As a screenwriter, Joshua Hull helped bring cosmic horrors to life onscreen in Rebekah McKendry's Glorious (starring Ryan Kwanten and J.K. Simmons), and now Hull has utilized his horror-infused talents to bring another strikingly strange nightmare to life through long-form prose in Mouth, his debut novella! Coming out on March 15th from Tenebrous Press, Mouth follows drifter Rusty and filmmaker Abigail, a daring duo who discover a giant tooth-filled hole in the ground with a serious appetite, and as an exclusive treat for Daily Dead readers, we're thrilled to dive into the macabre mayhem of Mouth and reveal Halil Karasu's amazing cover art for Hull's first novella!
You can get a taste of the toothy terrors that await readers in Mouth by viewing Karasu's full cover art below, and readers can also look forward to interior illustrations by Kristofor Harris!
With pre-orders now open ahead of the novella's March 15th release, here's what Jonathan Janz, Michael J. Seidlinger, and Rebekah McKendry, PhD, had to say about Mouth:
“Beginning with a mysterious proposition and spiraling out into one of the wildest and strangest stories I’ve read in years, MOUTH announces Joshua Hull as a major new voice in the horror world. This novella broke my heart, made me gasp with laughter, and kept me white-knuckling the book until the very end. Harrowing, unpredictable, and breathtakingly cinematic, MOUTH is a delicious macabre gem.”
- Jonathan Janz, author of Marla and Children of the Dark
“A fun yet beautifully haunting piece with layers of darkness and light.”
- Michael J. Seidlinger, author of Anybody Home?
“Absolutely disturbing and hilariously funny. This is Joshua Hull at his finest. A must for lovers of surreal and weird horror."
- Rebekah McKendry, PhD, director of Glorious
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For more information on Mouth, check out the official synopsis below, and visit Tenebrous Press' official website to learn about their other exciting releases!
Mouth Synopsis: After a stranger leaves him a secluded property, drifter Rusty finds himself the caretaker of a massive, tooth-filled mouth in the ground...and it’s hungry.
Rusty’s situation is complicated by Abigail, a wannabe filmmaker who stumbles on the secret. Together, the odd pair set out to discover the origins of Mouth and the hidden history of its former owner, setting in motion an outlandish scheme that could endanger them all.
MOUTH by Joshua Hull
Out March 15, 2024
ISBN: 978-1-959790-02-0About the Creators:
Joshua Hull is the co-writer of the 2022 film Glorious, starring Ryan Kwanten and J.K. Simmons; the author of Underexposed!: The 50 Greatest Movies Never Made; and the children’s horror book Bedtime for Bobby. He is the recipient of the Edward Johnson-Ott Hoosier Award for his contributions to Indiana film by the Indiana Film Journalists Association.
Halil Karasu was born and raised in Istanbul, Turkey, and grew up adoring comic books, cartoons, and slasher films. He studied graphic design at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University.
Kristofor Harris is an artist out of Kansas City, currently working on his creator-owned series, Ancient Cosmonauts, and numerous other projects.
Mouth Cover Art by Halil Karasu:
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When he’s not writing about horror as the Senior News Reporter for Daily Dead, Derek can be found daydreaming about the Santa Carla Boardwalk from The Lost Boys or reading Stephen King and Brian Keene novels.
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