I should mention right off the bat that I haven’t heard any buzz around Don Coscarelli considering a film of “The Book Is Full Of Spiders,” the sequel to “John Dies At The End,” though I hope that he’s at least considering it.
Though for better or for worse, it all comes down to money.
And speaking of ‘Spiders,’ it reintroduces John and Dave, the (occasionally) intrepid duo from the first film. With David Wong’s first book, which I enjoyed, I was always cognizant that no matter how starnge things got, everything would be alright.
Now, not so much.
Like the first novel – where John doesn’t die – there are actually no spiders in “This Book Is Full Of Spiders.” That would be too easy. Like in ‘John Dies At The End” they have to deal with is another invasion (of sorts) of our reality, a plot device somewhat similar to that in the first book.
Though the invaders are significantly more ambitious than before, and are willing to do what it takes to get ahead.
I dig movies, which makes sense since I write a movie blog. That being said, what am I going to do when Skynet rises, and the machines take over? Or when the time comes when there’s no room in Hell, and the dead walk the earth?
Which is why I would like to reintroduce everyone to StoryBundle. I first heard about them sometime in 2012, when they launched the Halloween Horror Bundle, with work by writers like Douglas Clegg and Kevin J. Anderson.
More recently, they launched an Indie Fantasy Bundle, which consists of eight titles by writers like Christopher Bunn and Blair MacGregor, neither of whom I have heard of before.
Which, believe it or not, is part of the attraction. For instance, I am a huge fan of Stephen R. Donaldson (the writer of “The Chronicles of Thomas Convenant, The Unbeliever” as well as the incredible ‘Gap Saga’) but I would never discover any interesting writing if I didn’t seek out new writers.
Which is why the Indie Fantasy Bundle is so cool. You get eight ebooks by writers that you probably have little information about, which means that you’re delving into worlds that share only a genre in common.
And like with the Halloween bundle, you pay what you can, though you get two more ebooks if you pay at least ten dollars.
So, if the robots decide to throw off the yolk of their human oppressors, or the zombies start to hunger for your brains, at least you’ll have something to read.
My copy of Mark Andrew Smith’s “Sullivan’s Sluggers” arrived today, and it’s gorgeous. It’s hard-bound, and included a poster, along with a protective slipcover and my picture does not do it justice.
It also feels well put together, and substantial.
If you haven’t taken a look at Kickstarter, either in a long time, or ever, then stop over and take a look around because I suspect that whatever it is that you like, that you’ll find a project that can use your support.
I like quite a few of the films that John Coscarelli has done, particularly “Phantasm,” but that’s almost a given. That being said, I really do want to see his version of James Wong’s novel. In fact I have been wanting to see this movie for at least five or six months, every since I first heard about it. I even went and purchased the book–which I found oddly conventional, despite ample helpings of soy sauce–which made me want to see what Coscarelli could do with the material. Now knowing that it’s coming out December 28th makes it a little less like Nessie or Bigfoot, though not by much.
It also doesn’t strike me as movie that’s filled with the spirit of Christmas, but we’ll see.
I know that this is a movie blog, but if you haven’t voted in NPR’s Top-100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Titles, consider doing so.
If you’re a fan of any of the titles listed, make your opinion known!
A House In Need of Serious Renovation
Don’t you hate it when television shows talk down to you? I can’t stand it it when people do, never mind TV.
I ask because a few weeks ago iTunes had the entire first season of “House of Anubis” available as a free download. That might still be the case, but just the thought is causing me to break out in hives.
By the way, that’s “FREE,” though, if you value engaging TV, it’s still too expensive.
Though that’s putting the cart before the horse.
I decided to download an episode, since I am always on the lookout for horror–or even horror-tinged–shows.
Though I could only watch for a few seconds before frustration overwhelmed me. I haven’t deleted it, because I am a bit of a digital pack rat, but if the time comes that I need some hard drive space…
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