We're just one month away from the release of the C.H.U.D. LIVES! anthology, which features stories taking place before, during, and after the events of the 1984 cult monster movie C.H.U.D. I still can't believe this baby exists, but am thrilled to be a part of it with my punk rock horror tale "The Dwellers." Check out the official press release:
Coming April 27 from Crystal Lake Publishing, C.H.U.D. Lives! is a tribute anthology of original C.H.U.D. fiction from some of today’s top horror and sci-fi writers.
“The stories in this anthology expand the world created by the film and add depth to the C.H.U.D. universe like never before. From stories of apocalyptic horror and all out monster action, to tales of underground parties interrupted by uninvited guests and evening strolls that end in death, this anthology will leave you both smiling and breathless. Relive the fear as these original stories take you beyond the movie to events that occurred before, during, and after the scenes we remember so well.”
“C.H.U.D. Lives!, with an introduction by David Drake and compiled by Eric S. Brown, also features in-depth interviews with the movie’s producer, Andrew Bonime, its screenwriter, Parnell Hall, and never before seen behind-the-scenes photos from the classic 80s horror film.”
Here’s the full lineup:
- Interview with the late Andrew Bonime
- “Dog Walker” by Robert E Waters
- “The Dwellers” by Nick Cato
- “The City Will Eat You Alive” by Ryan C. Thomas
- “Date Night” by David Robbins
- “Strange Gods” by Christopher Fulbright and Angeline Hawkes
- “Lost and Found” by Greg Mitchell
- “They Are C.H.U.D” by Alex Laybourne
- “C.H.A.D.” by Michael H. Hanson
- “Samsa’s Party” by Ben Fisher
- “The Way to a Man’s Heart” by Tim Waggoner
- “Dweller Messiah” by Jason White
- “That’s Entertainment!” by Mort Castle
- “Toxic Disposal” by David Bernstein
- “Monstrous Me” by Martin Powell
- “Step Ate” by Chad Lutzke
- “Zero Hour” by JG Faherty
- “The Deuce” by Philip C. Perron
- “All at Sea” by Ross Baxter
- “You Will Never Leave Harlan Alive” by Jonathan Maberry and Eugene Johnson
- Interview with Parnell Hall (screenwriter) by Eric S Brown
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My novella, CHEW TOYS, will be released in June as part of a 3-novella collection titled THREE A.M. WAKE-UP CALL: THE TERROR PROJECT VOLUME 3. This is (in case you just missed it!) the third novella collection from Books and Books Press and I'm very happy to be part of this fine series. Cover art will be revealed soon, so keep your eyes on the press' official web site: BOOKS AND BOOS PRESS
CHEW TOYS takes place in 1977, two weeks after the infamous Son of Sam was arrested. Notorious labrador Harvey (who allegedly ordered David Berkowitz to kill) is aggravated, so he hops the fence and begins to build an army of possessed serial killers. You've been warned...
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My 4th exploitation novella for Dynatox Ministries, DEATH WITCH, is on the way. It has been receiving some fantastic pre-release reviews, and cover art should be here soon. Check out what some people are saying:
"DEATH WITCH is the kind of book I most enjoy reading -- one that makes me feel like I've witnessed something I wasn't supposed to see, and now I am complicit. Like a cross between I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE and PUMPKINHEAD (without the big rubber monster), it's a devilish drive-in cult flick set to prose. Hell, yeah!"
- James Newman, author of ODD MAN OUT, ANIMOSITY, and REVENGE FLICK!
“Nick Cato’s DEATH WITCH serves up exactly what the perfectly clever title promises—a grindhouse-style mashup of revenge exploitation and Giallo-inspired occult horror. This book is sure to please fans of Mario Bava and Brian Garfield. Just TRY not to imagine Barbara Steele starring in this. I dare you!”
- Bracken MacLeod, Bram Stoker Award nominated author of STRANDED and COME TO DUST.
"Nick Cato's love of exploitation cinema runs through all of his fiction, and here he offers a suitably mean and nasty take on the revenge genre. An over-the-top, gripping, and unsavory read." - Jeff Strand, author of BLISTER.
"The straight-forward, no-frills writing style turns DEATH WITCH into a lean and mean book easily consumed in a single sitting. It wouldn’t be hard to imagine it playing on old 42nd Street in New York."
- Evan Romero, pophorror.com
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In October,
BIZARRO PULP PRESS will be publishing my short story collection,
THE SATANIC RITES OF SASQUATCH and other weird stories. The book features 14 tales, 5 appearing here for the first time. More news soon...
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The first issue of the revamped
DEEP RED magazine is almost here. This huge, 100-paged, square bound edition will be fetching crazy moolah on the second hand market, so secure your copy today while still at a sane price right here:
DEEP RED
I'm absolutely thrilled to have a column in this magazine, which I pretty much lived for during its short but influential run in the 1980s. Most of the original staff is back, along with a bunch of us "new" whippersnappers. My column will focus on the NYC midnight movie scene, which has re-exploded since around 2010. This promises to be an absolutely gore-geous addition to any horror fan's collection.
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My story, IL CINEMA DE LUCIFERO, will be published on this blog in a monthly serial format starting on April 7th...
