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FEO NEWS FOR FALL 2004:
SEPTEMBER

AWARDS

SEPTEMBER

SEPT. 28

Musician Ginger Fish (MARILYN MANSON: THE LAST TOUR ON EARTH, MECHANICAL ANIMALS and more) is 38.
Musician George Lynch (of 1980s metal band DOKKEN) is 50.

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From Michael Laimo
GET THEE TO FRAMINGHAM!
On Friday evening, October 29th, I will be participating in a Halloween book-signing event in Framingham, Massachusetts. The event, which takes place starting at 7:30 PM, will be at the Barnes & Noble Booksellers, One Worcester Road (Route 9), Framingham, MA 01701. I am very honored to be participating in a 'Halloween Themed' panel discussion with some of horror's most notable authors:

STRANGEWOOD

1. CHRISTOPHER GOLDEN: Chris is the award-winning, L.A. Times bestselling author of such novels as The Ferryman, Strangewood, The Gathering Dark, Of Saints and Shadows, Prowlers, and the Body of Evidence series of teen thrillers, several of which have been listed among the Best Books for Young Readers by the American Library Association and the New York Public Library. Golden has also written or co-written a great many books and comic books related to the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, as well as the script for the Buffy the Vampire Slayer video game for Microsoft Xbox, which he co-wrote with frequent collaborator Tom Sniegoski. His other comic book work includes stories featuring such characters as Batman, Wolverine, Spider-Man, The Crow, and Hellboy, among many others.

BEDBUGS

2. RICK HAUTALA: Rick has had more than twenty books published. There's the million copy, international best-seller Nightstone, as well as Twilight Time, Little Brothers, Beyond the Shroud, Cold Whisper, and Impulse. He's also written in the neighborhood of fifty short stories, which have appeared in national and international anthologies and magazines. Bedbugs, his first short story collection, was published by CD Publication in 2000 (and selected by Barnes and Noble as one of the distinguished horror books of that year). It will be followed up soon by another collection, Occasional Demons. Most recently, his novel Poltergeist: The Legacy - The Hidden Saint (Berkley/Putnam) was published in November, 1999, and the novel The White Room (Berkley/Putnam) written under the pseudonym A.J. Matthews, was published in June, 2001. He's working on a new novel titled Looking Glass (another A.J. Matthews book), a novella titled Cold River, and (with Christopher Golden), a prequel to the movie Underworld.

THE FALLEN

3. THOMAS SNIEGOSKI: Tom is a novelist, comic book writer and pop culture journalist. His newest works include the original juvenile fantasy series OutCast and the grown-up fantasy series The Menagerie, both of which are collaborative efforts with Christopher Golden. His other fiction works include a conspiracy thriller called Force Majeure, also with Golden, and his own unique quartet of supernatural teen thrillers called The Fallen. He has written dozens of comics, including Batman Chronicles #22 and Wolverine/Punisher: Revelation and the Hellboy-inspired three issue mini-series, B.P.R.D: The Hollow Earth was co-written with Christopher Golden and Hellboy creator Mike Mignola. Tom has been working in the comic book field for ten years, for companies as diverse as Marvel, Image, Dark Horse, Acclaim, Harris, Crusade, Caliber, Spiderbaby, London Night, and most recently, Cartoon Books.

For more details on the event, please call 508-628-5567. Come by if you are in the area!

On some unrelated news, my novel SLEEPWALKER is scheduled to be released at the end of October in Limited Edition hardcover from Delirium Books. There will be only 250 copies published. All will be
signed and numbered. As of now, there are approximately 50 copies remaining. If you have not ordered your copy yet, do so now! Once these are gone, booksellers will be raising their prices. It's happened with my first collection, which have been going for well over $100 on EBAY.

DEEP IN THE DARKNESS

Remember, THE DEMONOLOGIST, my next novel from Leisure, will be released in MAY 2005. The cover art is being worked on now. I'll make an announcement once that is released. As well, my next announcement will contain some very big news about my most recently released novel, DEEP IN THE DARKNESS, which, after four months, is still sitting at the number 1 spot on Amazon.com as Leisure Books's bestselling horror title. It's also currently Leisure's #2 overall selling title on Amazon (as of today, out of over 3000 titles!).

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SEPT. 27

HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
And on Saturday
He could pretty much do anything he wants, but this next birthday boy seems to prefer Thrillers. So Happy Birthday to
Actor Will Smith (BAD BOYS, MEN IN BLACK, MEN IN BLACK II, BAD BOYS II, "I, ROBOT") who is 36.
Actor Linda Hamilton (TAG: The Assassination Game, CHILDREN OF THE CORN, TERMINATOR, BLACK MOON RISING, KING KONG LIVES!, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST [TV], TERMINATOR 2, SILENT FALL, SHADOW CONSPIRACY, DANTE'S PEAK, BATMAN BEYOND, SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET) is 48.

