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FEBRUARY FEB. 28
HAPPY
HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
FEB. 26 THE WORLD
TRADE CENTER BOMBED BY TERRORISTS! New York City Firefighters helped 50,000 people to safety. Helicopters, fighting winds and snow, rescued another 28 people from the rooftops. It took 18 days to find the remains of the last victim, Wilfred Mercado. The terrorists would not have been caught, had they not been so extraordinarily foolish as to return to Ryder and demand their $400 dollar rental deposit. Evil is stupid. Militant Islamist, Ramzi Yousef, is believed to be the mastermind and has suspected ties to the al Qaeda. From 1980 to 2001, the Hizbollah (Islamic to English translation - no "e") and al Qaeda (not that they like each other) have attacked and murdered tens of thousands of people in the U.S. and abroad. In the last ten years those attacks have increased. For over two decades these Islamic militant groups have been crying out for a Holy War against every citizen of the U.S. Now they are wringing their hands and crying that the U.S. wants a Holy War with them! And there are still those sheep-minded imbeciles thoughtlessly bleating, "Give Peeaace A Cha-a-a-a-aaaance". When one of these beknighted chuckleheads blithers this to you, why not say, "We did: For twenty years; and what did you do for peace in that time?" As we know from history, Not A Damn Thing. "A
relentless string of bloodbaths initiated by foreigners who murder innocent
locals would not normally be described as an "insurgency."
FEB. 25 From Staci
Wilson About.com has 21 million unique visitors per month; is in the top 10 ten of all internet portals; and Alexa audits the portal at #70 of all the sites online. I'm pretty happy to be a part of such a big, well-known company (recently purchased by the New York Times, who plans on getting even more exposure for About.com). From Del Howison DARK ART Do you plan to be in Burbank, California, on Saturday February 26th at 2:00p.m.? That's when Dark Delicacies will host Dan Wickline signing his graphic novel BLOOD STAINED SWORD. He will be joined by author Steve Niles signing SAVAGE MEMBRANE, Book 1: Cal McDonald, Monster Hunter. Dark
Delicacies is located at HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO - Writer John Saul (SUFFER THE CHILDREN, THE BLIND FURY, THE GOD PROJECT, GUARDIAN, BLACK LIGHTENING, THE PRESENCE and way more) is 63.
FEB. 24 AAA SCREENWRITING
CONTEST IS LIVE! The winning
script and synopses for the top ten screenplays have been requested by
the following
Plus over eighty additional agents, managers, and development executives. The winner of the AAA contest will be profiled in Creative Screenwriting magazine and the names of the top ten finalists will be published in CS Weekly. Finalists and their screenplays will also be publicized in press releases and ads placed in industry publications. Prizes include
$3,000 cash for the Grand Prize winner, plus the winning script mailed
to over 100 agents, managers, and development executives who have requested
it, screenwriting software, a subscription to Creative
Screenwriting, and free admission to Screenwriting Expo 4. Second
and third places receive $500 cash, free software, subscription, and admission.
Plus the top ten have synopses for their scripts submitted to over 100
agents, managers, and producers who have requested them. Get the complete details at THE AAA SCREENPLAY CONTEST. HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO - Writer / Publisher / Editor feoamante.com, Monica J. O'Rourke (SUFFER THE FLESH, DECADENCE volumes 1 & 2) is 39 today. Actor Billy Zane (CRITTERS, DEAD CALM, DEMON KNIGHT, CLAIM, DARK HARVEST, VLAD, SILVER CITY, THREE and more) is also 39.
FEB. 23 HAPPY
HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
FEB. 21
From E.C.McMullen
Jr.
