Craig DiLouie's Apocalyptic Horror Fiction

VAMPIRES By John Steakley

Craig DiLouie — Fri, 18 May 2012 19:00:57 +0000

In VAMPIRES by John Steakley, the inspiration for the film of the same name by John Carpenter with James Woods in the role of Jack Crow, a crack team of vampire slayers hunts down and destroys vampires. After Jack’s team is slaughtered, he retrenches with a new recruit from the Vatican and a gunslinger who’s dead accurate with silver bullets. The vampires won’t go down easy, however; they have their own hit list, and intend to finish the job they started by wiping out Jack’s entire team.

The vampires are deadly, powerful and cunning. They can rip a grown man apart in seconds. The job of vampire slaying is not portrayed romantically–just the opposite, it’s shown as the scariest and most dangerous job ever, with a very short average life expectancy, and a devastating psychological toll that drives its members to drink to oblivion whenever they’re not working. The members of the team, the gunslinger in particular, have a very real, searing, horrifying fear of death, and this fear informs how they fight the vampires. These fears and feelings make the characters endearing and, even if their emotions come pouring out of them like a geyser half the time, real as well.

It’s a fantastic book, a must read classic in the horror genre. Highly recommended to horror readers.

GWAR: “Zombies, March!”

Craig DiLouie — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:00:10 +0000

The dead rise and crave the flesh of the living in this GWAR music video.

Insane Gore In Claymation Z-Poc CHAINSAW BABE

Craig DiLouie — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:00:33 +0000

Get ready for insane, laugh-out-loud amounts of gore in this claymation z-poc short. In CHAINSAW BABE, our beautiful heroine is taking a shower when her apartment is overrun. Lucky for her, she has a chainsaw handy …

Coming To Crypticon

Craig DiLouie — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:01:30 +0000

I’ll be returning to Seattle May 25-27 to attend Crypticon at the Hilton Seattle Airport and Conference Center, joining some great Permuted Press authors. I’ll be at a table signing books, including THE KILLING FLOOR, THE INFECTION and TOOTH AND NAIL, and will be speaking on two panels: “Zombies: Why Won’t They Die?” at 3:00 PM on Saturday, and “Permuted Press Authors Discuss Zombie Fiction” at 1:00 PM on Sunday.

Also be sure to sign up for Zombie Tag, which looks like it’s going to be a cool event.

Hope to see you there!

Trapped In YEAR ZERO

Craig DiLouie — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:00:18 +0000

This incredible animated film short tells the story of a man trapped in his New York City apartment with two zombies during a zombie outbreak.

Following the events in YEAR ZERO, this teaser trailer elaborates on the back story of the girl:

Peter Clines Reviews THE KILLING FLOOR

Craig DiLouie — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:00:23 +0000

Peter Clines, author of the brilliant EX-HEROES (and its sequel EX-PATRIOTS), says of THE KILLING FLOOR, new from Permuted Press:

“Craig DiLouie’s THE KILLING FLOOR is every kind of horror rendered down in one truly amazing apocalyptic novel … It’s what all sequels want to be.”

That’s great praise from one of the genre’s most innovative authors. Thank you, Peter!

Map Of The Dead

Craig DiLouie — Fri, 11 May 2012 19:00:01 +0000

Here a gem for those who seeking to make the most of surviving during the zombie apocalypse: Map of the Dead, a map of the United States showing locations of supplies and help in every city in the country, from gun stores to armories to cemeteries (avoid) to food, liquor and hardware stores. The map appears to be related to a multiplayer zombie game, the beta for which is coming soon; if you want to sign up for the beta, click on the link at the bottom right, and provide an email address. It’s a pretty amazing work, and a must-have for the zombie survivalist; check it out here.

Zombie Road Trip In DEADHEADS (2011)

Craig DiLouie — Thu, 10 May 2012 19:00:25 +0000

This one looks promising in the comedy vein of the growing zombie film genre: DEADHEADS, a film about two men who wake up to discover they’ve been dead for years, they’re zombies, and unlike other zombies, they can still think, talk and feel like they did when they were alive. Oh, and they take a road trip. Check out the trailer below.

Zombie Slayer

Craig DiLouie — Wed, 09 May 2012 19:00:27 +0000

This girl is in the zombie ass kicking business, and business is good.

Rob Zombie Analyzes THE CRAZIES (1973)

Craig DiLouie — Tue, 08 May 2012 19:00:00 +0000

Rob Zombie provides a thoughtful introduction to one of George Romero’s greatest films, THE CRAZIES. Check it out below.



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