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NOVEMBER
These are archived news items, many of them outside of this website, so overtime, the links may cease to work.

NOV. 29

THRIVIN' IN SHORT HORROR FILM HEAVEN
Winners of the 2005 Tabloid Witch Awards - sponsored by the Hollywood Investigator! - convened at the Loscon 32 science fantasy convention on November 26 to screen their horror films - and collect their trophies!

During the Q&A following the screenings, filmmaker Robert Sexton told the audience that is he now raising money for a feature-length version of Legion: The Word Made Flesh - which won Tabloid Witches for Best Horror Short Film, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Visuals.

Continued at Hollywood Investigator.

“Well written, high quality books with unique concepts and stylized artwork defines the 2006 Cellar Door lineup,” stated Cellar Door publisher Jade Dodge. “We’re working with an extremely talented group of creators, and we’re very excited about these projects.”

I AM SPARTACUS
Written by Dan Wickline (30 Days of Night: Dead Space, Blood Stained Sword)
Illustrated by Ilkka Lesonen
In stores April 2006
The heads of a corporation are sent reeling after several attacks of corporate espionage; but when it escalates to the murder of a vice president, they must turn to someone outside of the inner circle for help. Tiffany Munday, former police detective and now head of Hallotech security, begins investigating. But the only clue that ties the crimes together is a tag line left at the scenes: I Am Spartacus.

MINISTER JADE
Written and Illustrated by Steve Bialik
In stores summer 2006
Darkness has fallen over imperial China. As if being conquered by the Mongol hordes of Khubilai Khan wasn’t enough, now the Middle Kingdom must contend with a demonic cult on a mission of ultimate destruction. With the help of a mad druggist and his arsenal of unholy elixirs the Midnight Lotus Society aims to wipe China off the medieval map. But China is about to counter with a weapon of her own-- The Flying Fist of Fujian! The
Sentinel of the Seven Min! Minister Jade!

Presented in spectacular Chinarama!

Check out Cellar Door's Preview Page for a taste.

ROD GUDINO LEAVES RUE MORGUE MAGAZINE
Toronto, CANADA – Rod Gudino, founder of Rue Morgue Magazine and president of Marrs Media Inc., has announced he will be leaving his post as Editor-In-Chief this December, a post he has held for the past eight years. Gudino will be leaving the magazine to launch and develop Rue Morgue Cinema, the new wing in the company’s expanding operations.

“Film has been a goal right from the very beginning,” remarks Gudino, “but it’s a big step and I wanted to make sure everything was taken care of before I allowed myself to go in that direction. I hope to bring a new vision to the genre with the same quality and attention to detail that has made the magazine a leading name in the industry.”

New in the role of Editor-In-Chief is former managing editor Jovanka Vuckovic, who has been in preparation for the position for the past two-and-a-half years. Vuckovic will inaugurate her new post with the January 2006 issue of Rue Morgue, on stands Jan 2.

“Rod has always encouraged me to put my own stamp on the magazine – which I’ve been doing and will continue to do – without compromising the integrity or the spirit in which it was created,” says Vuckovic. “That spirit thrives within me and the rest of the Rue Morgue family, who believe strongly in what we’re doing for the genre. We’re all very proud of Rod and excited about the challenges that face us in 2006.”

Rue Morgue has much to celebrate; 2005 marked the opening of The Rue Morgue House of Horror, a funeral home purchased by the magazine and converted into an events theatre for all things macabre. The magazine’s second annual Festival of Fear Canadian National Horror Expo was also a huge success, attracting 30,000+ fans to meet world-renowned horror icons the likes of Clive Barker, Elvira, Crispin Glover, Tony Todd and many more. The company continues to have a presence with the weekly Rue Morgue Radio programme and monthly CineMacabre Movie Night events.

RUE MORGUE is Canada’s leading magazine of horror entertainment. Its glossy mainstream look and intelligent yet biting editorial have made it hugely popular with a widespread international readership. RUE MORGUE Magazine is distributed worldwide and is published monthly by the Canadian company Marrs Media Inc.

From Jeanne Cavelos
ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP ANNOUNCES SUMMER 2006 SESSION
Since its inception in 1996, Odyssey has quickly become one of the most highly respected workshops for writers of fantasy, science fiction, and horror. Held each summer on the campus of Saint Anselm College in Manchester, NH, the workshop runs for six weeks, and combines an intensive learning and writing experience with in-depth feedback on students' manuscripts. Odyssey provides up-and-coming genre writers the feedback, instruction, and guidance necessary to become professionals. Forty-six percent of Odyssey’s graduates have gone on to be published. Top authors, editors, and agents have served as guest lecturers at Odyssey, including George R. R. Martin, Harlan Ellison, Jane Yolen, Terry Brooks, Ben Bova, Ellen Datlow, Steve Rasnic Tem, Elizabeth Hand, Donald Maass, Shelia Williams, and Dan Simmons.

Odyssey is the only program of its kind run by an editor. Jeanne Cavelos, Odyssey’s founder and director, is a best-selling author and former senior editor at Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing, where she won the World Fantasy Award for her work. “I give the same unflinchingly honest, concrete, detailed feedback to students that I provided to professional authors,” Cavelos said. “That can be a shock for students, but it can also trigger rapid improvement. I'm constantly told by graduates that they learned more at Odyssey than they
learned in years of workshopping and creative writing classes."

The workshop runs from June 12-July 21, 2006. Class meets for 4 hours in the morning, 5 days a week, and students use the afternoons and evenings to write and critique each other’s work. Prospective students, aged 18 and up, apply from all over the world. The application deadline is APRIL 14.

