The Family Fright Night Horror Podcast

Author Felix Blackwell (cult creepypasta hit "Stolen Tongues") joins to discuss his favorite horror movies, personal tragedies, and creating art and happiness from things that could potentially break even the strongest person.
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Felix is also the author of "In the Devil's Dreams" and several short stories. You can check out his work at www.FelixBlackwell.com
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This is perhaps the most personal episode recorded so far, and while our intention is never to bring down the house with heavy material, it helps to know there are great people in the world who not only create great art (like "Stolen Tongues"), but also have empathy and compassion for others. Felix Blackwell is one of those great people. 

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Author Kristopher Triana joins to discuss his favorite horror movie, John Carpenter's original "Halloween."
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Triana and I also discuss the wide variety of genres he writes in, from handyman magazines to pitch-black horror. He has a new merch line available, along with signed copies of all his novels, at www.KristopherTriana.com
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He's one of my all-time favorite authors, and by the end of the episode I hope you'll be rushing to his website to snag some swag!

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On this special episode, I'm joined by Del Howison, owner of Dark Delicacies in Burbank, CA and lifelong horror movie enthusiast. We discuss the movies that made us horror fans, usage of CGI in movies today, and what makes a great scary movie.
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Del Howison is an author, journalist, actor (see IMDB), and the Bram Stoker Award-winning editor of the anthology Dark Delicacies: Original Tales of Terror and the Macabre by the World’s Greatest Horror Writers. His western short story The Lost Herd was turned into the premiere (and highest rated) episode, The Sacrifice, for the series Fear Itself. His dark western novel The Survival of Margaret Thomas was a finalist for the Peacemaker Award given out by the Western Fictioneers. He has been nominated for over half a dozen awards including the Shirley Jackson Award and the Black Quill. He is the cofounder and owner (with his wife, Sue) of Dark Delicacies, a book and gift store known as “The Home of Horror,” located in Burbank, California. The store has won the “Il Posto Nero” award from Italy and been inducted into the Rondo Hatton Hall of Fame.
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You can find Del on Facebook and other social media as well as at www.DarkDel.com

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Author Daniel Volpe ("Left to You," "Talia," "Only Psychos") joins me to discuss his favorite horror movie, 1992's "Candyman."
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We also discuss Volpe's writing process, how me maintains such a prolific output, and the success of his latest works.

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Bestselling author Paul Tremblay ("Head Full of Ghosts," "The Cabin at the End of the World," "Survivor Song") joins me for an extra-special episode to discuss one of the best pseudo-documentary horror films in existence, Joel Anderson's 2008 film "Lake Mungo."
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We also discuss Tremblay's writing process, his upcoming novel "The Pallbearers Club" (out July 5th), and possibilities surrounding film adaptations of his novels.
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YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS EPISODE!

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On this episode I'm joined by author Wrath James White as we discuss John Carpenter's "The Thing," along with White's storied career as an author, bodybuilder, pro boxer, performer, poet, and more. He's a man of many talents, and he's somehow perfected them all!

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Acclaimed author S.A. Cosby joins me to discuss his novels "Blacktop Wasteland" and "Razorblade Tears" along with the writing process behind them. Our discussion also includes details on his writing process, what goes into creating a believable character, and the overarching theme of love in his works.
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Shawn Cosby is on Facebook and Twitter (@blacklionking73) and his books are available worldwide wherever books are sold.

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Get ready...it's about to get WEIRD this episode!
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Horror author Chris Miller ("Dust," "Cerberus Rising," "The Damned Ones") and I discuss Robert Eggers' A24 film "The Lighthouse," as well as fart jokes, "offensive" humor, and quite a few other things. Strap in!
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NOTE: If you're easily triggered by dark humor and discussion of what constitutes "offensive" when writing novels set during the slave era...this may not be the episode for you. 

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Stoker Award-winning author (AND one of my all-time favorite authors!) Jeff Strand  joins me to discuss "Shaun of the Dead" and his own process behind creating funny, lovable, and incredibly interesting characters in his novels.
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Jeff has written dozens of horror novels ranging from laugh-out-loud funny to full-on brutal. Titles include "Dweller," "Pressure," "Deathless," "Allison," "The Haunted Forest Tour," and many others.

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Author Clay McLeod Chapman ("Rest Area," "Whisper Down the Lane," and upcoming horror novel "Ghost Eaters") joins me for MY FAVORITE EPISODE YET!
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Clay's story as an author begins at THE ENDING of a Cinderella fable, with almost instant publication right off the bat...right before the harsh realities of traditional publication bring everything down to some dark levels.
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If you're an up-and-coming author, or have any artistic ambitions whatsoever, this is an episode you absolutely NEED TO LISTEN TO! The highs, the lows, and everything in between...Clay's story is one of perseverance and outright refusal to give up the dream!

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