Welcome to What’s Up in Horror #9. A sampling of horror news across the mediums. From movies to books, to real life, and any bits in between that I can think of to list. This is by no means a comprehensive list of what’s happening, but it should whet your appetite!
Movies and TV
(covers/posters go to IMDB page.)
Movie Recommendation of the Week:
It’s -8 F here, and with all the crap going on with the American election, I thought something like Dead Snow would be the perfect recommendation. Zombie Nazis in winter, yeah? It’s a ridiculously fun movie from Norway, so give it a shot! The follow-up isn’t quite as good as the original, but both of them will definitely keep you entertained.
Synopsis: A ski vacation turns horrific for a group of medical students, as they find themselves confronted by an unimaginable menace: Nazi zombies.
Trailers to Watch:
The Bye Bye Man: Three friends stumble upon the horrific origins of the Bye Bye Man, a mysterious figure they discover is the root cause of the evil behind man’s most unspeakable acts.
This is due to be released January 17th, 2017. I won’t lie, the trailer and synopsis both make it look fairly generic so I can’t say I’m truly looking forward to it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGdOnCiQRpQ
TV Horror Talk
If you haven’t watched Outcast yet (available on Amazon, Cinemax), you need to give it a shot. It’s got a pretty unique premise. A guy constantly finds himself surrounded by those that are demonically possessed. It stars Patrick Fugit in the lead role of Kyle Barnes. There’s a mouthy preacher played by Philip Glenister that looks like he might develop into a very interesting character later on. I’ve only watched a few episodes so far, but it’s well-acted, well-shot, and generally interesting.
Featured Horror Art
Keeper of secrets by Bathoriya on DeviantArt
Horror Books
(Covers go to Goodreads)
New Releases
Permuted Press
Pub. Date: Dec 13, 2016
Permuted Press
Pub. Date: Dec 6, 2016
Baen Ebooks
Pub. Date: Dec 6, 2016
New to You
These books are not brand new releases, but they’re probably brand new to you (and they’ve got at least 3.75 rating on Goodreads)!
Note: Sci-Fi & Scary is not affiliated with any of these small presses or publishers. We just like giving lesser known horror books a chance to shine.
Severed Press
Goodreads: 4.0
Permuted Press
Goodreads: 4.13
Little Brown & Co
Goodreads: 3.99
Horror on the Web
- Barnes & Noble says these are the best horror books of 2016.
- Vulture has released their list of the 13 Best Horror Movies of 2016.
- BloodyDisgusting released a little list of 12 of the Worst CGI Moments in Horror Movies. (I laughed my way through it, but it’s so accurate!)
- I found an interesting post on why Gina Davis decided to star in The Exorcist. I guess she was probably an unusual choice, given her acting background, but she’s rocking it!
- Collider’s Aubrey Page talks about the Final Girl trope in horror, and how we’re (finally) moving past it.
- Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, happening for the 2nd year, has an open submission status for horror film entries now.
- Joe Donnelly asks in a recent Vice article: Can Horror Games Tackle Mental Illness Without Reverting to Stereotype? It’s an interesting read with some very valid points.
- DreadCentral lays out 10 of the Greatest Horror Movie Sequels in Existence. (I don’t necessarily agree with all of them, but overall some good choices!)