Meet Our 2006 Special Writer-in-Residence:

This year Odyssey is pleased to host Robert J. Sawyer. Robert has been called "The dean of Canadian Science Fiction" by the Ottawa Citizen, and is one of only sixteen authors in history to win both the Nebula Award and the Hugo Award for Best Novel. He also has eight other Hugo nominations to his credit. He's won nine Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Awards ("Auroras"), as well as numerous other national and international awards. Known for his dedication and passion in teaching writing, he has helped many fantasy, science fiction, and horror writers through workshops at the University of Toronto, Ryerson University, and the Banff Center for the Arts.

Other Guest Lecturers:

The Odyssey workshop is also excited to welcome its 2006 guest lecturers: award-winning authors Melissa Scott, Jeff VanderMeer, Laurie J. Marks, and Christopher Golden; and award-winning editor and agent Shawna McCarthy. Lecturers share their own unique perspectives and critique student manuscripts.

Odyssey graduates:

Publications by Odyssey graduates are coming fast and furious, and are posted on the website. Barbara Campbell's book Heartwood came out last May from DAW Books. She attended Odyssey in 2000, and said this about the change the workshop made in her writing: "I now had the tools to analyze pacing, world-building, characterization (and my old pal--plot). . . . I ultimately transformed my wandering fantasy of 180,000 words into a 100,000-word novel I was ready to show my agent." The other volumes in the three-book Trickster's Game series will be out in 2006 and 2007.

Elaine Isaak, whose novel The Singer's Crown came out in October under the Eos imprint of HarperCollins, is from the class of 1997. She says, "The first two stories I ever sold would not have been written without Odyssey. . . . Jeanne has an eye for identifying the author's intent and the heart of the work, and offering useful advice about how to craft the work to be nearer to the dream." Look for the second book in her series, The Eunuch's Heir, in 2006.

Fans who have been following Carrie Vaughn's Kitty stories in Weird Tales are excited about the release of her novel, Kitty and the Midnight Hour, from Warner. The book has just been released and is on the USA Today Bestseller List. The second novel in the Kitty series, Kitty Goes to Washington, will be out in 2006.

Our location:

Odyssey is held on the lovely campus of Saint Anselm College in Manchester, NH. Saint Anselm is one of the finest liberal arts colleges in the country, dedicated to excellence in education, and its campus provides a beautiful setting and high-quality facilities for Odyssey.

Those interested in receiving further information and an application should visit the website at sff.net/odyssey, or send a self-addressed stamped envelope to
Odyssey,
20 Levesque Lane, Box G,
Mont Vernon, NH 03057,
phone/fax (603) 673-6234,
e-mail jcavelos@sff.net.
The website includes writing and publishing tips as well as excerpts from previous guest lectures.

HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
Few people can have a successful movie career of over 60 unwatchable movies in only 20 years. But today's birthday boy makes the cut
Happy Birthday to
Actor Jeff Fahey (PSYCHO III, THE SERPENT OF DEATH, IMPULSE, BODY PARTS, IRON MAZE, THE LAWNMOWER MAN, WOMAN OF DESIRE, TEMPTATION, FREEFALL, SERPENT'S LAIR, DARKMAN III: Die Darkman Die, LETHAL TENDER, DETOUR, REVELATION, THE SCULPTRESS, UNSPEAKABLE, DARK HUNTERS, CORPSES and far more) is 52.
In 2001, our next birthday boy did a Thriller movie and discovered he liked it. Since then the last three of his four movies have been Horror or Thriller or Horror Thriller movies. So happy birthday to
Actor David No (INVINCIBLE, REIGN IN DARKNESS, SUBTERANO, THE MATRIX RELOADED) who is 32.
This Birthday girl has played in different genres of movies, but none so steady as Horror!
Actor Anna Faris (LOVERS LANE, SCARY MOVIE, SCARY MOVIE 2, MAY, SCARY MOVIE 3) is 29.

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NOV. 28

REVIEWS
Carefully crafted marketing strategy means the original KING KONG, never before released on DVD, now has a place with the original SON OF KONG and MIGHTY JOE YOUNG. Lucky you, we fill you in on all the details of these movies and their corresponding DVD goodies ... or lack thereof.

BUT WAIT! The upcoming Peter Jackson film was not the first attempt to remake an old classic! In the US bicentennial year, 1976, Dino De Laurentis tried remaking the mighty ape in his own, "Me Generation" mold. Yes, it's KING KONG [1976]!

And of course, in 1998, if you can remember, they also remade MIGHTY JOE YOUNG with Bill Paxton and Charlize Theron.

NEWSFLASH: According to a story by Newsweek, Peter Jackson's KING KONG, while having all the gory gross stuff that Peter is famous for, will also be a "heartbreaking" movie. Oh shit! The first time someone tried that with Kong was in SON OF KONG, and that killed the franchise for RKO! The last time someone tried that was in 1976 for the first remake of KING KONG, and that expensive bastard tanked! No one wants to see a gruff but lovable, scrappy but misunderstood Kong! We want to see the original brutal as all get out Kong!

Read the story at Newsweek/Capturing Kong.

From Lisa Manetti
LISA MANETTI PRESENTS COUNT GORE DE VOL PRESENTING LISA MANETTI!
Greetings!

This week I bring you a rare beast. It's part man, part monster and it's the star of this week's movie entitled, "The Manster!" Watch it in The Lab!

Our beauty this week is a horror writer and webmaster and even more. Her name is Lisa Mannetti and my TombKeeper has an interview with her in The Vault and one of her stories in The Library. The TombKeeper also has two book reviews in The Tomb!

Then the second and final week of my "Saw II" T-shirt Contest. Enter in The Game Room!

The Mad Skotzman has even more monster, this time with multiple heads waiting for you in kit form in The Pit!

Renfield has a preview of upcoming video game reviews as well as a hands on review of Dragon Quest VII in The Power Room!

Plus lots more this week at CountGore.com.

QUICK BITES
If there is a trick to this photograph, I can't see it. This guy takes the cake in folks who can bug their eyes out. Total photo surprise today: Bug-Eyed.

