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When Dark Shadows Got Graphic – Boogieman In Lavender

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“The fools! Of course there is no book! It is but a shabby lie to hide the truth; that I sleep with the dead during the day and spend my nights prowling for blood!”—-Barnabas Collins, Dark Shadows, issue # 35. I’ve written here before about “Dark Shadows,” the Gothic T.V. soap opera with supernatural themes and a large following in the LGBT community. Those who were around in the early 1970s may remember that there was a comic book version as well. Produced by Gold Key Comics the comic book (we’d call them “Graphic Novels” now) lasted an amazing 35 … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Basement, by Dianne Hartsock

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QSFer Dianne Hartsock has a new MM bi paranormal horror book out: The Basement. Alex is haunted by visions of the dying, but now it seems the ghosts he’s seeing are real as well. In this sequel to ALEX and THE SHED, Alex wonders if he’s seeing ghosts. His friend Justin has bought the Fulton place, a beautiful old mansion on the edge of Oakton. But something’s wrong in the house. Alex has visions of a small boy, trapped in the basement, and a man at the top of the stairs who won’t let him leave.  And Logan Fulton has … Read more

FOR WRITERS: Writing Queer Horror

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Brandon Lesane: How is queer horror different from straight horror? How can we adapt the conventions of “mainstream” horror for our own purposes? Writers: This is a writer chat – you are welcome to share your own book/link, as long as it fits the chat, but please do so as part of a discussion about the topic. Join the chat

INTERVIEW: Gay Actor/Producer Joseph Herrera Releasing New Horror-Mystery Film

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We’re thrilled to have an interview with Joseph Herrera, an openly gay actor/producer who has just secured distribution for a new horror film called Reel Killz: Queer Sci Fi: Hey Joseph, thanks for hanging out with us at Queer Sci Fi. :) What’s it like being an openly gay in Hollywood these days? Joseph Herrera: I feel so lucky that I am not judged on who I’m sleeping with but only by what I can bring to the table here in the Dallas film community. I pretty much give that freedom to the gays before who fought for us to … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Lights, by Carrie Pack

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QSFer Carrie Pack has a new queer horror/lesfic book out: The Lights. It’s winter break and Molly Monroe is content to enjoy her town’s annual Festival of Lights with her girlfriend Chelsea at her side. But almost immediately after the lights go up, the town’s children begin to act strangely, especially Molly’s own brother, Roger. When their next-door neighbors are killed in a grisly double homicide, Molly begins to suspect the incidents are linked. Now she must convince her parents and the rest of the town to take down the Christmas lights before everyone gets killed. Universal Link Excerpt I … Read more

CALL: Ladies of Horror Fiction Seeks Guest Posts

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Ladies of Horror Fiction is taking guest posts from any horror author that identifies as female. They are currently scheduling guest post for 2019 and want to hear from QSF authors!! Please email ladiesofhorrorfiction@gmail.com with your post ideas!! For this month, as it is the anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein, they are looking for guest posts on Sci-fi Horror. Toni Miller (at the email above) is more then happy to answer any questions that members may have.

FOR WRITERS: Old School Scary

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Angel Martinez: Old school paranormal and return to the scary. So often these days when people say “paranormal,” they mean sexpot vampires and shifters with fated mates. But there’s so much more to paranormal fiction – and sometimes it’s even scary, per the original intent. What makes a story scary for you? What’s the difference between “Eek! That was shocking!” and “omgomgomg, don’t leave me alone, don’t make me go in the basement, I need to turn on all the lights in the house.” Writers: This is a reader chat – you … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Fear, Love and Broken Things, by Sally Bend

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QSFer Sally Bend has a new queer erotic horror short out: Fear, Love and Broken Things. A battered woman, already pushed to the breaking point, discovers both her self and her sexuality in a seedy motel – where her indoctrinated fear of filth takes a heavy toll on her sanity, but ultimately proves to be the path to freedom . . . and perhaps even love. “a raw, intense, sensorially-confusing juxtaposition of life and death on one women’s phoenix journey to rebirth and redemption.” Fear, Love and Broken Things is 10,000 words of erotic horror that explores fear, love, and … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Gargoyle, by J. Scott Coatsworth

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QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth has a new MM paranormal/horror book out just in time for Halloween: Gargoyle. James Matson – Mattie to his friends – has it bad. It’s 1974 in Alabama, not the best time or place for a young gay guy to have a crush on his college football quarterback. But James can’t help himself. Randy Paxton is a football player with needs. His girlfriend isn’t putting out, so he takes what he can get. A warm mouth is a warm mouth, after all. And Daniel O’Malley has a crush too… on James. But James hardly gives him … Read more

FIILM: Icelandic Gay Horror Film ‘Rift’ to Get U.S. Remake

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Orion Pictures reports that it has acquired the critically acclaimed Icelandic horror film Rift and it will be remade for U.S. audiences. Check out the Icelandic trailer above. The film was praised for its depiction of a gay narrative within the horror genre. “The atmospheric thriller follows two men whose broken relationship is tested as they are haunted by a supernatural entity awakened by their grief,” according to Orion. Writer-director-producer Erlingur Thoroddsen has been hired to adapt his original screenplay. Thoroddsen’s film received a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes and won Outfest’s Artistic Vision Award and CinEuphoria’s Top Ten of … Read more