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SEPT. 24

HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
Actor Spencer Treat Clark (ARLINGTON ROAD, DOUBLE JEOPARDY, UNBREAKABLE, MYSTIC RIVER) is 17.

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SEPT. 23

JOHN WEAGLY NOMINATED FOR NATIONAL FICTION AWARD
John Weagly has been nominated for the Norumbega Fiction award for his short story collection, THE UNDERTOW OF SMALL TOWN DREAMS (published by Twilight Tales Publications). He is nominated for the Hamlin Award for Best Novella/Short Story Collection.

The Norumbega Fiction Awards are an annual literary competition founded by students at the University of Maine to recognize the work of unpublished writers, self-published writers, and small-press publishers. Their idea is to establish a prestigious award that gives cash prizes and plaques to talented writers who are under-represented in mainstream literary circles. The competition is held once a year and the winners are based on submissions nominated by writers and independent publishers. All nominations are judged equally on the following criteria: originality, strength of prose, strength of story, thematic approach, character development and overall quality as a work of literature. The awards are sponsored in full by Media Darlings Literature, Art & Sound. “Norumbega” is the name of the mythical city of gold believed to be near modern-day Bangor, Maine.

Weagly’s mixed genre collection, THE UNDERTOW OF SMALL TOWN DREAMS, chronicles the life and times of Currie Valley, a hazy little town that sits on the banks of the Mighty Mississippi. It’s a quiet place, filled with ex-wrestlers, a bandit dreaming of glory and fame, a mistreated werewolf and love in a meteor shower.

Weagly has had over thirty stage-plays produced by a variety of theaters across the country and his short fiction has frequently been published in national anthologies and specialty magazines, in both the mystery and horror genres. He has won several writing contests, and his short story, “Shark Infested Pudding,” was nominated for a Derringer Award for best short-short mystery of 2002.

Norumbega Fiction Awards are given for Best Novel, Best Novella/Short Story Collection and Best Short Story. There is also a Jury Prize for Outstanding Fiction. Winners for this year’s awards will be announced October 1.

For more information about the Norumbega Fiction Awards, go to www.mediadarlings.org.

For more information about John Weagly, visit his website at johnweagly.com.

Italian translation rights to his debut novel RIVERWATCH have been sold. The book will be out in March in hardcover. An official launch will take place at a convention in Rome, Italy.

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SEPT. 22

HAPPY HORROR BIRTHDAYS TO - Your favorite Uruk and Sauron, Actor Sala Baker (All the LORD OF THE RINGS movies) is 28. Harry's perpetual nemesis, Actor Tom Felton (HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE, HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS, HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN) is 17. Musician Nick Cave (Album: NOCTURAMA, Movies: SCREAM everything, HELLBOY) is 47.

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SEPT. 21

From John Urbancik
RELEASE THE DARK VOICES!
Delirium Books released NEW DARK VOICES this past month. This anthology features John Urbancik's BENEATH MIDNIGHT,
Mike Oliveri's TO TRAVEL AMONG MEN and
Gene O'Neill's WHITE TRIBE.

John will soon be revitalizing his Horror website, Dark Fluidity.com, so check it out soon.

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SEPT. 20

REVIEW
E.C.McMullen Jr. goes on a flight with SKY CAPTAIN and the WORLD OF TOMORROW. It's so cool! It's so great! It's so wonderfully kick-ass! And yet...

Acclaimed Suspense Author: Ruth Francisco
Title: GOOD MORNING, DARKNESS
Description: The new book from the author of CONFESSIONS OF A DEATHMAIDEN, praised by Jan Burke and Michael Connelly.
Event Time: Sunday, September 26, 1:30 PM

Registered Nurse and Mystery Author/Editor: Serita Stevens
Title: FORENSIC NURSE: THE NEW ROLE OF THE NURSE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
Description: Stevens will host a workshop on how forensic nurses are trained to collect evidence, remain objective, and perform other duties in their work with law enforcement. *Reservations recommended.*
Event Time: Tuesday, September 28, 7:00 PM

Mystery Author: Dana Cameron
Title: A FUGITIVE TRUTH
Description: Archaeologist Emma Fielding investigates the distant past and a very current murder.
Event Time: Wednesday, September 29, 3:00 PM

Best-Selling Artist and Author: Clive Barker
Title: ABARAT: DAYS OF MAGIC, NIGHTS OF WAR
Description: Christopher Carrion continues his pursuit of Candy Quackenbush through the magical world of Abarat. Event Time: Thursday, September 30, 6:30 PM
* This is a ticketed event. Signing tickets available with the purchase of ABARAT 2 on 09/21 from Mysterious Galaxy.