Chimericana Books is a brand new publisher for a brand new breed of short fiction that aims to fill a gap in the horror/anthology market, catering to fans of extreme/bizarro fiction. Check out the free pdf sampler from all six books at HorrorQuarterly.com.

Last night on Family Guy, the opening song features a different headline on Stan's morning newspaper. Last night's headline read, BUSH APPOINTS STEPHEN KING SECRETARY OF TERROR.

MERRY SPAMMAS
And for those of you who are worried that I took the "Christ" out of Christmas with that headline, fear not! Mas is Spanish for More, so that headline reads, More Spam - which I've been getting a lot of lately. Yes, its that time of the year for lots and lots of JunkeMail. Spam protectors be damned! They are getting in I tells ya! Lemme share some with you!

Online investment brokers want to help me enrich my future! Why, I could find out what the Wall Street Hotshots don't WANT me to know! And everybody wants to know that!

Online casinos want to give me a place to spend all that soon-to-be disposable income!

Some one in Nigeria wants me to open an account for his millions of dollars, for which he'll gladly share some with me!

Someone in Florida thinks I need a bigger penis while a another in Canada is offering me a chance to increase my bustsize because (ahem!) a close friend secretly suggested me (Thanks, close friend! I'll find out who you are!)!

Cnet.com, which usually sends me a weekly newletter and tips, is now emailing me every other day to try and sell everything from software classes to help in organizing my CD collection!

I'm even being offered help in updating my resume!

Why are all of these folks offering all of this to me?

Because They're Just that COOL!

HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
Director Joe Dante (PIRANHA, THE HOWLING, GREMLINS, GREMLINS 2, "EERIE, INDIANA" [TV], HAUNTED LIGHTHOUSE) is 58.

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NOV. 24

FREE READS IN THE CEMETERY
Cemetery Dance Publications has launched a new website just in time to announce our exclusive Stephen King book!

Until that title is announced in the next few weeks, fans of horror fiction can check out our FREE READS (by authors such as Stephen King, Douglas Clegg, Ray Garton, Frank Darabont, Al Sarrantonio, Jack Ketchum, John Shirley, Richard Laymon, and many others!) and detailed information about the hundreds of books and magazines we've published, plus dozens of other new features!

The revamped website can be found at: cemeterydance.com.

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NOV. 23

QUICK BITES
Nicholas Kaufmann's story "Under the Skin" appears in CITY SLAB #7, which is on newsstands now. He also has an erotic dark fantasy about porn stars and Egyptian gods, "Comeback", online at Fishnetmag.com

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NOV. 22

GETTIN' CRYPTIC
Chazz DeMoss, creator of Dead Dog Press, has a whole new magazine to add to the field of Horror. CRYPTIC MAGAZINE (first issue cover Here) is loaded with Horror gooness and an outstandingly kickass cover. Dead Dog Press is known for having excellent artists and colorists in their Horror comics. Don't judge their on the shelf products by their butt fugly corporate website (Here), which is even uglier than mine. DeMoss has something good going on here.

From Brian Freeman
WINTER SHIVERS
Cemetery Dance Publications is very happy to announce SHIVERS IV edited by Richard Chizmar! This trade paperback anthology features great new tales of terror from William F. Nolan, Ed Gorman, Brian Hodge, Tim Lebbon, Al Sarrantonio, Ray Garton, T.M. Wright, Brian Keene, Kealan Patrick Burke, and many others!Cemetery Dance Publications is proud to announce the fourth entry in this award nominated and bestselling anthology series! Shivers IV contains over twenty short stories from today's hottest writers, including William F. Nolan, Ed Gorman, Brian Hodge, Tim Lebbon, Al Sarrantonio, Ray Garton, T.M. Wright, Brian Keene, Kealan Patrick Burke, and many others!

Cemetery Dance Publications is proud to announce the fourth entry in this award nominated and bestselling anthology series! Shivers IV contains over twenty short stories from today's hottest writers, including William F. Nolan, Ed Gorman, Brian Hodge, Tim Lebbon, Al Sarrantonio, Ray Garton, T.M. Wright, Brian Keene, Kealan Patrick Burke, and many others! Featuring original dark fiction with a handful of rare reprints, Shivers IV is available as a beautiful perfect-bound trade paperback.

Table of Contents:
"Prohibited" by Kealan Patrick Burke
"Last Exit For The Lost" by Tim Lebbon
"The Screamers at the Window" by T.M. Wright
"The Man in the Palace Theater" by Ray Garton
"Pumpkin-Witch" by Tim Curran
"LZ-116: Das Fliegenschloss" by Stephen Mark Rainey
"Something to Be Said For the Waiting" by Brian Freeman
"Jack-Knife" by Gemma Files
"The Spook" by Randy Chandler
"Ever After" by John R. Little
"The Bittersweet Deafening Sound of Nothing at All" by Robert Morrish
"Up in the Boneyard" by Keith Minnion
"Mom and Dad At Home" by Ed Gorman
"Should Old Acquaintance Be Forgot" by Bill Walker
"In the Best Stories" by Norman Prentiss
"Poetic Justice" by William F. Nolan
"Dust" by Brian Keene
"The Deer of St. Bart's" by Bev Vincent
"The Man in the Other Car" by Al Sarrantonio
"Liturgical Music For Nihilists" a novella by Brian Hodge

Please visit cemeterydance.com for more information.

HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAY TO -
Our favorite scream queen has neatly divided her career between making successful Horror and successful comedies. My Christmas wish is for a Horror comedy from
Actor Jamie Lee Curtis (HALLOWEEN, THE FOG, PROM NIGHT, TERROR TRAIN, ROAD GAMES, HALLOWEEN II, BLUE STEEL, HALLOWEEN H20, VIRUS, THE TAILOR OF PANAMA, HALLOWEEN: RESURRECTION) who is 47.

