEA, UNBREAKABLE, KILL BILL Vol. 2, THE INCREDIBLES and way more) is 56.

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DECEMBER 20

Happy Holidays!
Simon Wood and Feo Amante photo by Eunice MaGill.
Big Ben Stock Photo from
DHD Multimedia Gallery.

SPINNING DICKENS IN HIS GRAVE
Feo Cratchit and Tiny Simon Wood are here to wish you and yours a Happy Holiday Season - in whatever sort of Holiday blows yer skirt up. There are many to choose from, and new ones are being invented out of thin air all the time. So this Holiday Season, find or create whatever sort of celebration that slaps yer ass and stop bitchin' about the ones that don't. And a Joyeaux Festivus to us one and all!

BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!

Horror Artist, Deena Warner, has a special Holiday treat for yall: A creepy, gory online calender of her art! Simply go to her website, pick the PDF you like, download it, and print out yer own free Calender! How sweet is that? Courtesy of Deena Warner and a sort of round-a-bout courtesy of me for mentioning it.

Go to Deena Warner Free Calender.

 

HORROR IN THE COMICS
Today's Political Horror toon comes from Milt Priggee.
Check out Ghost of Christmas.

Next up is the very same theme (You'd be amazed by how many seem to run the very same joke during the same week) with a slightly different skew by Bob Englehart.
Check out Ghost of Christmas.


HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
This weekend saw the birthdays of a whole mess of people we haven't celebrated before.
The Catman of KISS. Or at least he was from 1973 to 1980. Then he wasn't. Then, 15 years later he was again from 1995 to 2000. Then he wasn't. Then he was yet again from 2003 to 2004. Then he wasn't. What is he doing now? I dunno. Big band music maybe? But Happy Birthday to
Musician Peter Criss (KISS. As Actor: KISS MEETS THE PHANTOM OF THE PARK) who is 58.
There are very few who are more of a staple of Horror Thriller from Hong Kong than,
Director Ricky Lau (MR. VAMPIRE [all], PI LI DA LA BA, YOUNG MASTER VAMPIRE, JIANG SHI ZHOU YAO, GUI YAO GUI, DEMON INTRUDER, ROMANCE OF THE VAMPIRES and way more) is 54.
And on Sunday -
Whatever happened to that Flash dancing chick? Glad you asked. By choice or chance her main body of work is in Thriller movies. Happy Birthday to
Actor Jennifer Beals (THE BRIDE, VAMPIRE'S KISS, DOCTEUR M., TERROR STALKS THE CLASS REUNION [TV], INDECENCY, NIGHT OWL, DEAD ON SIGHT, DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS, THE PROHECY II, THE SPREE, WITHOUT MALICE, AFTER THE STORM, RUNAWAY JURY) is 41.
Today's birthday girl started out as a child actress, which means that many hoped she would mature into an adult actress instead of the usual crash and burn tales we've come to expect. It was touch and go for a while there, but things seem to be looking up for her. In fact, since 1994, she has largely turned her career toward Horror, Thriller, Mystery, and Suspense! So Happy Birthday to
Actor Alyssa Milano (DOUBLE DRAGON, EMBRACE OF THE VAMPIRE, DEADLY SINS, POISON IVY II, FEAR, BODY COUNT, CHARMED [TV - eight seasons and counting]) is 32.
And on Saturday
Actor Katie Holmes (DISTURBING BEHAVIOR, TEACHING MRS. TINGLE, THE GIFT, PHONE BOOTH, ABANDON) is 26. Katie shares a December Birthday with her fellow DISTURBING BEHAVIOR alumni, Nick Stahl (Dec. 6).
We love him, we dislike him (hate is far too strong a word and tiredly overused) but there is no denying that either as a Director or Producer, this birthday boy has created more Horror Thrillers than any other kind of movie in his panoply (that's like a resume for godlings). So Happy Birthday to
Writer / Director / Producer Steven Spielberg (NIGHT GALLERY [TV], DUEL [TV], SOMETHING EVIL [TV], SAVAGE [TV], JAWS, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, POLTERGEIST, TWILIGHT ZONE: The Movie, INDIANA JONES and the TEMPLE OF DOOM, INDIANA JONES and the LAST CRUSADE, JURASSIC PARK, THE LOST WORLD, SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, MINORITY REPORT, and more) is 58.
Actor Casper Van Dien (NIGHT EYES 4, LETHAL ORBIT, NIGHT SCREAM, STARSHIP TROOPERS, MODERN VAMPIRES, SHARK ATTACK, THE OMEGA CODE, SLEEPY HOLLOW, PYTHON, SANCTIMONY, SKELETON MAN, DRACULA 3000) is 36.

