Stephen King has published a fifth collection of short stories, Just After Sunset, the youngest sibling to Night Shift, Skeleton Crew, Nightmares & Dreamscapes, and Everything’s Eventual. With the most recent collection, Just After Sunset, King has reignited his passion for the short story.  After sitting in as guest editor for The Best American Short Stories 2007, King stated that “I got excited all over again, and I started writing stories again in the old way. I had hoped for that, but had hardly dared believe it would happen.” ^[1] Each of the stories in Just After Sunset showcases King at his most potent storytelling ability to date.

Sean Clark is the writer/producer of the upcoming movie, The Black Waters of Echo’s Pond. This movie is about a group of friends on a weekend getaway who discover an ancient board game that takes over their lives with deadly consequences. It won the audience choice award when it premiered in an Orlando horror convention. The original story by Gabriel Bologna fell into Sean Clark’s hands and the rest is history

Richard Lee Byers is wielding his rapier pen to create a new Forgotten Realms trilogy. Richard is the author of such works as Unclean, Undead and Unholy (The Haunted Lands trilogy), and The Rage, The Rite, and The Ruin (The Year of the Rogue Dragons trilogy.) The new work combines fan-favorite characters from past novels with new heroes, mysteries, and perils.

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Dahmer vs. Gacy: The Rumors are True

At last the speculation is over. Angry Baby Monkey Pictures has finally released the first previews of its latest horror/comedy: Dahmer vs. Gacy. The film stars indie king Ford Austin (who also directed) as Jeffery Dahmer and slasher film veteran Randal Malone as John Wayne Gacy. The film also features Ethan Phillips (Star Trek: Voyager, Benson), Art LaFleuer  (probably best known now as “tooth fairy” in the Santa Clause series), and the erstwhile Harland Williams, as God. Heavy Metal fans will also recognize Steven Adler, of Guns n Roses fame.

Upon first receiving Simon Snootle and OTHER small stories I was immediately impressed by the craftsmanship. It is obvious that the author has put heart and soul into this work of art. This book is hand crafted, stitched and bound using faux leather, and illustrated by the author. There are 19 illustrations and 68 pages on acid free paper. It comes with a nice built in bookmark.

Andrea Dean Van Scoyoc also known as “Mistress Macabre” is not your every day female horror writer. Her novels are graphic, brutal and disturbing. When asked if she has had a difficult time proving herself in the horror field as a female, she tells a story about a man who reluctantly bought her book Michael and told her that he was sure female writers couldn’t scare him. A few months later after reading the book, he called her and told her that it made him sick and he wanted more. She has a large following of readers that agree. She has even made the best seller list on Kindle.

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Just in time for Halloween. ...

We've gathered together 10 online magazines that publish horror, sci-fi, and dark fantasy stories that you can read for free. The only criteria is that the magazines have fiction that can be read free of charge and that it contains an element of speculative fiction. Although Weird Tales does charge a fee for their print issues, they do offer free fiction, so ... they made the list. Each of these online magazines differs in content and quality but they are arguably some of the best available on the Web; they are all devoted to the genre and serious about what they do. If you are looking for some good Halloween reading with no strings attached ... click on the links bellow.

Into the Darkness is a horror/thriller film currently in production and set to be released in March 2011 which features a brilliant unexpected twist at the end.

Premise: A group of friends descend upon a remote wilderness area in celebration of Ridge and Allie's return after a year spent out West. Their decision to embark on a short exploration of a nearby cave turns into a horrific struggle for survival.

Tagline: Can they find the light before the darkness finds them?

The Creepshow is  a Canadian rock band that specializes in psychobilly music. Their style of music is a cross between punk rock and rockabilly with a nice groove that will have your foot tapping to the beat while sending shivers up and down your spine. Their songs are both melodic and harmonic and invite the listener to sing along. The band lineup includes Sarah "Sin" Blackwood on lead vocals and guitar, Sean "Sickboy" McNab on upright bass and backup vocals, The Reverend McGinty on keyboards and backup vocals, and Matt "Pomade" Gee on drums.

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