Bloody Disgusting has learned that Encyclopocalypse Publications, the company founded by Saturn and Rondo Award-winning writer/producer Mark Alan Miller (Nightbreed: The Director’s Cut, BOOM! Studios’ Hellraiser comics), is partnering with genre site DailyGrindhouse.com to launch a new imprint to publish both fiction and nonfiction books related to exploitation cinema, kicking off with a first-of-its kind […]
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‘Halloween Kills’: The Novelization – Writer Tim Waggoner on How the Book Expands Upon and Differs from the Movie [Interview]
With the recent release of David Gordon Green’s Halloween Kills still delighting and frustrating viewers in equal measure, there’s perhaps no better way for horror readers to usher in every genre fan’s favorite holiday than by giving the upcoming Halloween Kills novelization a peek. Penned by Tim Waggoner and boasting a fleshed out version of […]
Stephen King and Richard Chizmar’s New Book ‘Gwendy’s Final Task’ Connects to ‘The Dark Tower’?
The final book in the Gwendy’s Button Box trilogy, the cover art for Stephen King and Richard Chizmar‘s Gwendy’s Final Task has been revealed, and it sure is getting King fans talking. Yes, that is indeed the Dark Tower pictured on the cover you can see in full down below, and it sounds like the […]
Xenomorph Hybrids Will Be Unleashed in Next Year’s Novel ‘Aliens vs. Predators: Rift War’
On the way from Titan Books next year is a brand new Aliens/Predator mashup book, this one titled Aliens vs. Predator: Rift War and releasing in the early summer of 2022. The 352-page book is being written by Weston Ochse and Yvonne Navarro. In this new tale… “The planet LV-363 teems with exotic life, including […]
How the ‘Halloween’ Young Adult Novels from the ’90s Surprisingly Parallel the Current Films
I have a deep love of horror novelizations and tie-ins. I’ve written about them several times. Anything that expands the story beyond the films, even for a franchise as largely simplistic as Halloween or Friday the 13th, I’m there. That love started in a very specific place, when I walked into Mr. Paperback with my dad in 1998 and […]
‘The Collector’: John Fowles’ Novel Gets a Stunning Limited Edition Release from Suntup Editions
Suntup Editions has announced a brand new signed limited edition of The Collector by John Fowles, featuring a new exclusive introduction by Bradford Morrow, and six illustrations by David Álvarez. The edition is highly limited with a very low print run, and is now available for pre-order here. “Hailed as the first modern psychological thriller, […]
The Official ‘Halloween Kills’ Movie Novelization Will Be Released on October 26th
Now playing in theaters and now streaming on Peacock, David Gordon Green’s polarizing sequel Halloween Kills is also getting an official novelization, and it’s coming this month. Halloween Kills: The Official Movie Novelization is out October 26, 2021! In this year’s brand new sequel to Halloween 2018… “Minutes after Laurie Strode, her daughter Karen, and granddaughter Allyson […]
[Review] New Book ‘Puppet Master Complete: A Franchise History’ is an Exhaustive Must Own
In the introduction to his new book Puppet Master Complete: A Franchise History, author Nat Brehmer asks a question that will no doubt be on the minds of many: why Puppet Master? Even fans of the series have to admit that it’s a pretty good question. It is not one of the big franchises, has […]
2021 Fall Reading Guide: 10 Horror Books Perfect for the Halloween Season
The Halloween season is well underway, which likely means that you’ve already shored up your October horror watchlists and decked the halls with Halloween décor. Now, all that’s left to do is enjoy the cooler weather and curl up with a spooky story or five. Not much of a reader? Need a rec for your […]
“Yours Cruelly, Elvira”: Cassandra Peterson’s Official Autobiography is Now Available!
This week is a huge week for Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, as the character is making her return to horror hosting on Saturday with Shudder’s Elvira’s 40th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special Special. Additionally, Cassandra Peterson‘s autobiography is out TODAY. The book is titled Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark! Here’s […]
Clive Barker’s ‘The Forbidden’ – The Humble Beginnings of the ‘Candyman’ Franchise
When it comes to big-screen adaptations of his literary works, Clive Barker has an inconsistent track record to say the least. The Midnight Meat Train is a pretty decent stab at representing the first story from his celebrated anthology, The Books of Blood. Whenever the Liverpudlian author has had a direct hand in shaping a […]
Examining the Urban Legends That Inspired ‘Candyman’
From the moment that the very first humans settled in the very first city, they were already sharing scary stories. What we now know as urban legends are simply the natural progression of a primal urge to make sense of society’s fears, a fact that Clive Barker was aware of when he wrote The Forbidden, […]
George A. Romero’s Zombie Novel ‘The Living Dead’ Being Released in Paperback for Halloween!
Before he passed away back in 2017, the late horror legend George A. Romero had been working on a brand new zombie novel titled The Living Dead, which was set to bring his long-running zombie saga off the screen and into the world of print. Sadly, Romero never got the chance to complete the novel, but author Daniel Kraus was […]
Upcoming Hardcover Book ‘Guillermo del Toro’ Explores the Filmmaker’s Life and Incredible Career
His career is far from over but there’s no doubt that Guillermo del Toro has already created enough incredible art to warrant documentaries, retrospective books, and the like. And a book is indeed on the way from Ian Nathan, Bloody Disgusting has learned today. White Lion Publishing will be releasing Guillermo del Toro: The Iconic […]
A Trip to Planet #666: Exploring the Wild and Weird Worlds of the ‘Jason X’ Novels and Comics
I am a huge fan of novelizations and tie-ins. When I was a kid, I picked up Star Wars books at every library book sale and happily read the novelizations of movies I was anticipating, always wishing that there were books based on my favorite horror movies as well—not knowing, of course, that some already […]