 

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DECEMBER 16

A QUICKIE FROM THE LORD
Horror writer, David Thomas Lord (BOUND IN BLOOD), wants yall to know that he has two short stories accepted and posted at The Twilight Tales webzine. "Got Milk?" and "In My House of Crafted Cards" in their first double-issue on-line as of today. It also has his "new and chatty" biography as per their request. Lord says, "Me? Chatty? Go look and see for yourself!"

Check out Twilight Tales.

 

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DECEMBER 15

Insomnia
INSOMNIA

News tip from Jonathan Reitan
STEPHEN KING IS BANNED AGAIN!

Apparently some New York critics and some North Dakota school officials and parents are on the same page concerning Stephen King and his writing. What I'm saying here is that Stephen King has been banned again, this time from a school library that serves, among others, eighth graders.

Tsk, tsk. When is old Stephen going to learn to tone down his language for parochial school consumption? THAT'S how you sell books! Doesn't he want to move product? Doesn't he want to be successful and famous?

Check out HATTON, N.D.: School removes King book.

 

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DECEMBER 14

HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
Actor Ted Raimi (THE EVIL DEAD, BLOOD RAGE, STRYKER'S WAR, EVIL DEAD II, DARKMAN, CANDYMAN, ARMY OF DARKNESS, WISHMASTER, THE ATTIC EXPEDITIONS, SPIDER-MAN, SPIDER-MAN 2, THE GRUDGE) is 39.
Writer Mike Korn (CONFESSIONS OF A GHOUL, SKIMMING THE NUCLEAR GUMBO, ALL THE MUTANT TRASH IN ALL THE GALAXIES, RACHMANINOFF'S GHOST) is ... well ... who knows? Why are Horror writers so cagey with their freaking ages?


DEE WALLACE-STONE

Okay, so I can understand why Horrorfind folks Mike Rodin and Brian Keene would be proud to have their 2002 convention listed as Trivia right beneath today's birthday girl's name over at imdb.com. And I love the site, I must go there nearly every day. But man! I just gotta believe that our birthday girl has done so much more with her life than have a trivia highlight like, "Came to our convention, sat at a table, and charged $20 bucks for an autographed 8x10!
Actor Dee Wallace Stone (
THE STEPFORD WIVES, THE HILLS HAVE EYES, THE HOWLING, CUJO, CRITTERS, SHADOW PLAY, POPCORN, ALLIGATOR II, TEMPTRESS, THE FRIGHTENERS, KILLER INSTINCT, and more) is 55.


THE WORLD AND THE WAY IT WOULD BE
If it was drawn by Joe Martin. Fans of prolific cartoonist Joe Martin - so prolific that he holds the Guiness World Book of Records title - know that a week can't go by without him making a monster reference. Here is this week's toon.

Travelers.

And a political monster toon from Jim Margulies.

 

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DECEMBER 13

Desperation
DESPERATION

FIRE STARTING ON DESPERATION
A fire broke out and temporarily got out of control at the Tucson Convention Center in Tucson, AZ. late Friday night during the ABC filming of Stephen King's DESPERATION. 5 people were injured but only one remains in the hospital as of this writing.

DESPERATION stars Tom Skerrit (ALIEN) and Ron Perlman (HELLBOY).

For more information go to One Still Hospitalized in Tucson Fire.


HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
Jinkies! This birthday girl has been the voice of Daphne since 1970!
Actor Heather North (SCOOBY-DOO - WHERE ARE YOU?, THE NEW SCOOBY-DOO MOVIES, THE SCOOBY-DOO / DYNOMUTT HOUR, THE SCOOBY AND SCRAPPY-DOO SHOW, SCOOBY-DOO AND THE LEGEND OF THE VAMPIRE, SCOOBY-DOO AND THE MONSTER OF MEXICO) is 54.

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DECEMBER 10

METAL REMEMBERS DIMEBAG
Vinnie Paul of DAMAGE PLAN was not physically injured at the club slaughter that killed his brother and fellow band member, Dimebag Darrell.

The following links provide the names of the other folks murdered at the club and more.