And on Sunday Television shows are a mixed bag when it comes to Horror, Thriller, Mystery, and Suspense. THere are those writers who have made them fascinating, intriguing, interesting, and entertaining. But there is only one writer who made television consistently SCARY! Happy Birthday to Writer Richard Matheson (Novels: THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN, I AM LEGEND, HELL HOUSE, A STIR OF ECHOES, NIGHTMARE AT 20000 FEET, HUNGER AND THIRST. TV Screenwriter: THE TWILIGHT ZONE, THRILLER, THE ALFRED HITCHCOCK HOUR, JOURNEY TO THE UNKNOWN, DUEL, THE NIGHT STALKER, THE NIGHT STRANGLER, TRILOGY OF TERROR. Movies: HOUSE OF USHER, PIT AND THE PENDULUM, BURN WITCH BURN!, THE RAVEN, THE COMEDY OF TERRORS, THE LAST MAN ON EARTH, DIE! DIE! MY DARLING!, THE OMEGA MAN, THE DEVIL RIDES OUT, DEAD OF NIGHT and way, way more) is 78. And on Saturday The Captain of the dark ship of Heavy Metal, BLACK SABBATH. Some of the crew struck out on their own, others were left behind, but only one man stayed at the wheel. Musician Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH, MASTER OF REALITY, PARANOID, SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH, SABOTAGE, WE SOLD OUR SOULS FOR ROCK & ROLL, and way more) is 57.
FEB. 18 By Thomas
M. Sipos Continued at Hollywood Investigator.
From Monica
J. O'Rourke Wilson is the acclaimed author of more than thirty books, including Sims, The Keep, The Tomb, The Haunted Air, All The Rage, Hosts, Midnight Mass and Gateways. A New York Times Bestselling author, Wilson’s novels and short fiction have regularly appeared on the final ballots for the World Fantasy Award, the Nebula Award, and the Bram Stoker Award. Author pitch meetings are a traditional highlight of the World Horror Convention. This year we have enlisted prominent names in novel and comic publishing, the film industry and literary agencies, including representatives from Tor Books, Leisure Books, Dimension Films, DC Comics, and many more. Bring your best ideas for the best in the business. You need to get your registration in to take advantage of this opportunity. The meeting schedule is filling up fast! The list of attending representatives is subject to change, and all meetings will be scheduled at the discretion of the Pitch Meeting Liaison. Though registered attendees may request which industry segment they wish to present to – book, comic, film or author’s representative – all final decisions will be made by the Liaison. Reminder: Our special convention hotel rate of $139 expires on March 1st, and then reverts back to the hotel’s usual rate, which starts at $245! So book your room now to take advantage of the special rate. The World Horror Convention, the premiere event for all things darkly imaginative, will be held April 7th-10th, 2005 in New York City at the Park Central Hotel. This year's Guests of Honor include stellar authors Harlan Ellison, Jack Ketchum, Joe R. Lansdale, Tom Piccirilli, Amber Benson and Tim Lebbon among many others. For more information or to register please visit www.whc2005.org. To sign up for our announcement-only Yahoo Group, send a blank email to WHC2005-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. There’s a new reason the city never sleeps.
Nobody makes more direct to $5.99 DVDs than today's birthday girl. Happy Birthday to Actor Julie Strain (CARNAL CRIMES, MIRROR IMAGES, WITCHCRAFT IV, EVIL LIVES, THE UNAMEABLE II, PSYCHO COP RETURNS, LOVE BITES, SORCERESS II, GUNS OF EL CHUPACABRA, HEAVY METAL 2000, THE BARE WENCH PROJECT [all], BATTLE QUEEN 2020, 13 EROTIC GHOSTS, ZOMBIEGEDDON, DELTA DELTA DIE!, BLOOD GNOME) is 43. Those so inclined remember him for his comedies and musicals, but you can't look at today's birthday boy's career and not see his majority of Horror Thriller movies. So Happy Birthday to Actor John Travolta (THE DEVIL'S RAIN, CARRIE, BLOW OUT, BROKEN ARROW, FACE/OFF, MAD CITY, THE GENERAL'S DAUGHTER, BATTLEFIELD EARTH, SWORDFISH, DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE, BASIC, and more) is 51.