Mysterious Galaxy Books
7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.
Suite 302
San Diego, CA

Well folks, I'm just like Michael Drosnin, see? There really is no Bible Code that let's Mike or me predict the future - so I can't divine information from any realm other than reality. Therefore, if you want me to wish you a Happy Birthday, Freakin' Tell Me About It!

Then they yell, "I emailed you my freaking birth date last year!"
And I respond, "MY FREAKIN' HARD DRIVE CRASHED LAST YEAR! (good excuse as any) SO SEND IT AGAIN!"

Feo AT feoamante.com

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SEPT. 17

THE REWARDS OF PUBLIC SERVICE
Stalwart citizens of the San Diego, California, USA area have the opportunity to get something really cool AND support public television at the same time. KPBS is giving away 100 tickets to the movie SHAUN OF THE DEAD. The show is Thursday, September 23, 7 p.m. To enter, play the Zombie Quiz!

KPBS

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SEPT. 16

RIP'N FOR JOHNNY
Los Angeles, CA (September 15, 2004) - Johnny Ramone, co-founder and lead guitarist of seminal 70’s punk rock band The Ramones, died in his sleep this afternoon at 3:03 pm in his home in Los Angeles. Ramone had been fighting an ongoing five year battle with prostate cancer. At the time of his death, Ramone was surrounded by friends and family that included his wife Linda Cummings, Eddie and Jill McCormack, Rob and Sherrie Zombie, John Frusciante and Robert Carmine. Additional friends who gathered at the home included Lisa Marie Presley and Michael Lockwood, Pete Yorn, Vincent Gallo, Steve Jones, Talia Shire, Gia Coppola and Jackie Getty.

Johnny Ramone 1948-2004

For more info: Ramones

Damn Damn Damn Damn Damn. The cures ain't coming soon enough and the goodbyes are flying past.

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SEPT. 15

HAPPY THRILLER MYSTERY BIRTHDAYS TO - Since 1989, this actor has directed his career toward Thriller Mysteries with huge success. Happy Birthday to Actor Tommy Lee Jones (EYES OF LAURA MARS, BLACK MOON RISING, THE PACKAGE, UNDER SIEGE, THE FUGITIVE, BLOWN AWAY, THE CLIENT, NATURAL BORN KILLERS, VOLCANO, MEN IN BLACK, U.S. MARSHALLS, DOUBLE JEOPARDY, RULES OF ENGAGEMENT, MEN IN BLACK II, THE HUNTED, THE MISSING) who is 58.

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SEPT. 14

From Paula Guran
YEAH, SURE, A UNIVERSAL HORROR CHANNEL?
For those of you who picked up on the "The Hollywood Reporter's" story speculating that NBC Universal is mulling a new cable channel devoted to horror-themed programming - GET A GRIP ON REALITY! Science Fiction Weekly and others picked up the LA trade paper story that quoted anonymous sources reporting that a horror network would be the first in-house launch since NBC acquired Vivendi Universal Entertainment, which includes USA Network and SCI FI Channel. Adding to the credibility is NBC Universal's control of Universal Pictures' library of classic horror films and characters, including Dracula, Wolfman, and Frankenstein's monster (which USA is reviving for a limited series produced by Dean Koontz and Martin Scorsese this fall). NBC Universal declined to comment on the speculation.

If the "Reporter or SFW had some BETTER anonymous sources (like we do) they
would know:
(1) It would be years before this could become a reality.
(2) The story is the result of one division leaking out an idea that would require their own sales group to sever contracts with other outlets currently running their library films.
(3) The idea stems from the desire to create a purpose for their TRIO network, which is currently flailing about without an identity or cohesive programming.
(4) Anyone who has much experience with Universal and the individuals involved would probably give the entire idea about as much chance as...well, let us say they'd wish them a big pile of luck.

More articles at DarkEcho.com

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SEPT. 13

From Brian Knight
TAKING BACK 9/11
(FeoNote: Horror writer and past reviewer, Brian Knight, wants to make an announcement and that's what we do here so...)
My new blog is up and running at Live Journal. Big thanks to Douglas Clegg for hooking me up there. It's much easier, and more reliable than Blogger.com, better looking than the current news page framed on my home page, and makes me part of a network of other bloggers with the same interests.

Check out my latest entry, Taking Back 9-11.