Ozzy Expresses Shock at Shooting

10 Reasons Why Dimebag Darrell Was Cool

'Dimebag' Tribute Special Fuse Network airs last performance and interview on Metal Show Uranium

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DECEMBER 9

WE'VE COME TO EXPECT THIS AT A RAP CONCERT, BUT A HEAVY METAL CONCERT?
For those of you you haven't heard about the tragic murder of Dimebag Darrell. One of Dimebag's fellow band members in DAMAGE PLAN, was also shot and killed, but his name has not been released at this time. We don't know if the other victim could have been Dimebag's brother, Vinnie Paul. Three other people were also shot and killed by the deranged scumbag.
Fortunately, a cop on the scene shot the murderous son of a bitch, one 25 year-old Nathan Gale of Marysville, Ohio, dead.

Pantera
CMJ
The London News Review
DamagePlan
Undercover - The murderer is named.

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DECEMBER 8

HORROR IN THE COMICS
Today's Horror comic comes from Joe Martin, who makes one of my favorite dailies, Mr. Boffo.

Vampires Unclear On The Subject


From Deena Warner
IS DEENA SAFE?

To celebrate the upcoming release of his second Cedar Hill volume, HOME BEFORE DARK, Gary Braunbeck has graciously agreed to allow me to post one of the stories as a sneak preview. The novella "Safe" explores an emotional event at the core of the Cedar Hill mythology, and it is accompanied by one of my original illustrations. Please click here to read this story: deenawarner.net/safe.html


HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAY TO -
I will kiss the (properly cleaned) boot of any woman who can surpass today's birthday girl in the realm of Camp movie careers. She is the Queen of Camp! Her photo should be in the dictionary! Happy Birthday to
Actor Mary Woronov (KEMEK, SUGAR COOKIES, "SILENT NIGHT, BLOODY NIGHT", SEIZURE, DEATH RACE 2000, JACKSON COUNTY JAIL, EATING RAOUL, NIGHT OF THE COMET, THE MOVIE HOUSE MASSACRE, HELLHOLE, TERRORVISION, CHOPPING MALL, WARLOCK, FROG-G-G!, and far more) is 61. Only in this year have her movies - largely - seen release on DVD. So look forward to proper reviews of her improper talent!

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DECEMBER 7

FOLKS RESPOND TO THE UNFAIR RACIAL CLICHÉ ALERT
I launched Horror Movies, UNFAIR RACIAL CLICHÉ ALERT in August 1999 with the start of Feo Amante's Horror Home Page. Since then, I've got loads of emails from folks who understand what I'm writing about, and many more from people who just can't seem to get their heads around it no matter how plainly I try to explain it. I've updated the UNFAIR RACIAL CLICHÉ ALERT page in response to a recent email, and I've decided to start posting email responses to it.

Check out RACIAL CLICHÉ RESPONSES.

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DECEMBER 6

AUTOGRAPH ARGUMENT
I roared over to Del and Sue Howison's Dark Delicacies Bookstore over the weekend to visit with some friends who were having a booksigning. While I was there, I met up with Tom Woodruff Jr. and Alec Gillis. T&A have worked together on ALIENS, ALIEN 3, ALIEN RESURRECTION, ALIEN vs. PREDATOR, TREMORS, TREMORS 2, THE 6th DAY, both STARSHIP TROOPERS movies, ALIEN NATION, HOLLOW MAN, LEVIATHAN, and more. In short, if you've never seen their work, then you are wholly new to Horror movies. Welcome! T&A are currently partners behind the special effects house that is ADI. They co-wrote a book about their work together: AVP ALIEN vs. PREDATOR: The Creature Effects of ADI - which I fully recommend. During their autographing of my copy, they got into a scuffle in which they wrote.

Tom: Be sure to ask Alec about his suit-wearing experience! There is now a picture of Alec next to "Claustrophobia".

Alec: Hey man, just because I get a little uptight when I'm wearing a stinky rubber monster - ya know what, Tom can keep his stoopid monster suits! I like sitting by the monitors and schmoozing with the director way more anyway!


HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
And On Sunday -
Since her break-up with a certain director, today's birthday girl has been missed by fans who loved her small roles and are hoping to see her in bigger ones.
Actor Lisa Marie (ED WOOD, MARS ATTACKS!, SLEEPY HOLLOW, PLANET OF THE APES) is 36.
Our first birthday boy, when he was a kid, made TV movies like a kid, but when he was an adult, he started making creepy dramas, venturing into Horror Thriller, until 2001, when he has made little else. Happy Birthday to
Actor Nick Stahl (DEAD RUN {TV}, DISTURBING BEHAVIOR, TABOO, BOOKIES, TERMINATOR 3, CARNIVÁLE [TV]) is 25.
And On Saturday -
Horror actor Tony Todd (VOODOO DAWN, THE CROW, CANDYMAN [all], WISHMASTER, SHADOWBUILDER, FINAL DESTINATION [both]) who is 50.

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DECEMBER 3

From Victor Heck
DOOMED!!!

FeoNote: Here we go again - yet another writer feeling burned by this same particular publisher. I've seen or listened to this kind of story about this publisher many times over the years. This is the first time that a writer felt compelled to post it on their own website (instead of a message board on conversation). For newbie writers, and fans of Victor Heck; those who feel he was wronged and others who might feel he had it coming (Victor was once a publisher too!), I present the following from Vic:

I have found out that every title I wrote or edited, that was published by House of Dominion/Prime, has been cancelled as of December 1st. Those would be my novel 'A Darkness Inbred', 'Asylum Vol 2 - The Violent Ward', 'Asylum Vol 3 - The Quiet Ward', and the killed-in-the-womb 'Asylum 4- Terminal Wing'. Don't ask me why, they just were. It seems the publisher changed his mind, at least that's the official reason I was given. I won't take up tons of room in your email inbox, but please feel free to read all about the gory details on my website at

The Padded Room.


HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS -
This birthday girl's classic features get her work in glitter literatti movies, but she appears to hanker more for the Horror Thriller as evidenced by the largest body of her work. Happy Birthday to
Actor Julianne Moore (sLAUGHTERHOUSE II, TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE, CAST A DEADLY SPELL, THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE, BODY OF EVIDENCE, THE FUGITIVE, SAFE, THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK, PSYCHO [1998], HANNIBAL, EVOLUTION, THE FORGOTTEN) who is 44.
Fear not, metal fans. His real name is not Ozzy so his birth name was never Oswald. Happy Birthday to
Musician Ozzy Osbourne (band BLACK SABBATH: Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath. OZZY: Blizzard of Ozz, Ultimate Sin. Actor: TRICK OR TREAT) is 54.
Horror Writer and feoamante.com contributor
Harry Shannon (BAD SEED, NIGHT OF THE BEAST, NIGHT OF THE WEREWOLF) who is older than the hills!

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DECEMBER 2

HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
Whether this birthday girl is in action thrillers or crime thrillers, she has steeped her career in Thrillers! So Happy birthday to:
Actor Lucy Lui (CITY OF INDUSTRY, FLYPAPER, PAYBACK, TRUE CRIME, BALLISTIC: Ecks vs. Sever, CYPHER, KILL BILL: Vol. 1) is 36.
Our next actor usually works in that etheral world of film making just one cloud below direct to video. I'm talking, of course, about late night made-for-cable movies. Why do people always make these kinds of Horror Thriller movies? Because bad Horror Thriller movies can make you laugh, but bad Comedies make you angry. Bad drama bores you and you flip the channel. And bad Romance better have some good nudity to hold yer interest. But a bad Horror or Thriller movie? Rare are the times that I won't sit through that! I've even suffered through some of this guy's flicks. So Happy Birthday to
Actor Steven Baur (THIEF OF HEARTS, RAISING CAIN, WOMAN OF DESIRE, CODENAME: Silencer, WILDSIDE, PRIMAL FEAR, NAKED LIES, STAR PORTAL, TRAFFIC, RAPTOR ISLAND) is 48 and still working.
Horror writer Ray Garton (ALL THAT GLITTERS [Sabrina the Teenage Witch Series #12], RESURRECTING RAVANA [Buffy the Vampire Slayer Series], SEX AND VIOLENCE IN HOLLYWOOD).

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NOV. 2004 NEWS

Contributors to feoamante.com are going places!
See below!


THE BREED

Starring Adrian Paul (THE HIGHLANDER),
Bokeem Woodbine, and Ling Bai (THE CROW), This Alternate History movie is part Horror, Part crime, part S.F. and all Vampires.
From the screenplay by our own
Christos N. Gage and Ruth Fletcher Gage.

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