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NOV. 21

From Market Wire
SPIELBERG'S GONNA GET IT
LOS ANGELES, CA - Three-time Academy Award winner Steven Spielberg, who has his imprimatur on four major films this year, has been selected to receive the Art Directors Guild's (ADG's) coveted honorary Outstanding Contribution to Cinematic Imagery Award, it was announced today by Thomas A. Walsh, ADG Council President, and Awards Committee Co-Chairs Robert Strohmaier and Tom Wilkins. This year Spielberg directed WAR OF THE WORLDS; is producer and director of "Munich;" a producer of "Memoirs of a Geisha", and was one of the Executive Producers of "The Legend of Zorro."

The Cinematic Imagery Award is voted from time to time to an individual whose body of work in the film industry has richly enhanced the visual aspects of the movie-going experience. Previous recipients of this honor are Zhang Yimou, Clint Eastwood, Blake Edwards, Robert S. Wise, Frank Oz, Norman Jewison and John Lasseter. The award will be presented to Spielberg as one of the highlights of the 10th Annual Art Directors Guild Awards on February 11, 2006 during black tie ceremonies at the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Seven ADG awards in production design categories for television, theatrical motion pictures and commercials will also be presented, along with a Lifetime Achievement Award for Production Designer John B. Mansbridge, and a Career Achievement Award for Scenic Arts to be presented to Ronald V. Strang.

Steven Spielberg, who is one of the most influential filmmakers of all time, received the Best Director Oscar for "Schindler's List" and "Saving Private Ryan," and was nominated for his films "The Color Purple," "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and "Close Encounters of the Third Kind." In 1987 he received the Motion Picture Academy's Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award. He has received numerous other awards, including the Emmy, Golden Globes, and recognition from the Directors Guild and Producers Guild.

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NOV. 18

HAPPY HORROR/THRILLER BIRTHDAY TO -
Horror Writer Kristy Dark, who fears to reveal her age. It must be a woman thing.
Writer Alan Moore (SWAMP THING, THE WATCHMEN, FROM HELL, SPAWN: Evolution, FROM HELL (movie), THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN) who is 52.

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NOV. 17

R.S. Rhine

YOUR SALVATION IS HERE
As I was saying yesterday about Robert Steven Rhine, the bastid is like the freaking Energizer Bunny! Tonight you can catch him on AURAL SALVATION, one of the very few Internet Broadcast Television shows. I'm not kidding, a real LIVE, internet-broadcast TV show, produced, broadcasted and presented by MusicPlusTV.com. It is hosted by Rev. Mitcz every weeknight, and can only be seen on your computer! Robert will be on there hawking his fantabulous SATAN'S 3-RING CIRCUS OF HELL and GIRLS and CORPSES.com. But he won't be alone, artificial corpse creator, Kevin Klemm will be with him.

Check out AURAL SALVATION for more.

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NOV. 16

From R.S. Rhine
BIG DUMB FUN!
After years of banging away, 2005 saw Horror writer, Robert Steven Rhine (SATAN GONE WILD, MY BRAIN ESCAPES ME) getting "discovered"! And he's still riding the rollercoaster of bug assed promotion as more and more people keep tripping over his Graphic collection, SATAN'S 3-RING CIRCUS OF HELL and GIRLS and CORPSES.com. Next week, Robert will be on The Big Dumb Fun Show on All Comedy Radio AM 1340 KCKN, Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Listen for it Nov. 21st, Monday, between 5:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. (PST) and 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (CST).

HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAY TO -
Some actors, like writers, never make it to the "A-List" but diligently work throughout their careers as a second or third tier actor; aka character; aka supporting actor. Today's birthday boy is such a person, laying a strong foundation into every role he plays. In the mid 1980's he largely traded his Western movie guns to play in Horror movies, and now he's been in enough to get birthday wishes here. Happy Birthday to
Actor Clu Gulager (MYSTERY IN DRACULA'S CASTLE [TV], RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD, A NIGHTMARE ON ELMSTREET 2, THE OFFSPRING, THE HIDDEN, HUNTER'S BLOOD, UNINVITED, TEEN VAMP, THE WILLIES, THE KILLING DEVICE, THE PUPPET MASTER 5) who is 76.

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NOV. 15

From Delirium Books
REDNECK RAUNCH
Delirium Books is bringing back the Redneck by popular demand! This new limited edition hardcover of SCARY REDNECKS and Other Inbred Horrors by Weston Ochse and David Whitman, includes the original short story collection, plus bonus material never before published! 21 tales of horror ranging from dark comedic to traditional southern gothic. These inextricably linked extremes include demons, devils, werewolves, cannibals, voodoo priestesses, sociopaths with Jesus envy, psychos, UFOs, a snake bit penis, Moonshine Chefs, monster catfish, circus clowns and a vicious man-eating elephant crack. This is more than an acrimonious study of Jeff Foxworthy jokes, a parody of Deliverance remakes and uninformed rural satire. The collection is a journey into the hearts, minds and rock and roll souls of the ideological superhero of Americana: The Redneck.

Check out Delirium Books for more.

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NOV. 14

NEW LINE CINEMA PRESENTS
When FINAL DESTINATION hit the theaters, I was wowed. I called it a classic of horror film making and I meant it. Years after, many Horror and action movies borrowed extensively from FINAL DESTINATION, cementing its reputation as an original. The sequel, FINAL DESTINATION 2? Not so much. It did what most Hollywood sequels do: increased the body count and lowered the context, all while giving you a less involving story. Will FINAL DESTINATION 3 in 2006 be worse than the second, or as good as the first? While yer waiting to find out, check out the new FINAL DESTINATION 3 trailer, Here.

