Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Bernard Herrmann, Bauhaus, Stravinsky, Shostakovich, Portishead, Goblin, James Bernard, The Misfits, Danzig, Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath, the Cramps, the Horrorpops, Rob Zombie
Movies
Alien, Aliens, An American Werewolf in London, The Howling, Asylum, The Beast from 20, 000 Fathoms, The Beyond, The Birds, The Black Cat, Black Christmas, Black Sunday, The Blob, Blood and Black Lace, Blood Feast, 2000 Maniacs!, The Body Snatcher, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Cannibal Holocaust, Carrie, Creature from the Black Lagoon, The Curse of Frankenstein, Curse of the Demon aka Night of the Demon, Dawn of The Dead, Day of the Dead, Dead of Night, Les Diaboliques, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dracula, Dracula aka Horror of Dracula, Eraserhead, The Evil Dead, Evil Dead II, The Exorcist, Eyes Without a Face, The Fly (1958) / The Fly (1986), Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, Freaks, Godzilla, Der Golem, Halloween, The Haunting, Hellraiser, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, House of Usher, House on Haunted Hill, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Invisible Man, Island of Lost Souls, I Walked With a Zombie, Jaws, Jurassic Park, The Last House on the Left, Martin, The Masque of the Red Death, The Mummy, Mystery of the Wax Museum, House of Wax, Night of the Living Dead, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Nosferatu, The Omen, Onibaba, Phantasm, The Phantom of the Opera, Plan Nine from Outer Space, Poltergeist, Profondo Rosso aka Deep Red, Psycho, Re-Animator, Repulsion, Ringu, Rosemary’s Baby, The Shining, Shivers aka They Came from Within, Suspiria, The Terminator, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, seriously, could go on for hours on this one. . . .
Television
Dark Shadows, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Amazing Stories, Night Gallery, Supernatural, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Reaper, Angel, Moonlight, Blood Ties, Tales From the Crypt, Masters of Horror, X-Files, Twilight Zone, Doctor Who, Torchwood, Blade, Forever Knight, The Kindred, Kolchak, American Gothic, Boris Karloff's Thriller, The Outer Limits
Books
Anything by Clive Barker, Peter Straub, Douglas Preston Lincoln Child, Laurell K Hamilton, Mary Shelley, Elizabeth Hand, Anne Rice, Dean Koontz, Stephen King, Christopher Golden, Poppy Z Brite, Christopher Moore, HP Lovecraft, Arthur Machen, Elizabeth Kostova; Nancy A. Collins, Barbara Hambly, L.A. Banks, Kim Harrison, P.N. Elrod, Storm Constantine, Kim Newman, Barb and J.C. Hendee
Come on down to the historic Music Box Theatre in Chicago on October 5th, for the 2nd Annual International Festival of Radio Horror Plays, DEATHSCRIBE 2009.
Here is what critics had to say about DEATHSCRIBE 2008:
"An engaging, imaginative, thoroughly enjoyable night of entertainment. An unqualified success!"
--Nick Digilio, WGN Radio Chicago
" A superb homage to the classic horror radio plays of yesteryear..."
--Adam Rockoff, author of Going to Pieces:
The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
Who I'd like to meet: Horror fans of all shapes and sizes, and anyone who wants to see REAL HORROR back on the stage. Visit http://wildclawtheater.com/ for more info!
Here's what people are saying about WildClaw's production of Scott Barsotti's THE REVENANTS!!!!
“…a piece firmly centered on the central question of what makes us human…[Director Anne] Adams knows how to underscore the creepiness without letting it overwhelm the heart of the show.” --Kerry Reid, Chicago Tribune
“Well worth your time. If you love horror and/or unusual theater, The Revenants should not be missed.” --Venus Zarris, Steadstyle Chicago
“Just a few minutes in, I was checking my escape routes in case I had to make a run for it. Charlie Athanas’s set design…left me slack-jawed [while] Mikhail Fiksel’s sound design really sets the show’s atmosphere, and continues to enhance throughout. The acting is solid all around. Blood and gore are used sparingly, but to great effect – Ryan Oliver’s squibs are some of the best ever seen onstage. I was startled, grossed out, shocked, afraid, and saddened…” --J. Scott Hill, Chicago Stage Review
“The Revenants ROCKS!” --Jill Mire, Killer-Works
“It’s clear these folks know and love horror. It’s rare to see scary theater, and I really appreciate that these folks are able to pull off high-quality, small-scale productions like this. A real treasure. 4 out of 5 stars!” --Ian Monroe, Windy City Horror
“…a tight, edgy, claustrophobic and suspenseful character drama with harrowing moments and deep emotional resonance. And did I mention the Scary? Hell, yeah.” --David Schmidt, Sword and Cloak
Hi! Just wanted to make sure all my friends know that my new erotic horror novel THE 13TH is now in stores everywhere! I hope you'll check out this debauched and demonic horror ride!
