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Interview: Editor James Aquilone Kickstarts Kolchak

Cemetery Dance OnlineFebruary 14, 2022February 13, 2022InterviewsDanica Davidson, Interviews, James Aquiolone, KolchakLeave a comment

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Moonstone Books and editor James Aquilone recently took to Kickstarter to launch Kolchak: The Night Stalker 50th Anniversary Graphic Novel, featuring 11 original stories based on the series featuring monster-hunting report Carl Kolchak. Participating authors include Jonathan Maberry, Kim Newman, Peter David, and more.

While the initial Kickstarter campaign has finished after reaching its goal, the creators are still accepting late pledges.

Danica Davidson recently sat down with Aquilone to discuss the project for Cemetery Dance.Continue Reading

Story Structure: Dancing with Tombstones by Michael Aronovitz

Cemetery Dance OnlineJanuary 27, 2022January 21, 2022Interviews, VideoDancing with Tombstones, Interviews, Michael Aronovitz, VideoLeave a comment

College professor, rock critic and horror author Michael Aronovitz discusses his approach to story structure in his new Cemetery Dance short story collection, Dancing With Tombstones!

Dancing With Tombstones is available in paperback on Amazon and available as an ebook at the special preorder price of 99 cents.

Origin Story: Dancing with Tombstones by Michael Aronovitz

Cemetery Dance OnlineJanuary 25, 2022January 21, 2022Interviews, VideoDancing with Tombstones, Interviews, Michael Aronovitz, VideoLeave a comment

College professor, rock critic and horror author Michael Aronovitz discusses the origin of his new Cemetery Dance short story collection, Dancing With Tombstones!

Dancing With Tombstones is available in paperback on Amazon and available as an ebook at the special preorder price of 99 cents.

The Cemetery Dance Interview: Adam Nevill

Cemetery Dance OnlineDecember 29, 2021December 19, 2021InterviewsAdam Nevill, Interviews, Janine Pipe, netflix, No One Gets Out AliveLeave a comment

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British horror is on fire right now and there are some authors whose work is just meant for adapting for the big screen. Adam Nevill is certainly one of those people. The hard-working, sea-loving master of fright was able to sit down and answer some of my burning questions.Continue Reading

The Cemetery Dance Interview: The Hopes and Miracles of Tyson Blue

Cemetery Dance OnlineDecember 22, 2021December 7, 2021InterviewsHope and Miracles, Interviews, Rick Hipson, Stephen King, The Green Mile, The Shawshank Redemption, Tyson BlueLeave a comment

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Attorney by profession, editor by passion, Tyson Blue’s name may not ring everyone’s bell, but his mark on the legacy of, arguably, two of the best film adaptations in cinematic history is here to stay. With Frank Darabont’s scripts for The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile in hand, Tyson Blue put together a commemorative masterpiece that’s built to act as a literary time capsule for these two endearing films.

Sitting down with Tyson, we discussed his journey since he first wrote for the Castle Rock newsletter, an unlikely venture which began his trajectory towards the eventual publication of Hope And Miracles: The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile (Two Screenplays By Frank Darabont) decades later. Touching on his first-hand experience working on set of The Green Mile, his connection to Frank Darabont, the massive efforts required to put it all together and everything in between, it’s time to discover why the latest specialty release from Gauntlet Press is worth its considerable weight in hope and miracles and what it means to the legacy of the films it represents. Continue Reading

Going to the (Creep)show with Joe Lynch

Cemetery Dance OnlineDecember 21, 2021December 7, 2021InterviewsCreepshow, Interviews, Janine Pipe, Joe LynchLeave a comment

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I’m an avid believer in serendipity and I will never forget excitedly switching on Shudder to watch the latest episode of one of my favorite series, Creepshow, and seeing the segment was called “Pipe Screams,” which is the name of my own independent press. Joe Lynch is someone who I could talk to for hours about horror, his passion runs deep. And I was lucky enough to do just that!Continue Reading

The Cemetery Dance Interview: John Shirley

Cemetery Dance OnlineNovember 26, 2021November 14, 2021InterviewsInterviews, John Shirley, Rick HipsonLeave a comment

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A renaissance man of ink and design, John Shirley has seen over 40 of his novels and almost a dozen short story collections published to date, spanning from 1979 with Transmaniacon and Dracula In Love to present with Stormland and The Feverish Stars. He’s written for television on such classics as Robocop and The Real Ghostbusters, as well as for major films like The Crow staring Brandon Lee. No genre border can contain him, but he’s probably best know as a cyberpunk OG. He can blend sci-fi and dark fantasy like no other and not only supports The Blue Oyster Cult with lyrics to rock out to, he’s still going strong with his own punk band, The Screaming Geezers.