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NOV. 11

RIP FOR MOUSTAPHA AL AKKAD
If there are two things that Moustapha was known for, its making religious movies and backing Horror movies. Some combination! Moustapha earned controversy and honors for his 1976 film, "The Messenger" - a story about the birth of Islam - that he both produced and directed. The movie treated its subject matter with respect, but when making religious or political movies, you just can't please everybody.What Moustapha is known for to us, is the fact that he got on board, as an executive producer, and backed every HALLOWEEN movie ever made since the very beginning when Debra Hill and John Carpenter had this really great idea!Among US audiences, Akkad will always be remembered for the HALLOWEEN movies. But among the Arab community, Mustapha will always be remembered for producing and directing the greatest film about the life of the prophet Mohammad ever made. And Al Quaeda murdered him, his daughter, and over 50 other people in Wednesday's bombing attacks. Al Bawaba

IMEMC

From Sarie Morrell
A THRILLING FEAST OF A FEST
October, 2005 - INTERNATIONAL THRILLER WRITERS (ITW) celebrates its one-year anniversary with the announcement of ThrillerFest, the biggest thriller conference ever, featuring top thriller authors from around the world. The event will take place at the world-class luxury Arizona Biltmore Resort in Phoenix, Arizona from June 29 to July 2, 2006. Founded in October 2004, at the Bouchercon World Suspense Conference in Toronto, Canada, the International Thriller Writers boasts a membership of more than 300 authors (many of whom are New York Times bestsellers) with worldwide sales exceeding 1.6 billion books.

ThrillerFest will be a literary feast for fans of the wildly popular thriller genre, with three nights of fun and opportunities for readers, authors, librarians, media and publishing professionals to meet and network with their favorite authors. This excitement-packed weekend will include a reader’s reception, a fabulous Saturday night Awards Banquet, panels, interviews showcasing celebrity and up-and-coming thriller authors, and much more.

Go to ThrillerFest for even more.

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NOV. 10

From Robert S. Rhine
SATAN'S SWAN SONG
Meltdown Comics was our swan song for "Satan's 3-Ring Circus of Hell" -- the last group signing for 2005, maybe forever. Jim Smith (co-creator "Ren & Stimpy") and his band Freehead rocked the night. Our artists: Frank Forte, Tone Rodriguez, David Hartman, Bryan Baugh, D.W. Frydendall, Mark Covell and Jacob Hair dropped by to sign the book. Also, our pal Jazan Wild was there signing his new comic book "Carnival of Souls" and his rock CD of the same title. Eric Pigors was nursing the flu and he was missed.

Continued at Satan's 3-Ring Circus of Hell.

QUICK BITES
REX MUNDI ON THURSDAY
Arvid Nelson's Supernatural noir Thriller comic book, REX MUNDI #15 hits the stands today. At 25 pages, this is the last issue featuring the artwork of Jim Di Bartolo. Set for at least the next three issues will be Juan Ferreyra.

View Askew has a great article on both the latest REX MUNDI and Ferreyra. The latest cover has got to be the most romantic looking work I've ever seen from a Thriller comic. Check it out at Newsarama.com

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NOV. 9

E.C.McMullen Jr.

CONTEST
When I was but a child - and I mean a really small child - way early in the morning while I was getting ready for school, this whacked out children's program would come on. It was called The Hilarious House Of Frightenstein. Mom would see Vincent Price on there and assumed it was safe. It had Vincent Price! But it was just loopy! It had this thing that would come to be called "Canadian Humor". It was one of those ultra rare shows that, when it wasn't funny, it was fun. It had cornball skits and bits and wasn't educational programming at all. I guess the demographic would have been "Goth Children's Horror Show for the Hee Haw set."

That was back in the 1970s. The 70s, man! I never thought I'd see that demented show again, but with DVD, all things are possible.

Now Horror writer Thomas Sipos (HALLOWEEN CANDY) has this to say:

WIN A FREE COPY OF 'THE HILARIOUS HOUSE OF FRIGHTENSTEIN'
[HollywoodInvestigator.com] Do YOU want to win a FREE DVD copy of Volume 1 of The Hilarious House of Frightenstein?

Volume 1 has Vincent Price and Billy Van!

Four episodes from this 'cult classic' 1970s Canadian TV show, full of monster music & comedy!

Continued at Hollywood Investigator.com.

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NOV. 8

From Tempe Video
THERE'S SOMETHING MIGHTY QUEER ABOUT THAT HORROR
In the past few years, a new subgenre of gay horror films has emerged. Sadly, most of the movies have been produced purely to make a quick buck and either played it safe by trying to appease to a straight audience (usually women, who could also enjoy the hunks on display) or were simply cookie-cutter, stereotypical stories that didn't accurately reflect the gay lifestyle.

Writer/director Jason Paul Collum (SOMETHING TO SCREAM ABOUT) has set out to change that. On February 14th, 2006, Tempe DVD will debut OCTOBER MOON, a brand-new production which is squarely aimed at the queer horror audience but which also has a story to tell that will appeal to anyone who's ever had an uncontrollable crush, regardless of their sexual orientation.

Elliot, a shy young man, is shunned by his family, friends and fiancée when he falls for another man, Corin. Unfortunately, Corin already has a significant other, and as Elliot finds himself rejected at every turn, he slips into paranoia and rage, determined to get what he desires most...

Taking a cue from such tales of obsessive love as FATAL ATTRACTION, Tempe's OCTOBER MOON stars horror legends Judith O'Dea (NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD) and Brinke Stevens (SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE) along with Tina Ona Paukstelis (ASWANG: THE UNEARTHING), Jeff Dylan Graham (DEAD & ROTTING) and a host of talented newcomers. Director Jason Paul Collum is no stranger to horror, having helmed a critically-praised documentary on B-movie actresses called SOMETHING TO SCREAM ABOUT (also available on Tempe DVD) which debuted on Showtime earlier this year.