FEB. 17 GHOST
WALKING IN SAN DIEGO Held at the highly haunted Horton Grand Hotel, highlights include a private evening tour of Old Town San Diego, including Whaley House. Horror writer, Tamara Thorne, will be speaking about her books and her ghosting activities that lead to her books - including lots of dish and special surprises about Calico Ghost Town, the real inspiration for Thunder Road. She's likely to talk about her experiences in Whaley House too. Joining her, all the way from Massachusetts, is Jeff Belanger, author and king of GhostVillage.com. There will be other guests, workshops, and ectoplasm everywhere!
HAPPY
HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
FEB. 16 THE MADMEN
ARE DREAMING AGAIN!
EYES WIDE
NAILED Johnson Milhone's mind is a world unto itself - maybe several worlds. Enter a world where spiders stalk sentient stuffed animals that may or may not be carved from the flesh of family members who may or may not be psychotic killers, slaves, and sadistic torturers. Find new uses for lime green Jell-O and lose it as a viable dessert. Find new darkness in Poe's "Pit and the Pendulum" and dine at the best table at the Fear Factory. "My Eyes Are Nailed, But Still I See" is the culmination of an odyssey through a warped young mind that leads one way, and then another, through gruesome imagery and psychotic delusion to an ultimate truth you will never see coming." If this sounds
like yer meat, check out the 1,100 word pdf at Cover art by Dave Kendall HORROR TOON Today's Horror toon comes from Vic Harville of Stephens Media Group HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO - Writer / Director Eric Red (THE HITCHER, NEAR DARK, COHEN AND TATE, BLUE STEEL, BODY PARTS, BAD MOON, UNDERTOW) is 43.
FEB. 15 HAPPY
HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAY TO -
FEB. 14
HORROR
FANTASY When you visit his site, you'll see that Anderson loves his artists. His latest BLOODSONG books are out now in Russian hardcover. Covers are done by Ilia Voronin and interior art by Konstantin Pravitskiy. Anderson
writes, "The Bloodsong Saga takes place in Old Scandinavia, home
to the Gods and Goddesses known to the Vikings, such as If you are into Horror and Fantasy, check out his Website.
Great article by Laura Miller where she tells us something about Lovecraft that any fan has known all along. He was disgusting! Yeah, and that's why his writing is so cool. Verbose and purple, overwrought and sensationalistic, but cool: his stories that is. Lovecraft, himself, wasn't so cool. He was fraught with all kinds of personal problems, brought about by a really whacked out childhood - but hey as they said in Iron Giant "If we don't stand up for the kooks, who will?" So go to Salon's website, watch the free ad (so you can access the entire article - mine featured Godzilla: coolness!) and check out Laura Miller's opus on Howard Phillips Lovecraft: MASTER OF DISGUST.
Today's birthday girl shy's away from movies these days. But her past career has its share of some of the most memorable Horror, Thriller, Mystery, and Suspense. Happy birthday to a personal favorite, Actor Meg Tilly (PSYCHO II, ONE DARK NIGHT, IMPULSE, AGNES OF GOD, MASQUERADE, CARMILLA, BODY SNATCHERS) is 45. And on Sunday She had her heyday in the 1960s and 70s, but even now, this birthday girl peaks her head out of retirement from time to time and racks up another Horror Thriller movie. Happy Birthday to Actor Carol Lynley (BUNNY LAKE IS MISSING, THE SHUTTERED ROOM, THE NIGHT STALKER, BEWARE! THE BLOB, THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE, THE CAT AND THE CANARY, DARK TOWER, BLACKOUT, HOWLING IV: THE FREAKS, SPIRITS and much more) is 63.