There's even a website devoted just to the book, with an interactive map of the places and characters at www.the13th-horror.com.
Edward Lee called THE 13TH "A double-barreled shotgun blast of macabre entertainment -- an expert amalgamation of grotesquerie, eroticism, mystery, and pitch-black occult horror that no fan of the genre can miss."
And Gary A. Braunbeck said, "John Everson's The 13th is the first out-and-out horror novel in a long while to actually scare the **** out of me while reading it. It's stylish, extremely well-written, filled with richly-drawn characterizations, and boasts a labyrinthine plot worthy of Umberto Eco. Trust me -- this one will fry your nerves and break your heart."
Haven't been on myspace for month with may shooting projects I've been working on to include just being cast in "The Green Hornet.
I've also been taking the students in my "Audition Workshop" class out on location and shooting their workshop scenes as part of the class. A great perk for them that no one else offers in the business.
Thanks again for the comment on my profile and keep in touch.
Wishing you much success
Ed Chicago Actors Studio/Artistic Director 773-645-0222
Hi! Just wanted to make sure all my friends know that my 2nd horror novel SACRIFICE was released this month - and is in stores everywhere, including Amazon.com. I hope you'll check out the book! Here are a couple reviews it's gotten:
“SACRIFICE is not for the timid or weak of heart, it is a full frontal assault on your senses. It is a dark, brutal, bloody and terribly frightening book. Everson went deep into some dark abyss to bring this book to the light of day.... I highly recommend Sacrifice.” —Famous Monsters of Filmland
“John Everson manages in SACRIFICE to dispense buckets of blood, provide edgy perversity, and walk the tenuous tightrope of horror and sex without falling: It’s rather an amazing feat.” –Hell Notes
Free Tommy Chong EVIL BONG dvd with KING BONG ON JULY 7TH! Get it at fullmoondirect.com! That's right! Larnell (John Jordan), Luanne (Robin Sydney) and those crazy dudes from EVIL BONG are back for a bigger hit! Suffering from bizarre side-effects caused by smoking weed from the Evil Bong, they travel to South America in search of a cure. Deep in the jungle, they encounter the deadly KING BONG and are soon locked in a trippy - and hilarious - battle with their old nemesis Eebee and the dangerously sexy Poontang Tribe! If you enjoyed "Evil Bong", then you must have been really high! And you'll especially love "King Bong", loaded with gore, weed, and beautiful women making it the ultimate stoner-horror comedy! See the trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/v/HsvXd9psSyA
I've nver had a better time bowling as a zombie- thanks! I hope you guys made a bunch of money- we tried to contribute to the "haunted lane" as much as we could....
Hi, Saw your production of HP Lovecraft's Dreams in the Witch House last weekend. It has occurred to me that there is a massive audience of 20,000-40,000 fans that gather at GENCON in Indianapolis August 13-16 that would be overwhelmingly receptive to your productions and would most likely require you to hire a Brink's truck, which would be full of your money, to come back to Chicago. Seriously, check into it: http://www.gencon.com/2009/indy/
They are taking event submissions, Theatres and Grand Halls are available for this event, in January. We truly hope to see your production there this year.
Thanks for sending me the Bloody Axe for winning Deathscribe! I just got it today! It's going to look great on my bookshelf, but I have to keep it up REALLY high! Not exactly a good toy for my 2 year old! But he's going to love the plush Vampire Stake! Sorry I didn't get to go to Deathscribe live. I would have loved to have been there...
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