by Ricky Fleet Where did my obsession with horror come from, and more specifically my love for all things ‘Zombie Apocalypse’? I took it as a personal challenge to circumvent the repressive age ratings on the horror movies of my generation (aided and abetted by my fantastic mother). I can still remember the first time …
Excerpt from Zombie Park by Mark Cusco Ailes Also check out Creation of the Dead, Z-Day Day of the Zombies, or Plague of the Living Dead. I’ve included one of my favorite scenes from Zombie Park. Imagine being surrounded by mirrors in a fun house when the threat of being attacked by a zombie was …
by Ann Riley Hello zombie lovers! I am so excited and honored to be a part of the Summer of Zombies Blog Tour 2016 with all the talented authors who are participating this year! So what got me interested in zombies? I always liked the zombie movies like Dawn of the Dead, (George Romero 1978), …
Check out the Hellbound series and the latest in the series An Excerpt from Hellbound (Till Death Do Us Part) by Kathy Dinisi Gripping the chain link fence in between my finger, my knuckles turning white. The chaos in front of me should frighten me but I feel numb, I feel lost, I feel dead. …
Teaser: Catfurnado, Zombies and One Killer Doll From the short story Zombie Con by Derek Ailes Russo wiped his head with his red handkerchief as he finished stacking the boxes of Lauren’s merchandise on the dolly. He was sweating even though it was extremely cold out in the wintery Chicago day. He wished he would …
by Brent Abell Growing up, I never looked in the mirror or screamed out on Career Day in Elementry School, “I want to be a horror author!” Nor did I finish the statement with, “…and write about zombies!” No, growing up, I honestly wanted to be in financials. I grew up in the ‘80s and …
Teaser: Catfurnado, Zombies and One Killer Doll by Derek Ailes From the short story “Zombie Con” Russo wiped his head with his red handkerchief as he finished stacking the boxes of Lauren’s merchandise on the dolly. He was sweating even though it was extremely cold out in the wintery Chicago day. He wished he would …
by Shawn Chesser Music in film and television oftentimes sets the mood for a particular scene. For instance, a slow, drawn-out score heavy on bass and rich in timbre could be the prelude to a chase scene or perhaps foretell of a ratcheting-up of the onscreen action in general. Something more willowy and wispy (think …
Excerpt from The Dead Song Legend Book III: March from Myrtle Beach to San Antonio by Jay Wilburn “This shouldn’t have happened again, Randy. We were counting on you.” “I’m sorry,” he said and turned away from her. “Greg, go find Pete and figure out what the hell happened.” People began filing out the door …
by Mark Cusco Ailes I just finished watching Night of the Living Dead for the billionth time. I don’t think John Russo and George Romero had any idea what type of impact that movie was going to have on the horror genre at that time and how much it would influence my writing career. As …