Tempe and Collum's B+Boy Productions have an extensive publicity blitz underway, with recent coverage in Instinct, Scene and FANGORIA magazines as well as an appearance on the L.A. talk show On Q Live with Collum and stars Judith O'Dea & Brinke Stevens. The film is also currently being screened to rave reviews across the nation which continues to heighten interest in this release! The OCTOBER MOON DVD also includes a 10-minute featurette on the making of the film, audio commentary with the director and star, 4 still galleries, weblinks and trailers.

For more information on OCTOBER MOON, visit the official website where you can see the trailer and making-of featurette before its debut on DVD.

Harry Shannon

ANOTHER FEO AMANTE ALUMNI
We spoke of Harry Shannon (BAD SEED, NIGHT OF THE BEAST) earlier this month in regards to the finish in filming of his first movie, DEAD AND GONE (we first reported on this last year). Harry wrote the news item himself and sent it on to us with some pics from the shoot. Just a few years ago, Harry wrote reviews for Feo Amante's Horror Home Page to promote his work and himself - and because he's just a helluva nice guy!

But in addition to writing successful scripts, Harry also writes books and if you want to meet the man in person, you should be in the Los Angeles area this coming weekend.

Saturday, November 12 at 4:30 p.m. at
The Mystery Bookstore,
1036 C Broxton Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90024
310-209-0415,
Harry Shannon signs EYE OF THE BURNING MAN (A Mick Callahan Novel).

Controversial radio psychologist Mick Callahan, introduced in MEMORIAL DAY, seems to have straightened his life out at last: he's clean and sober, working, he has a girlfriend, he's saving money. But when Mary, the crack addict who saved his life in the first book, shows up to ask for help, he can't refuse. and when someone snatches Mary from Mick's house, he tracks them down, all the way to Nevada's bizarre Burning Man festival.

You could be the next Chris Gage or Harry Shannon or even yourself. It takes a lot more than just writing for this website, but we're a damn good start. Check out our Guidelines page and get started on your future.

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NOV. 7

Chris Gage

LATEST GAGE
Former feoamante.com reviewer, Chris Gage (THE BREED), has been living a pretty cool life lately. He's gone on to writing for various television series from Law & Order SVU to Numb3rs. In addition, he's garnering a clear following as a comic book writer. His latest opus is his work in Spiderman Unlimited #12, which is getting great reviews.

To check out some of Chris' reviews for us, go to our Chris Gage review page.

To find out how you can promote your writing, check out the Feo Amante Guidelines.

From Jason Brannon
RAGE IN THE CAGE
To accompany the pending release of my novel, THE CAGE, I have designed a game, not wholly unlike the old Choose Your Own Adventure books. These characters, however, inhabit the world of THE CAGE, where creatures like The Jersey Devil and The Chupacabra seek delicate humans to devour.

Some outcomes will mean instant death. Others will provide rewards like a chance to win prizes as well as a chance to read Chapter 2 of the novel.

Chapter 1 is still available on my Blog: jason-brannon.blogspot.com/

I basically just wrote this for fun and as a way to expand on the world created in THE CAGE. Hopefully, there are enough possible outcomes to keep you reading for a while.

Get in the game.

ACTION THRILLER NOVELIST DAVID MORRELL TO PEN NEW STORYLINE FOR MARVEL'S CAPTAIN AMERICA
NEW YORK - Considered by many to be the father of the modern action novel, award-winning author David Morrell will be the creative mastermind behind a new Captain America project, slated for next year.

With a complex body of work that traverses the Horror, Espionage and Thriller genres, Morrell is a giant in the literary world. He is the author of First Blood, the award-winning novel in which Rambo was created. He has written numerous best-selling thrillers, including The Brotherhood of the Rose (the basis for a highly rated NBC mini-series), The Fifth Profession, Extreme Denial and Assumed Identity. Most recently, he wrote the dark suspense-thriller Creepers (CDS Books, September 2005). Two of his novellas received Stoker awards from the Horror Writers Association.

In his first comic book writing effort, Morrell will bring his action writing talent to Captain America, in the story of a young Marine, Corporal James Newman, who is on his tour of duty in Afghanistan. In the midst of a brutal fire fight with enemy forces, Captain America leads him out of the battle while helping him rescue his wounded comrades who are trapped by enemy fire. When the smoke clears, Newman is unsure if Captain America was really there, or a hallucination in the stress of battle.

"As the creator of Rambo, Morrell is known for heroes who've been trained to handle action and danger. He is a master of weaving action into a thought-provoking plot with more than a few twists, and I am eager to see the thrills he has in store for the newest installments of Captain America," said Joe Quesada, Editor-in-Chief of Marvel Comics.

"I want the characters to feel real," says David Morrell. "In particular I want the reader to believe in Captain America. Also, I want to explore the major theme of what it means to be a hero in this troubled modern world. I hope the story is deeply moving as well as exciting."

For additional information
visit marvelcomics.com/.

REAL WORLD HORROR
From the terrorist attack in India that claimed over 57 lives to the ongoing riots in France that are only now being revealed (robberies in the poor suburbs of Paris - and you haven't seen poverty in an industrialized nation until you've seen these suburbs - about 70,000 robberies a month - every month!). The French government has a foul underbelly and the citizens of France are suffering from it. And while we're on that note - feoamante.com doesn't bash the citizens of France or any other country. I get a fair amount of email from France and - so far - its all good.

But the government of Lagardere, the number one supplier of small arms to the world and the media giant of France (their radio stations organized a number of anti-American protests prior to the Iraqi war), has been busted on several fronts. Despite the disingenuous French government protests against war in Iraq (No Blood for Oil!), we now know that for well over a decade France, Germany, Russia, and the UN were running a billion dollar plus kickback campaign designed to enrich, themselves, Saddam and to hell with his people. And they succeeded. That's the real Blood for Oil, and it was being run by the very people who pointed their bloody fingers at the US.

