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My First Fright featuring Grady Hendrix

Cemetery Dance OnlineJanuary 26, 2018January 24, 2018My First FrightColumns, Grady Hendrix, John Brhel, My First Fright, Paperbacks from HellLeave a comment

If you’ve read Paperbacks from Hell, you know that Grady Hendrix is an expert on horror fiction, most specifically mass-market paperbacks produced during the boom of the ’70s and ’80s, with their often eye-popping—some might say “garish”—cover art. What, you might ask, inspired such a fascination for weird, macabre books? In Hendrix’s case, it was … Continue Reading! “My First Fright featuring Grady Hendrix”

Exhumed: “Four-in-Hand” and “Life of the Party”

Cemetery Dance OnlineNovember 3, 2017November 3, 2017ExhumedColumns, Exhumed, K. Edwin Fritz, William Relling Jr.2 Comments

This is Exhumed’s 12th installment. That’s right, peeps, it’s been a full year of digging up and examining great old stories from the bowels of Cemetery Dance. Wow. What an honor it’s been thus far.

The Dungeon of Count Verlock

Cemetery Dance OnlineMarch 20, 2017March 19, 2017Free FictionFiction, Kindle Scout, Life in a Haunted House, Norman Prentiss, The Dungeon of Count VerlockLeave a comment

“The Dungeon of Count Verlock” (A Budget Studio Production) edited by Norman Prentiss This previously unpublished story, an anonymous “novelization” of a movie written and directed by Bud “Budget” Preston, was scheduled to appear in issue 101 of Monster Project magazine. For more information about the history of this story, and how I uncovered it, … Continue Reading! “The Dungeon of Count Verlock”

“The Departing of Debbie” and “Terry and the Werewolf”

Cemetery Dance OnlineJanuary 18, 2017January 18, 2017ExhumedAnke M. Kriske, Columns, Exhumed, Exhumed: The Fiction of Cemetery Dance Magazine, K. Edwin Fritz, William Peter Blatty3 Comments

Hello again, folks. This is the fourth installment of monthly double reviews studying the structure of great horror fiction published in our beloved Cemetery Dance. Last time I reviewed John B. Rosenman’s “Rock of Ages” from Cemetery Dance #1 (1988) and K. S. Clay’s “Bad Luck” from Cemetery Dance #74/75 (2016). Fellow author James Pyne commented that … Continue Reading! ““The Departing of Debbie” and “Terry and the Werewolf””

Welcome to the Videodrome!

Cemetery Dance OnlineDecember 28, 2016December 27, 2016Video VisionsColumns, David Cronenberg, Fangoria, Fisher, Hunter Shea, VCR, Video Visions, Videodrome6 Comments

There was no way of knowing how much that top loading Fisher VCR with wired remote control would change all of our lives. We were a family of movie addicts. We had a theater called The Kent two blocks away that showed double features and had a balcony where all sorts of shenanigans ensued, especially … Continue Reading! “Welcome to the Videodrome!”

Interview: Victoria Price

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 11, 2016October 10, 2016InterviewsFeatured, Interviews, Nicole Cushing, Victoria Price, Vincent Price1 Comment

Decades before the Dos Equis commercials, Vincent Price was “the most interesting man in the world.” Or at least, in my world. I think I was six or seven when I first saw him on TV. Was it his guest appearance as a sinister archaeologist on an after-school rerun of The Brady Bunch? Or maybe … Continue Reading! “Interview: Victoria Price”

The Time the Good Guys Won

Cemetery Dance OnlineAugust 30, 2016Horror Drive-InColumns, Featured, Horror Drive-In, Mark SieberLeave a comment

The Time the Good Guys Won One of the mainstays of fandom is the convention. Pros and fans gathering together, interacting, buying and selling stuff, getting shitfaced. Sometimes deals are made. Indelible relationships are born. A good time is generally had by all. One year at a large convention held in the Mid-Atlantic area, something … Continue Reading! “The Time the Good Guys Won”

Review: ‘Deadsville’ by T.D. Trask and Dale Elster

Cemetery Dance OnlineJuly 21, 2016ReviewsDale Elster, Deadsville, Featured, Reviews, T.D. Trask1 Comment

Deadsville by T.D. Trask and Dale Elster Downtown Books Publishing (September 2015) 200 pages; $22.49 paperback; $2.99 e-book Reviewed by Josh Black 1 TOWN. 2 AUTHORS. 13 TALES OF HORROR. That’s the short and sweet pitch for Deadsville, the first anthology from authors T.D. Trask and Dale Elster. The fictional upstate New York town of Rock Creek is host … Continue Reading! “Review: ‘Deadsville’ by T.D. Trask and Dale Elster”