Normally this actress would never have her birthday celebrated here since only about 8 of her over 38 films have been in our genre. And yet it is those very films she is most remembered for by filmgoers. So Happy Birthday to Actor Christina Ricci (THE ADDAMS FAMILY, ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES, CASPER, BASTARD OUT OF CAROLINA, SLEEPY HOLLOW, BLESS THE CHILD, MIRANDA, THE GATHERING, CURSED) is 25. This birthday greeting goes out to cult Horror movie anti-hero, Actor Michael Ironside (STONE COLD DEAD, DOUBLE NEGATIVE, SCANNERS, VISITING HOURS, AMERICAN NIGHTMARE, THE SURROGATE, THE FALCON AND THE SNOWMAN, HELLO MARY LOU: PROM NIGHT II, WATCHERS, TOTAL RECALL, THE VAGRANT, KILLER IMAGE, NIGHT TRAP, STARSHIP TROOPERS, THE OMEGA CODE, HEAVY METAL 2000, MINDSTORM, THE SHAFT, CHILDREN OF THE CORN: REVELATION and way way more) is 54.
FEB. 11 HORROR
TOON OF THE DAY Godzilla vs. King Kong vs. ... HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO - "The stupidest song I ever heard!" is how Elvis Presley described it. But there's no question that every Horror fan knows at least the chorus to THE MONSTER MASH. Happy Birthday to Songwriter/Musician/Actor Bobby 'Boris' Pickett (Song: THE MONSTER MASH. Films: STRANGE INVADERS, SISTER SISTER, FRANKENSTEIN GENERAL HOSPITAL, LOBSTER MAN FROM MARS, MONSTER MASH: THE MOVIE, BOOGIE WITH THE UNDEAD) who is 64.
FEB. 10 DeFEO
CONFESSES TO MURDER Continued at The Amityville Horror. From Del Howison BLOODY ROUGH BEASTS If you plan to be in the Los Angeles area on February 19, you should know that at 2:00p.m. Dark Delicacies will host Writer H. R. Knight signing his novel WHAT ROUGH BEAST. Marie Alexander will sign BLOOD SURRENDER and Joseph Moore will sign his short story collection SURF ZOMBIES And Other Horrors. Dark
Delicacies is located at HAPPY
HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAY TO -
FEB. 8 HORROR
TOON OF THE DAY Spoofin' The Shining and then some
FEB. 7 HORROR
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FEB. 4 From Viki Our open mic will, instead, be held on February 14th. Can you think of a better way of celebrating VD than with your buddies at TT? We don't celebrate cupids...we hunt them down and eat them! And don't forget our most popular show of the year: RED LIGHT NIGHT! Check your inhibitions at the door, gang. This year's theme is "Innocence Lost" and with tales from the likes of Martin Mundt, Bill Breedlove, Rick R. Reed, Conrad Lawrence, and Charlie Brown, you're sure to leave the show feeling a little more experienced than before you came. As always, check the web site for updates and fabulous fiction from our monthly featured authors. From Del Howison REAL LIVE WEREWOLVES On Saturday February 12th at 2:00p.m. Dark Delicacies will host Writer/Director Donald F. Glut signing his two new books TRUE WEREWOLVES OF HISTORY and TRUE VAMPIRES OF HISTORY. Joining him will be Forrest J. Ackerman signing his historical photography book FAMOUS FORRY FOTOS: Over 70 Years of Photos from the Archives of the Ackermansion. Dark
Delicacies is located at
FEB. 3 ALONE
IN THE DARK - WITH A T-SHIRT! The Winners of Alone In The Dark - With A Flashlight, are The Winners of the Alone In The Dark - With A Flashlight, are 11. Jan Strnad
of Los Angeles, California Congratulations to all who won and Thank you to all who entered. The Alone In The Dark giveaway announced that material prizes would be given away to those who wrote in. I didn't add that all who entered would need to include their address, so we could send them their prize. My fault and I'll be sure to add that in the future. I emailed, by reply, to all who didn't include their address and, by midnight Tuesday - the end of the giveaway - all who responded with their shipping address, retained their prize status. Some emails were kicked back to my server, others didn't respond. There will be more promotions and prizes in the future, so keep watching this site and thanks again to all who participated. DAWN OF THE DEAD - 2004 A satire. 
HAPPY
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FEB. 2 HORROR
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FEB. 1 LADIES
AND GENTLEMEN! CREATURES OF ALL AGES!
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