New evidence points to the French government actually creating false intelligence reports to fool the UK and the US into fighting a war in Iraq concerning Weapons of Mass Destruction, something Ted Kennedy, John Kerry, and Bill Clinton believed in (and passed laws concerning) for years. The point was to bring down these two governments, putting the French government in a better position of power - to what end?

Now the French government, which has led the way in Europe for fomenting rabid anti-Americanism (unlike the will of their people - Want to read one of the best selling books in France of the new millennium? Read French author, Jean-Francois Revel's ANTI-AMERICANISM), is being destroyed by Muslim youth gangs. Understand that I'm not spewing dramatic invective here, I really mean that, to date, the French police, military, and Special Operations have been beat back by a well organized, well armed, and inhumanly vicious gang of Muslim youths that number in the tens of thousands.

And you know what? I bet the Red Cross will be there. Just saying.

Some history:

Iraq Oil: The Target for Years

In Iraqi War Scenario, Oil is Key Issue

Red Belt Riots

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NOV. 4

Mike Philbin

From Mike Philbin
CHIMERICANA BOOKS RELEASES HORROR QUARTERLY
Horror Quarterly was the most extreme online venue for those freaks and weirdos interested in the more outlandish expressions of the art and words of the horror genre. Only now is the world mourning its loss (especially in Falusia! They're all torn up about it in Falusia! -Feo).

Oxford, UK (PRWEB) November 2, 2005 - Writer-artist Mike Philbin had published a few short stories and interviews in online UK horror zine Terror Tales (back when John B Ford was at the reins), mostly as the wacky alter-ego Hertzan Chimera.

In its dying days, Terror Tales had lost its focus and the content was drying up. John knew about Philbin's very strong opinions of his zine and one writer-gathering night in a pub in London asked him if he'd like to take over the running of the zine.

Thus Horror Quarterly was born (Philbin did try to keep the name Terror Tales at first but it needed something even fresher and more professional sounding as a flagship horror title). Horror Quarterly was all about theme - it contained not only fiction but also interviews, articles and features.

Issue one's theme was Body Horror - all the stories and articles related to aspects of body mutilation, body horror in the media, genetic freaks.

Issue two's theme was Fcuk Horror - this was an intentional ploy on Philbin's behalf as editor, there came back many 'interpretations' of the fcuk-horror theme and I never explained myself, just published the most gut-wrenching work.

Issue three's theme was Blood Horror - diseases of the blood, fiction of the blood, menstruation for men.

As Philbin put it, "There is something very liberating about being an editor, and something even more liberating about being a publisher. You get to not only choose the best, but also mould the best of the submissions to your editorial ideal. And the writers have been only too willing to polish and reconsider themes, endings, beginnings of their works when they know it's for the good of
the whole."

In this best of HORROR QUARTERLY (the first three issues), there'll be a best article, best interview, best 'metal', five of the best stories and the classic three-part article from Quentin S Crisp exploring Japanese Horror to end each issue.

STUNNING TABLE OF CONTENTS:

ISSUE ONE - Body Horror
ARTICLE: THE GLORY IN BODY MUTATION - Ugly Shyla
INTERVIEW: BRUCE CAMPBELL - Destiny West
METAL: GORE ROTTED - Destiny West
FICTION: A FIVE-PART DISSECTION - Kurt Newton
FICTION: MODIFICATION OF A STUPID CUNT - Alex Severin
FICTION: THE WRONG GUY -- Edward Lee
FICTION: THE MANEATER - D Harlan Wilson
FICTION: ANYTHING GOES -- Destiny West
ARTICLE: JAPANESE HORROR 1/3 - Quentin S Crisp

ISSUE TWO - Fcuk Horror
ARTICLE: 120 DAYS OF BUNNY - polycarp kusch
INTERVIEW: INGRID PITT - Destiny West
METAL: LAMB OF GOD - Destiny West
FICTION: THE CURE - Rickey Windell George
FICTION: DEVIL'S GOLD - James Havoc
FICTION: BUTTER RED AND DIAMOND EYES - Kurt Newton
FICTION: CHAMPAGNE ROOM - Cody Goodfellow
FICTION: INSIDE WANTS OUT - John Fowora
ARTICLE: JAPANESE HORROR 2/3 - Quentin S Crisp

ISSUE THREE - Blood Horror
ARTICLE: MENSTRUATION FOR MEN - Lucy A. Snyder
INTERVIEW: LIVING DEAD DOLLS - Destiny West
METAL: ORANGE GOBLIN - Destiny West
FICTION: LITTLE RED - Mark Dunn.
FICTION: SPIDER-BOY - Scott C Carr
FICTION: THE PINK COFFIN - Vera Searles
FICTION: THE SWEET SPOT - Charlee Jacob
FICTION: THE BLOOD BLOG - Alex Severin
ARTICLE: JAPANESE HORROR 3/3 - Quentin S Crisp

Mike Philbin 2005
http://www.mikephilbin.com - official website

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CHANGE IS GOOD!
If you are serious about being a writer, then you should subscribe to Judi Rohrig's HELLNOTES Newsletter, which is one seriously useful resource for writers that involves solid advice on marketing yourself, new markets for your stories, reviews, advice, and even online seminars by published writers. Add to that Judi's sharp and snappy humor pervading the entire trip and you've got a newsletter so fresh you can squeeze it. The website just had a total change in appearance with new artwork by Keith Minion.

Visit HELLNOTES.

Harry Shannon

HARRY THE REDNECK SHERIFF W/ LOCAL YOKEL

HARRY BEHIND THE SCENES

WHEN SHERIFF JOHNSON COMES TO TOWN

FEELING HOSTILE?
Er... Hostel? Ah, that doesn't make any sense. Anyway, if you loved Eli Roth's CABIN FEVER, his new film, HOSTEL, might be right up your ... wherever you put stuff up in somewhere.

Man, I'm just not right today.