From Kelly Parks
A GOOD COMMERCIAL
Sometimes them dang ol' foreigners, with ways and customs DIFFERENT from our own, come up with some pretty good stuff.

To watch the video, go to Skoopy.com and Click To Open.

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SEPT. 12

HAPPY HORROR BIRTHDAYS TO
Long time veteran Horror Writer Charles L. Grant (BLACK OAK: HUNTING GROUND, BLACK CAROUSEL) I don't know his exact age but it's reasonable to assume that there are some hills younger than he.
Horror Writer Kathryn Ptacek (GHOST EYES, SHADOWEYES, [editor] WOMEN OF DARKNESS, WOMEN OF DARKNESS II) I don't know her exact age either, but I'm pretty sure that all the hills are older than she.

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SEPT. 9

HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO- Actor Jeffrey Combs (FRIGHTMARE, THE MAN WITH TWO BRAINS, RE-ANIMATOR, FROM BEYOND, CELLAR DWELLER, BRIDE OF RE-ANIMATOR, DOCTOR MORDRID, NECRONOMICON, CASTLE FREAK, THE FRIGHTENERS, HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL, THE ATTIC EXPEDITIONS, FEAR DOT COM, BEYOND RE-ANIMATOR, and way more!) is 50. Comic The Amazing Jonathon is a Horror comic if there ever was one. He routinely chews up shards of glass, razor blades and string, and then, bleeding profusely from the mouth, pulls it all out neatly tied to the string. He is also knnown for pulling the spines out of volunteers from the audience. He is 46 today.

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SEPT. 7

A WALK ON THE DARKSIDE

From Michael Laimo
HEY YOU, TAKE A WALK ON THE DARKSIDE
This month marks the release of the anthology, A WALK ON THE DARKSIDE, which contains my 7000 word short story, "Something In The Air". A WALK ON THE DARKSIDE is the third volume in the Bram Stoker Award Winning "Darkside' series, edited by John Pelan. This third volume, coined as "21 All New Stories From Modern Horror's Most Daring Voices", contains fiction from many great writers, including Brian Hodge, Brian Keene, Brian Hopkins (am I seeing trend here?), Lee Thomas, Mike Oliveri, Tim Lebbon, Tom Piccirilli, Mehitobel Wilson, and many others. This book was published by ROC Books in mass market paperback, and is available in bookstores everywhere.

On another note, my tale "End Of The Line" is currently available in the anthology SHIVERS 3, available from CD Publications. Here you will find tales from Thomas F. Monteleone, F. Paul Wilson, John Maclay, Douglas Clegg, Tom Piccirilli, and many others.

DEEP IN THE DARKNESS is still, after three months, Leisure Books's bestselling horror title on Amazon.com. Thank you very much for your continued support!

The release date for SLEEPWALKER has been pushed back to November 1st. This is being done in an effort to create proper promotion for it. You'll find an excerpt in the forthcoming issue of BLACK OCTOBER MAGAZINE, due out next month.

HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
Writer/Director Dario Argento (L' UCCELLO DALLE PIUME DI CRISTALLO, IL GATTO A NOVE CODE, DEEP RED, SUSPIRIA, INFERNO, TENEBRE, PHENOMENA, OPERA, TWO EVIL EYES, TRAUMA, THE STENDHAL SYNDROME, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA [1998]) is 64.
This actor usually makes more movies in one year than most actors make in a decade, and most of them are Horror / Thriller / Mystery movies.
Actor Corbin Bernsen (KING KONG [1976], DEAD AIM, THE KILLING BOX, SHATTERED, TALES FROM THE HOOD, INHUMANOID, THE DENTIST, MENNO'S MIND, THE DENTIST II, RAPTOR, FANGS, and way more) is 50.

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SEPT. 4

HAPPY HORROR BIRTHDAY TO -
And on Saturday -
This guy has been doing Horror shows onstage for over 20 years! Happy Birthday to
Musician: Blackie Lawless (Albums: ANIMALIZE, THE HEADLESS CHILDREN, HELLDORADO. Movie: THE DUNGEONMASTER) who is 48.

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SEPT. 3

THE ORGAN DONOR

Try not to forget about it when this news drops off of the front page, yeah?

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SEPT. 2

By Tom Piccirilli
FROM TOM PICCIRILLI'S EPITAPH
I recently learned that the amazing Caniglia will be doing the cover art for my next novel for Bantam NOVEMBER MOURNS, due out next May. Caniglia is one of the absolute best artists working in the speculative field and a great person to work with. I can't tell you all how delighted I am that he'll be making his first leap into mass market doing this cover.