Review: 'Disappearance at Devil's Rock' by Paul Tremblay

Cemetery Dance OnlineJune 20, 2016ReviewsBlu Gilliand, Disappearance at Devil's Rock, Featured, Paul Tremblay, ReviewsLeave a comment

Disappearance at Devil’s Rock by Paul Tremblay William Morrow (June 21, 2016) 336 pages; $17.76 hardcover; $12.99 e-book Reviewed by Blu Gilliand Quiet horror is the hardest kind to get right; but when it is done right, it’s a showcase of the best the genre has to offer. Stripped of gimmicks and gore, quiet horror takes people you’ve come to … Continue Reading! “Review: 'Disappearance at Devil's Rock' by Paul Tremblay”

Review: 'The Conveyance' by Brian W. Matthews

Cemetery Dance OnlineJune 16, 2016Reviews- Frank Michaels Errington, Brian W. Matthews, Featured, JournalStone, Reviews, The ConveyanceLeave a comment

The Conveyance by Brian W. Matthews JournalStone (June 17, 2016) 260 pages; $16.39 paperback; $4.95 e-book Reviewed by Frank Michaels Errington The first third of The Conveyance was about ordinary people leading mostly ordinary lives. Before you know it, Brian W. Mathews lulls the reader into a comfort zone brought on by his easy-going writing style. Mathews has … Continue Reading! “Review: 'The Conveyance' by Brian W. Matthews”

The Shining Is Selling Out Very Quickly!

Cemetery Dance OnlineMay 13, 2016July 12, 2016Breaking NewsLeave a comment

The Shining: The Deluxe Special Edition Includes “Before the Play,” Stephen King’s long lost 40 PAGE PROLOGUE to the novel, has been restored to its proper place at the beginning of the story! Selling Out Very Quickly! Hi Folks! BIG NEWS! Our special edition of The Shining by Stephen King is selling VERY QUICKLY! The … Continue Reading! “The Shining Is Selling Out Very Quickly!”

The Top Werewolf Films You (Probably) Haven’t Seen But Should: Stephen Graham Jones Talks ‘Mongrels’

Cemetery Dance OnlineMay 11, 2016June 12, 2018Paper CutsAdam Cesare, Columns, Featured, Mongrels, Paper Cuts, Stephen Graham Jones2 Comments

Paper (n): material manufactured in thin sheets from the pulp of wood or other fibrous substances, used for writing, drawing, or printing on Cut (v): make (a movie) into a coherent whole by removing parts or placing them in a different order. The Top Werewolf Films You (Probably) Haven’t Seen But Should: Stephen Graham Jones Talks … Continue Reading! “The Top Werewolf Films You (Probably) Haven’t Seen But Should: Stephen Graham Jones Talks ‘Mongrels’”

Review: 'Ritualistic Human Sacrifice' by C.V. Hunt

Cemetery Dance OnlineFebruary 24, 2016ReviewsAnton Cancre, C.V. Hunt, Featured, Grindhouse Press, Reviews, Ritualistic Human Sacrifice1 Comment

Ritualistic Human Sacrifice by C.V. Hunt Grindhouse Press (October 2015) 200 pages; $12.95 paperback; ebook $3.99 Reviewed by Anton Cancre So, there’s this guy. Nick Graves. Nick is a bit of a jerk. He hates his wife, but when her surprise pregnancy derails his plan to divorce her, he decides to move them both far from friends, family … Continue Reading! “Review: 'Ritualistic Human Sacrifice' by C.V. Hunt”

What I Learned From Stephen King: What Makes a Great Teacher

Cemetery Dance OnlineFebruary 15, 2016What I Learned from Stephen KingColumns, Featured, Jason Sechrest, What I Learned from Stephen King3 Comments

What Makes a Great Teacher 1. With a title like What I Learned From Stephen King, I suppose at some point you and I are going to need to sit down and discuss the subject of teachers. I also suppose now would be as good a time as any. Stephen King once said, “Good teachers … Continue Reading! “What I Learned From Stephen King: What Makes a Great Teacher”

A Long December by Richard Chizmar: Brand New Signed Limited Edition Hardcover From Subterranean Press!

Cemetery Dance OnlineJanuary 4, 2016July 12, 2016Breaking NewsLeave a comment

“Powerful…I love it…Richard Chizmar writes clean, no-nonsense prose…sets his tales in no-nonsense, middle class neighborhoods I can relate to…and writes terrific stories served with a very large slice of Disquiet Pie.” — Stephen King “Chizmar’s stories are hard-hitting, spooky, suspenseful, poignant, harrowing, heartbreaking and most of all very well-written. Excellent work!” — Robert McCammon A … Continue Reading! “A Long December by Richard Chizmar: Brand New Signed Limited Edition Hardcover From Subterranean Press!”

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