#FRIDAY FLASH: THE ZODIAC CLUB

The Zodiac Club, at 666 Casanova Street, loomed ominously over Silver City like a great black spider waiting to ensnare its prey. Once a full moon clung to the sky, a sickly stew of screams and howls clung to the wind and drifted down to the city, coaxing Victor Brown from an already fitful sleep.

Recommended Read: The Coming Thing by Anne Billson

Nancy is an unsuccessful London actress whose life goes decidedly pear-shaped when she gets pregnant – with the Antichrist. Anne Billson’s The Coming Thing is a hell of a romp. It’s like an inventive, witty and fast-moving cocktail of Ealing Comedy, the Final Destination films, The Plank, ’80s satire, and more. The Coming Thing is

Examining the Hellboy Graphic Novel ‘Into the Silent Sea’ Ahead of the Upcoming Movie Release in 2018

(Image via IndieWire) Examining the Hellboy Graphic Novel ‘Into the Silent Sea’ Ahead of the Upcoming Movie Release in 2018 Hellboy is returning to the silver screen next year with Stranger Things actor David Harbour replacing Ron Perlman as the titular character. The film is looking to strike a new tone with the film’s screenwriter

Halloween Flash: The Stamp Of A Vamp

Alison Day was a mousy woman who had barely been scuffed by the wear and tear of life until the day she met Lulu, the effect of which was like lightning hitting a plane. The Autumn night draped itself over the city, and the moon bit into the sky as Alison rushed home from her

#FRIDAY FLASH: THE BRAIN SALAD MURDERS

The search was invariably fruitless.             The path was cluttered with the debris of the past.             The parade of childhood humiliations always led him down blind alleys.             Religion and psychoanalysis failed.             Rationalism was but a damp squib.             Travel to foreign lands yielded nothing but more sores to scratch.             Satiation, indulgence,

A Film For Friday: Dog Soldiers

The Liberator is BACK!

 THE LIBERATOR is on sale again. The skinny: A priest tracks down his kidnapped sister and finds her trapped in a nest of evil. Van Helsing meets The Punisher in The Liberator, a hard-boiled noir/ horror short story from Paul D. Brazill creator of Roman Dalton – Werewolf PI. ‘5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Charged

Thump! is at What Are You Afraid Of? Podcast.

Listen HERE! Here’s the skinny on the episode: ‘HAPPY HALLOWEEN from What Are You Afraid Of? Podcast New episode now available. HALLOWEEN NIGHT.T T. Fox Dunham, Phil Thomas & PD Cacek bring you this special & extra episode of What Are You Afraid Of? Horror & Paranormal Podcast to celebrate Halloween 2016. It was recorded

#FRIDAY FLASH: THUMP!

THUMP.   There.   THUMP.   There it is again.   THUMP.   I told you. No, shh. Listen . . .   THUMP.   Did you hear? Listen. No ….   THUMP. THUMP. THUMP.   There! You must have heard that!   THUMP.   See, I told you but you didn’t believe me, did

Recommended Read: The Pure And The Hated by Richard Godwin

Family man Shepherd Butler is mourning the death of his son when he decides to take in a homeless man who has also suffered a violent tragedy. Things then quickly spiral violently out of control. Richard Godwin’s The Pure And The Hated starts as an atmospheric tale of loss, then twists into a graphic cross

Drunk On The Moon at You Tube

The Word Crimes podcasts are now up at You Tube, including my yarn Drunk On The Moon. Check it out  here and check out all the others.  

Short, Sharp Interview: Jason Michel

PDB: Can you pitch THE DEATH OF THREE COLOURS in 25 words or less? A dark and surreal tale of organised crime, betrayal, the nature of evil and one man’s obsession with the Mexican folk saint, Santa Muerte. PDB: Which music, books, films or television shows do you wish you had written? Barry Adamson’s Moss

Frank Duffy Interviews Paul D. Brazill

Who the hell are you? PDB: Paul D, Brazill. I was born in England and live in Poland. I’m the author of Cold London Blues, The Last Laugh, Guns Of Brixton, and Kill Me Quick! And some other stuff. I have short stories all over the shop, including in 3 editions of The Mammoth Book

A Story For Sunday: The Black-Hearted Beat by Jason Michel

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