The novel deals with an ex-con who returns home to his backwoods mountain moonshine running town and finds his sister has died under strange circumstances on a dirt road supposedly haunted. He investigates and runs into plenty of oddball characters including a church of snake-handlers, a dwarf granny lady, ill children, a bunch of brain damaged moonshine swillers, ghosts of one sort or another, and Hellfire Christ. Of course you'll be the first to get ordering info as soon as it becomes available.

I've sold a new collection of poetry to Fairwood Press (Patrick & Honna Swenson, the great folks who bring us Talebones) who are now breaking into the horror publishing field as well. They have a new subsidy line Darkwood Press whose first offering will be WAITING MY TURN TO GO UNDER THE KNIFE, a collection of 60 of my darkest poems that have never been collected before. Artwork by Caniglia (told you I love him!) with an introduction by TM Wright. You'll find two of them down below (cover your eyes, kids), made available only to the members of this list. I'll also be putting together a contest for you folks. Another chance to win free stuff! More info to follow.

From the jacket:
"In 2000, Tom Piccirilli won the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Poetry with his collection A Student of Hell. In 2002, Piccirilli raised the bar with his second collection, This Cape is Red Because I've Been Bleeding.

"Now, in 2004, Piccirilli outdoes himself with his most personal poetry collection to date. Waiting My Turn To Go Under the Knife confronts us with some of our greatest fears. Piccirilli stabs and twists the knife deep so that we feel the emotion and power of every poem.

"This collection features exquisite artwork by Caniglia, who has illustrated Piccirilli's work several times before. This signed and numbered hardcover has been limited to 250 copies."

I'll be a guest at the HORRORFIND PHOENIX convention over Halloween weekend. If you're in attendance, step up and say hello to me and Michelle.

I recently turned in the second anthology I've edited for Cemetery Dance. This one is entitled MIDNIGHT PREMIERE, and the theme of the antho deals with movies, actors, Hollywood, and ultra bizarre f/x. Contributors include Jack Ketchum, Gary Braunbeck, John Shirley, Al Sarrantonio, T.M. Wright, Tom Moneteleone, Mick Garris, Ed Gorman, Mark McLaughlin & Kyra Schon, Mike McCarty & Linnea Quigley, Del Howison & William Smith, Patrick Lussier, Carl Dupre, Gerard Houarner, Brian Hodge, Ray Garton, and Lisa Morton & Richard Grove.

I'm currently at work on a new novel entitled HEADSTONE CITY, which will be my third book for Bantam. It's a little too early to give a story description, outside of the fact that it deals with a psychic mobster and his childhood friend who are on a collision course. Brooklyn cemeteries, ghosts, hitmen, and a shotgun-wielding grandma all come into play.

FROM THE BORDERLANDS: Stories of Terror and Madness

SOMEONE PINCH HIM
Horror writer and creator of Chiaroscuro, Brett Savory, more through accident than design, just discovered that he is included in two mass market paperbacks available in bookstores and online at this very moment.

FROM THE BORDERLANDS, edited by Elizabeth & Tom Monteleone (Warner Books)
and
A WALK ON THE DARKSIDE, edited by John Pelan (Roc/NAL)

Brett's contributions are, respectively, "Slipknot" and "Shoes" (the latter co-written with Tim Lebbon).

HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
Okay, admittedly, she hasn't been in that many Horror / Thriller movies. BUT: She IS SALMA HAYEK!
Did I say SALMA HAYEK? No, I Wrote SALMA HAYEK. But just in case I may have caused some confusion let me wish a special Happy Birthday to
Actress SALMA HAYEK (DESPERADO, FROM DUSK TILL DAWN, THE FACULTY, DOGMA, SPYKIDS 3D, ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEXICO) who is 38.
Actor Keanue Reeves (RIVER'S EDGE, DRACULA, FREAKED, SPEED, JOHNNY MNEMONIC, CHAIN REACTION, THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE, THE MATRIX [all], THE WATCHER, THE GIFT) is 40.

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SEPT. 1

HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAY TO -
Actor Yvonne De Carlo (THE MUNSTERS [TV], MUNSTERS GO HOME, THE POWER, SATAN'S CHEERLEADERS, NOCTURNA, SILENT SCREAM, VULTURES, CELLAR DWELLER, AMERICAN GOTHIC, THE SORORITY HOUSE MURDERS) is 82.

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Contributors to feoamante.com are going places!
See below!

THE BREED Starring Adrian Paul (THE HIGHLANDER), Bokeem Woodbine, and Ling Bai (THE CROW), This Alternate History movie is part Horror, Part crime, part S.F. and all Vampires. From the screenplay by our own Christos N. Gage and Ruth Fletcher Gage.