On the other hand, if you were indifferent to CABIN FEVER, you may still be interested to know that HOSTEL is also presented by Quentin Tarantino (FROM DUSK TILL DAWN, KILL BILL). What's more, the movie is brought to you by Lion's Gate Entertainment (PI, AMERICAN PSYCHO, FRAILTY, THE DEVIL'S REJECTS, SAW, UNDEAD, SAW II). If none of that appeals to you, chances are you came to the wrong site, so Get The Hell Out!

HA! No, I'm just kidding with ya! Yer okay!

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FINAL SIGNING
A few years ago, Robert Steven Rhine wanted to hearken back to the good old days of E.C. Horror comics like Tales From The Crypt. Together with publisher Frank Forte of Asylum Press, they released the top selling Horror comic, Selected Readings From Satan's Powder Room. That was such a hit that it was soon followed by Chicken Soup For Satan, and finally, Satan Gone Wild. The covers were high gloss and garish colors, created by Forte. The insides were filled with Rhine's stories and work from some of the best comic artists of the day. On the heals of such success, Robert and Frank decided to publish a massive graphic novel collection of the three comics coupled with twice as many stories and one shots. From around the world Robert brought together established artists and new discoveries. Robert, googling through the Internet, found my glowing reviews and with an introduction by Del Howison of Dark Delicacies Bookstore, asked if I would write the Foreword (that part nobody reads).

I've since become a part of the devilish crew and had quite a few adventures traveling from one signing to the next. But now the year is winding down and people are getting ready for the holidays. The year's last signing for Robert Steven Rhine's SATAN'S 3-RING CIRCUS OF HELL will take place in Hollywood, California at Meltdown Comics.

For comic book and animation fans, this is an unparelleled chance to get autographs from some of the hottest names in the business.

For more information, check out SATAN'S 3-RING CIRCUS OF HELL.

Tom Piccirilli

SHOTGUN PROMO, PICCIRILLI STYLE
Horror writer, Tom Piccirilli (THE NIGHT CLASS, A LOWER DEEP, DECEASED, A CHOIR OF ILL CHILDREN) sent me this press release.

In the latest issue of Cemetery Dance you'll find my tale "Shadder" as well as my wife Michelle Scalise's "How Far We Fall from Grace."

TAVERNS OF THE DEAD edited by Kealan Patrick Burke was recently released, featuring tales by Charles L. Grant, Ramsey Campbell, Chet Williamson, Gary Braunbeck, Neil Gaiman, and myself.

"With Eyes Averted" is out now in ALL HELL BREAKING LOOSE edited by Martin H. Greenberg and featuring stories by David Bischoff, Ed Gorman, P.N. Elrod, and Dean Wesley Smith.

My tale "Circling" will appearing in the upcoming anthology OLD BLOOD, NEW SOULS, edited by The Horror Express' Marc Shemmans.

"Between the Dark and the Daylight" should see print by the end of the year in Brian Freeman's DUELING MINDS anthology, put out by Endeavor Press.

APEX DIGEST will be reprinting my science fiction-fantasy tale "The Serpent was More Subtle" in their next issue.

Michelle's novella "The Beautiful Ones" is out now in the ultra-gorgeous CRIMEWAVE.

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NOV. 1

SPAWN 150
To celebrate the 150th issue of the SPAWN comic, Todd McFarlane and crew are going contest crazy at Spawn.com. They are giving away a lot of cool and collectable stuff, so get over to Spawn Contests and find out how to enter.

ORIGINAL ISSUE

From Robert Steven Rhine
GIRLS and CORPSES MAGAZINE ISSUE #2 UP AND RUNNING!!
Good moaning! and
JUST IN TIME FOR DIA DE LOS MUERTOS ... The new issue of GIRLS AND CORPSES MAGAZINE IS HERE!! More gorgeous girls... more rotting corpses.
FEATURING an EXCLUSIVE IN DEPTH INTERVIEW WITH BELLADONNA by our corpse correspondent WALTER CROTCH-TIGHT
- FHM Model MELISSA CARNETT Pools Around with ROTTEN EDDIE
- A movie review of SAW 2
- An Interview with a Crematorium Driver
- Sex Tips from Dr. Necco Feelya
- Letters to the Dead-tor
Also, coming soon a 3 part interview with CLIVE BARKER!!

So... EMBRACE THE DEAD!
as 6 million other visitors have!!

From Sara Bogush and Feo Amante
SALEM'S LOT: ILLUSTRATED
Upon its initial publication in 1975, SALEM'S LOT was recognized as a landmark work. The novel has sold millions of copies in various editions, but it wasn’t until Centipede Press published a special limited edition in 2004 that Stephen King’s masterpiece was brought to brilliant and eerie life. With the addition of fifty pages of material deleted from the 1975 manuscript as well as material that has since been modified by King, an introduction by him, and two short stories related to the events of the novel, this edition represents the text as the author envisioned it.

This is nothing unusual for long time King fans. As many will remember he gave a similiar treatment, some years ago, to his novel THE STAND. These reworkings not only restore the author's original vision - for better or worse - they also allow the author, like a singer, to explore some familiar territory from an older, different perspective. The effect can be captivating (as long as the original work remains available and not Lucas'd into oblivion)

Featuring a new introduction by the author, fifty pages of deleted and alternate scenes, two short stories related to events in the novel, and the creepy photographs of Jerry Uelsmann, this edition (based on the limited-run 2004 edition by Centipede Press) is being released by Doubleday in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the publication of this horror classic.

CHAVEZ TO THE PROLETARIAT: HALLOWEEN IS US TERRORISM
The "Blame America First" loopy left wing fringe of the U.S. have found a real pal in Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez. He not only buys into every Anti-US conspiracy theory, he expounds on them. This latest rant was found through news website, Brietbart.com. Brietbart is largely a mouthpiece for Drudgereport.com, but this story is from AFP.

Chavez warns of spooky US Halloween 'terrorism'.

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