Sitting down with John was the perfect opportunity to pick the brain that masterfully knows how to pluck the chords of our deep subconscious while bringing to light creations of humanity which are as apt to save us as they are to bring us to our eventual doom. Join the conversation as we discuss his latest collection, The Feverish Stars, his recent novel, Stormland, and what a day being John Shirley looks like, and beyond.Continue Reading

The Cemetery Dance (Video) Interview: Richard Christian Matheson

Cemetery Dance OnlineNovember 5, 2021October 31, 2021InterviewsInterviews, Richard Christian Matheson, Rick Hipson, Video InterviewsLeave a comment

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cover of Scars and Other Distinguishing Marks Richard Christian Matheson is a multi-faceted creator best known for his screenwriting achievements. Even if you’re unfamiliar with his work, I all but guarantee you’ve experienced it at some point in your life, either directly or by proxy. RC has written for such classic television properties as Knight Rider (1982), Three’s Company (1978), Tales From The Crypt (1991) and The A Team 1983-1986) as well as films like Three O’Clock High (1987), Sole Survivor (2000), Bid Driver (2014), and Nightmare Cinema (2018) to name but a scant few. According to his Wikipedia page, RC has published short stories across 150 anthologies, with more coming out each year, and is often listed in best of the year themed anthologies. His own collections, Scars and Other Distinguishing Marks, Dystopia and Zoopraxis are highly praised with Zoopraxis having since been released as an updated, expanded edition. Continue Reading

Rising Icons of British Horror: A Chat with Catriona Ward and CJ Tudor

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 26, 2021October 24, 2021InterviewsC.J. Tudor, Catronia Ward, Interviews, Janine PipeLeave a comment

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Horror is happening right now in the UK and women are right there on top of the book charts. I was honored to chat to two absolute icons, Catriona Ward and CJ Tudor, and find out if it is all heaving bosoms and beguiling men in cloaks or if these British babes are breaking the mold?

Celebrating OCTOBER NIGHTS with author Kevin Lucia

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 20, 2021October 16, 2021InterviewsBlu Gilliand, Crystal Lake Publishing, Interviews, Kevin Lucia, October NightsLeave a comment

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This October, Kevin Lucia fulfills a dream with the release of a new collection of Halloween-themed short stories, October Nights. Crystal Lake Publishing will be releasing the collection on October 22, so this seemed like the perfect time to ask the author a few questions about his work, and to pick his brain about his — and our — favorite holiday, Halloween.

HALLOWEEN KILLS: Tim Waggoner writes the book on Michael Myers

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 15, 2021October 14, 2021InterviewsBlu Gilliand, Halloween Kills, Interviews, novelizations, Tim WaggonerLeave a comment

cover of Halloween Kills by Tim Waggoner After a long, COVID-prompted delay, Michael Myers is set to once again stalk movie (and television! ) screens in Halloween Kills, the sequel to the 2018 reboot/sequel Halloween.

Being the literary types that we are here at Cemetery Dance, we’re just as excited for the novelization of Halloween Kills as we are for the film. I reached out to author Tim Waggoner, the man tapped by Titan Books to pen the novelization, to see if he’d take us inside the process of bringing the Boogeyman to life on the page, and he was glad to oblige.Continue Reading

Devon Sawa looks back at FINAL DESTINATION, and Ahead to CHUCKY

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 13, 2021October 12, 2021InterviewsChucky, Devon Sawa, Interviews, Janine PipeLeave a comment

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The year was 2000. It was date night and a young couple sat in a sold-out movie theatre waiting to see if the feature, something called Final Destination, would live up to the awesome looking trailer…

Of course it did, and it remains one of my Top Ten horror movies of all time, also being my favorite franchise. I will never forget the collective oohs and ahhs, jumps and indeed screams in the cinema. It was possibly the best atmosphere of any film I’ve seen on the big screen.

Cue 21 years later and somehow, I find myself chatting with the star of that movie and many, many more since, Devon Sawa. Having followed his career, I have always been impressed by how into horror he seems to be and now I get the chance to find out more just in time for two new big releases.Continue Reading

The Cemetery Dance Interview: Stephen Graham Jones’s Heart is a Chainsaw

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 11, 2021October 4, 2021InterviewsInterviews, Janine Pipe, My Heart is a Chainsaw, Stephen Graham JonesLeave a comment

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Stephen Graham Jones is to slashers what peanut butter is to jelly. Separately they are still awesome, but together they are perfection. With the popularity of the genre on the rise again due to movies such as Fear Street and the new Halloween Kills, and books from powerhouses such as Grady Hendrix, I got to sit down to chat with Stephen about his own latest release, My Heart is a Chainsaw.

Interview: Rayne King, New Kid on the (Horror) Block

Cemetery Dance OnlineAugust 20, 2021August 15, 2021InterviewsInterviews, Janine Pipe, Rayne King, The CreekLeave a comment

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You’re a lifelong horror fan and avid reader. You’ve dipped your toes into social media, followed some of your favorite authors. Now you have written your own novella and self-published it. Cue tumbleweed? Just how do you get yourself out there and seen? I sat down and chatted with Rayne King who has recently been through this very process. Continue Reading

Interview: Janine Pipe looks into Glenn Rolfe’s August Eyes

Cemetery Dance OnlineAugust 6, 2021August 5, 2021InterviewsAugust's Eyes, Glenn Rolfe, Interviews, Janine PipeLeave a comment

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In which Janine Pipe talks to indie author Glenn Rolfe about his latest Flame Tree Press book, August’s Eyes, and what it is like to be the second most famous writer out of Maine.

Glenn was one of the first authors I stumbled across in the indie horror scene and he immediately became a firm favorite of mine. I have read almost all of his work (including some as-yet-unreleased manuscripts) and was positively frothing at the bit to get my hands on August’s Eyes, due for publication this August. It is always a pleasure to talk with Glenn, who selflessly shares his experiences with others and has been a much-needed mentor and friend. We sat down and chatted about the new book, the almighty Don D’Auria, and what might be next for him.

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