HEAR US SCREAM: THE VOICES OF HORROR: "Hear Us Scream: The Voices of Horror is a collection of personal essays from horror lovers all over the world. This collection was written by women and non-binary horror lovers. Each of the essays beautifully shows how horror has changed the lives of those who love horror.
The book was successfully crowdfunded through Kickstarter which helped to fund the book cover design (by Rosie Cass), the purchasing of ISBNs, and to help pay for the POD service IngramSpark. Each backer received their copies of the book via PDF and will soon receive a small thank you gift which includes a postcard designed by Destiny Kelly.
The book is due to be released on the 6th of December and will be available through many online retailers globally.
There are plans for a Volume Two coming in 2022. Interest to contribute to that volume will be accepted in the new year.
Essays in the anthology include:
Squeezing My Hand in The Dark: A Girl Gang I Can Always Turn To by Rebecca McCallum
Learning To Fight Like a Final Girl: How Horror Inspired Me To Become A Woman Without Women by Zoë Rose Smith
Good Suffering by Blayne Waterloo
The (Not So) Safety Game of Life by Jerry J Sampson
Haunted, Haunting by Violet Burns
My Babysitter Was a Monster by Dulce Maria
At Home With Monsters by Gena Radcliffe
When Survival is Enough: Finding Strength in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre by Jessica Scott
Bite-Sized Love Notes for Scooby-Doo (2002) & its Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Dylyn
Nothing so Appalling: Words of Love For The Bizzare and Beautiful Fringes of Horror Films by Jack Van Tuyle
Horror Gave Me Back My Laugh by Catherine E. Benstead
Isolation, Neurodiversity and The Story of How Horror Saved My Life by E.L. King
On Mental Health, Creation and Horror by Hari Berrow
Horror Gave Me Freedom by Ashley D
To Be Black and Love Horror by Destiny Kelly
Bone Begets Blood: A Personal History of Horror From the Lab to the Cinema by KC Amira
Being Friends with the Dark by Marina Garrido
Horror in The Closet by Lucy Holmes
Gender Realisation Through Horror Movies: How Horror Movies Helped Me Realise I Am Non-Binary by Bernadetta F
The Love of My Life by Kristen
Rebirth of Black Horror Cinema: Horror Fandom Through The Black Lens by Kyasia Fields
Don’t Dream it, Do it: Our Journey to Creating a Queer Horror Film Festival by Elecia Page and Sam Whitaker
Bodies, Blood, and Binaries: Developing the Trans Gaze in Horror Cinema by Jenni Holtz
Love, Chaos, and Freddy Krueger by Amber RW Knapp
Towards Radical Transgender Politics in the Slasher Film by RC Jara
The book was edited by Catherine Benstead, S.C. Parris, and Violet Burns.
An excerpt from the Letter from the Editor: "Horror has given us all a home, it might be a little run down, knife holes in the exit doors, and some blood splattered on the beautiful white tiles in the bathroom; but it is our home. This home houses all of our trauma, our laughter, spirits and friendships. And what a wonderful home it is. Our community is one of the most inviting, supportive, and accepting communities that I have had the honour of being a part of. Without being welcomed in with open arms I would not have had the dream to create something so incredibly special for the community, but especially for our contributors."
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Watch the Short Film PLATFORM: "A new British independent short horror film brings to life the escalating sense of claustrophobia and dread resulting from an adulterous affair, with horrifying results.
Set on a deserted train station, the film centres around a husband who, while returning home from an illicit encounter, must face the haunting consequences of his carnal desires.
The film recently enjoyed a successful run of festival screenings at the likes of GRIMMFEST, LUND FANTASTIC and the BRITISH HORROR FILM FESTIVAL where writer/director Mark Pluck won the Rising Star Award.
Mark’s previous writing credits include 2017’s voyeuristic thriller The Photographer starring Sophia di Martino (Marvel’s Loki), and in 2019 he produced comedy horror Meat is Murder.
Writer/Director Mark Pluck reveals his inspiration behind PLATFORM:
“I’m fascinated by how each of us lives two separate lives; one out in the physical world and the other inside our own heads. With this film I wanted to explore what might happen if these two worlds inexplicably collided and became indistinguishable from one another. The idea scared me, as do train stations at night, so I decided to marry the two together and write a story centred around the conflicting and often internalized feelings of guilt and lust.”
PLATFORM was filmed in Glynde, East Sussex and stars Finlay Robertson and Isabella Inchbald.
Film Trailer: Official Trailer
Film Link: Official Link
Film Website: Platformshort.com
Instagram: @Platformfilm
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OLD STRANGERS: "This January, something lurks in the dark of the woods.
Writer/director Nick Gregorio’s (Happy Birthday Harry Malden, Green) post-pandemic thriller Old Strangers kicks off 2022 with a shiver., Sarah, Michael, and Danny try to rekindle the spark of their youth only to be confronted with the harsh realities of their relationships. Just beyond their reunion, in the deep woods, there is something otherworldly growing and feeding on their pain.
Madeleine Humphries, Colton Eschief Mastro and Ted Evans star in the unnerving OLD STRANGERS, premiering on digital January 11 from Gravitas Ventures.
Three friends reconnect in a secluded mountain town after a long quarantine. While out for a hike, the trio stumble upon something dark and terrible in the deep woods."
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AN EXQUISITE MEAL: "A sharply satirical genre-bending journey through one absurdly terrifying dinner party in modern America, AN EXQUISITE MEAL is a darkly playful Buñuelian nightmare that’s full of punchlines and twists.
An affluent couple hosts a dinner party for friends, promising them an amazing meal. As the night goes on, uninvited guests arrive, wine flows, and dinner is strangely delayed.
When the party is interrupted by a shocking diversion, one of the guests goes off on his own and discovers something unexpected about what’s being served for dinner.
As identities unravel, the host tries to maintain control of his carefully orchestrated evening as the party descends into violence, bizarre sexual escapades, and the absurd.
Directed by Robert Bruce Carter and starring Mike Jimerson and Amrita Dhaliwal, AN EXQUISITE MEAL will be available On Demand and Digital December 28 from Gravitas Ventures.
Victoria Nugent, Ross Magyar, Mark Pracht, Emily Marso, Bassam Abdelfattah, Siddhartha Rajan and Luke Johnson also star."
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