Viewers first became acquainted with the isolated horrors of John Carpenter's The Thing when it was released in 1982, but the story upon which it is based had already been in publication for over 40 years. Initially printed in Astounding Science Fiction in 1938, John W. Campbell Jr.'s Who Goes There? served as the basis for Carpenter's classic horror film (as well as 1951's The Thing from Another World), and a novel-length version of Campbell's story was recently discovered, prompting a Kickstarter campaign for the publication of his classic story in its fullest edition, titled Frozen Hell.
Due out in early 2019 from Wildside Press, the publication of the hardcover and paperback editions of Frozen Hell can be supported on the book's official Kickstarter page. In addition to an expanded backstory, Frozen Hell will include an introduction by Robert Silverberg, a preview of John Gregory Betancourt's upcoming book sequel to The Thing story, and new cover art by Bob Eggleton.
The Kickstarter campaign also includes Short Things, an anthology of Thing-inspired short stories from a wide range of authors. There are just a few days left in the Kickstarter campaign, which has successfully funded over $132,000 (greatly surpassing its initial $1,000 goal). To learn more, visit the official Kickstarter campaign for Frozen Hell, and check out the trailer below.
"In 1938, acclaimed science fiction author John W. Campbell published the novella Who Goes There?, about a team of scientists in Antarctica who discover and are terrorized by a monstrous, shape-shifting alien entity. The story would later be adapted into John Carpenter's iconic movie The Thing (following an earlier film adaptation in 1951). The published novella was actually an abridged version of Campbell's original story, called Frozen Hell, which had to be shortened for publication. The Frozen Hell manuscript remained unknown and unpublished for decades, and it was only recently rediscovered. Frozen Hell expands the Thing story dramatically, giving vital backstory and context to an already incredible tale. We are pleased and honored to offer Frozen Hell to you now, as Campbell intended it. You will be among the first people to ever read this completed version of the story.
This Kickstarter offers Frozen Hell, the original, uncut version of the Thing story, in hardcover, paperback, and ebook formats. In addition, backers will get a set of ten ebook MEGAPACKs from publisher Wildside Press, including the John W. Campbell MEGAPACK. Each MEGAPACK includes numerous exciting stories by some of the finest authors in sci-fi, fantasy, and other genres.
Short Things, an anthology of short stories inspired by John W. Campbell's Frozen Hell, featuring chilling new tales by acclaimed and award-winning authors, including works by Kevin J. Anderson, John Gregory Betancourt, Allan Cole, Paul Di Filippo, G. D. Falksen, Alan Dean Foster, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Mark McLaughlin, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Pamela Sargent, Allen Steele, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, and others. This reward also includes everything from the Ebook Bundle reward. Artist Dan Brereton will do a brand new cover for the Short Things anthology.
Note that all of our backers will receive an ebook copy of Short Things free of charge, but you will have to select this reward if you want a print version of the anthology.
Raised on a steady diet of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books and Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Derek has been fascinated with fear since he first saw ForeverWare being used on an episode of Eerie, Indiana.
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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