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Everything We Know About Lionsgate's 'BIG BAD' Film Adaptation!

Following the controversy surrounding ‘Scream VII’ and his subsequent departure from the project, Chris Landon is now attached to direct the film adaptation of Chandler Baker’sBig Bad '.  Lionsgate is in the process of closing a deal with Landon to direct and produce alongside Todd LIeberman and Hidden Pictures.

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New Book “Phantom Limbs” Collects The Stories Of Unmade Sequels!

For most horror sequels, prequels, and remakes, there’s a story about a different version that almost came to be.  Author Jason Jenkins would explore these in his “Phantom Limbs” column for Bloody Disgusting, along with interviews from the creatives behind them.  Now he’s assembled the first volume into a new book. Coming this Spring from From Encyclopocalypse Publications, Jenkins collects the columns for the first time in print!

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Late To The Trend: Bird Box by Josh Malerman

Unknown beings have appeared on earth. Once glance is enough to fracture the human mind driving the viewer to fatal violence. Five years into the apocalypse, we follow Malorie as she embarks on a journey with two young children to travel to a rumored safe house in hopes of finding refuge. They must travel 20 miles by boat while blindfolded. Malorie will rely on the listening skills that she has diligently cultivated in the four-year-old children since birth to guide their way.

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Campfire Stories: Inside the new book “Sleepaway Camp: Making the Movie and Reigniting the Campfire!”

This year marks 40 years since the release of “Sleepaway Camp,” which is both hard and easy to imagine.  Easy, because it’s dated, yet hard because it hasn’t aged.  It’s still the deranged slasher wrapped around a sweet tween romance (and for some reason, an entire baseball game).  Not to mention one of the most infamous endings in horror.  While it’s celebrated at cons and revival screenings, author Jeff Hayes has written “Sleepaway Camp: Making the Movie and Reigniting the Campfire,” a new book chronicling the making of the film.

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"Cutting Teeth" By Chandler Baker - Another Reason To Not Have Kids

“Cutting Teeth" by Chandler Baker is a vampiric ode to motherhood told in what I like to call a 'slice of life horror' setting. Published in 2023, this novel uses the day-to-day chaos of modern parenting as an unlikely background for a horror story, exposing the inner thoughts of mothers—no matter how disturbing—and revealing what mothers will do to protect their children.

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Everything You Need to Know About "Terrify Your Tablet Day" 2023

It is FINALLY happening! The highly anticipated “Stuff Your Kindle Day” is taking a turn for the terrifying! If you are unfamiliar with “Stuff Your Kindle Day,” it is a highly anticipated event that takes place only four times a year. For 24 hours, you have access to thousands of free books that you can access from your Kindle e-reader, the Kindle app, or the Kindle website. In the past, this event has predominantly been hosted by romance publishing companies. HOWEVER, on October 31st, 2023, you will have the chance to download thousands of horror and thriller books for FREE!

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Racism's Supernatural Evil In White Is For Witching by Helen Oyeyemi

“White is for Witching” by Helen Oyeyemi follows twins Miranda and Eliot Silver of Dover, England and the strange occurrences that take place in their home. The women of the Silver family have all been afflicted with a rare eating disorder that causes the victim to consume non-edible objects. Miranda is no exception. The death of her mother causes her to spiral out of control, and despite her father's best efforts, she is taken to a care facility.

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AMAZON ORIGINAL STORIES: The Creature Feature Collection Of Your Literary Nightmares

I read the entirety of the “Creature Feature Collection.” I am happy to report that it delivered on its promise to be ‘a collection of devilishly creepy stories that tingle the spine and twist the mind. They can be read or listened to in one petrifying sitting.'

This collection comprises six short stories, all featuring horrifying twists on iconic or newly introduced creatures by renowned horror authors. The six stories are: "The Pram" by Joe Hill, "The Ankle Snatcher" by Grady Hendrix, "It Waits in the Woods" by Josh Malerman, "In Bloom" by Paul Tremblay, "Best of Luck" by Jason Mott, and "Big Bad" by Chandler Baker.

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Barbie Movie or The Sun Down Motel? Which Made You Feel More Like A Woman?

A story of family secrets, misunderstood women, willful ignorance, constant horrors, and haunted motels, 'The Sun Down Motel' takes us through dual timelines alternating between Vivian and Carly, an aunt and niece living parallel lives three decades apart.

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