Thursday, December 30, 2010
Happy New Fear!
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
FREE Festive Fear!
TINSEL is a creepy Yuletide tale that will give you festive chills, and warns of the dangers faced by curious children who sneak downstairs in the dead of night... to squeeze their Christmas presents beneath the tree.
You can download 'Tinsel' as a FREE ebook from Smashwords. (all formats including Kindle, text file for your PC/Mac etc)
"Frazer Lee gives us a Christmas present nobody would ever want in 'Tinsel'. Don’t look up the chimney..." (Mathew F. Riley, Bookgeeks.co.uk)
'Tinsel' was first published in 'Read By Dawn 3' from Bloody Books.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Frazer Lee interview goes Straight2DVD
I urge you to check out his blog, because (other than a Z-lister like me) Maarten has posted interviews ranging from well-known movie celebrities to porn stars - in addition to his wide-ranging DVD reviews. You'll find dozens of goodies in the sidebar.
Thanks again to Mr Bouw for his excellent questions!
Monday, November 22, 2010
The Reformatory
Friday, November 19, 2010
Panic Button - behind the scenes and teaser on telly!
Saturday, November 06, 2010
Slew of Simone awards/interviews/reviews!
Congrats to the Simone cast & crew! |
The Shockerfest 2010 audience bestowed the film with the honour of 'Audience Choice: Best Short', so huge congrats to the cast and crew who worked their asses off on this movie production.
If that wasn't enough cause for celebration, Reel Terror Festival 2010 named Simone as the rcipient of their special 'Best Girl on Girl-who-turns-into-a-monster Action' Award. Way to go ladies, well done! You can watch the awards ceremony here.
A couple more Simone interviews/reviews have surfaced on the Interweb too - hit up the 386 Films website for links.
Elsewhere, Anne Billson gave ON EDGE a mention in her cool article about movie dentists on The Guardian website. The tooth is out there...
Thursday, November 04, 2010
Red Lines in the Dead Of Night
This time around they are showing the Ealing classic 'Dead Of Night' - a portmanteau of chilling stories from a time when the mere suggestion of atmospheric chills was enough to frighten the wits out of cinemagoers. If you haven't seen this gem, I suggest you seek it out. Or the ventriloquist's dummy will seek you out...
I'm 'Dead pleased' (...sorry for the awful pun) that my short 'Red Lines' will play before the main feature tonight. And if there are any 'Q's, I'll hopefully be providing some 'A's. See you there, if you dare.
'Dead Of Night' clip: http://www.tcm.com/mediaroom/index/?o_cid=mediaroomlink&cid=214012
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
(UPDATED) Ill Met By Kindlelight
The author will not be paid if you purchase this ebook!
You can read the full contents plus more stories in the collection "Urbane and Other Horror Tales" - all for the same low price, please go to Frazer Lee's author page at: http://www.amazon.com/Frazer-Lee/e/B002L2PVAE or http://www.amazon.co.uk/Frazer-Lee/e/B002L2PVAE Thanks.
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I'm sure you're familiar with the penny dreadfuls of yesteryear, also known as 'chapbooks'.
Well, dear reader, this new-fangled 21st century ushers in the era of the 'eChap'... and with it, the digital publication in Kindle format of 'Ill Met By Moonlight'.
My volume in the Ghostwriter Publications eChap series also includes the story 'Pendragon Rising' and the ebook download is available now from Amazon.com, Amazon UK and Barnes and Noble.
I'm new to the (already very crowded) ebook arena but if this one's a success you'll no doubt see more of my titles published in pixels.
So if you do pick one up, I'd be very grateful if you could scribble a quick Amazon review, click on the 'star rating', recommend it to your friends/groups, or anything at all to spread the word, thanks!
Always good to try new things... and on that note, Horror Reanimated just published a very interesting article, by Donna Condon of Piatkus, on how authors may have to 'adapt or die' in the current publishing climate.
Friday, October 01, 2010
The Reformatory optioned
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Panic Pics
Push the Giallo panic button! |
FANGORIA magazine was the first to pick up the story, with this fantastic coverage from Fango scribe (and all-round legend) Michael Gingold.
Horror Channel UK also covered the story (the channel is currently gearing up for a Dario Argento season - not to be missed) and all-new UK horror magazine Scream ran the pictorial on its official website (first issue of the print publication is out Oct. 11th)
Count-ing the nights 'til Hallowe'en |
Last but not least, check out this excellent review of the Simone DVD, courtesy of M. Patterson at brutalashell.com.
Okay, enough media-whoring, back to work...
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Feeling Panicky?
Can't be there in person? Here are some details (from www.panicbuttonmovie.com) about making a webcam cameo appearance in the film:
"Fancy a brief appearance in an exciting new horror / thriller movie? We are looking for webcam videos to feature as part of a montage sequence in Panic Button.
The sequence will show people of all ages and ethnicities using the internet as a means of communication in their daily lives. So whether you are at home, at the office, in the library or out and about we are interested in using your clip!
We will need your written consent to use the clip in the film or, if you are under the age of 18, we require the written consent of your parent or guardian.
If you are interested then please contact us by email at: panicbuttonfilm@gmail.com"
Monday, September 06, 2010
Dark Mills Festival - Post Mortem
Saw some great bands including a hilarious, irreverent set from Joe Black. Was fun to get a band's eye view of the crowd, and if you look carefully, you just might spot crazed serial killer Jason Voorhees. He was no doubt waiting for some horny teens to start making out in the portaloos so he could get busy with his machete...
The movie tent had a few technical difficulties (bright sunlight being a particular problem early on) but these were soon worked out and the short film line-up ran on into the night, including the UK Premiere (indeed, the European Premiere!) of Simone, and screenings of On Edge and Red Lines. Great to see them in pride of place among stilt-walking goth chicks and fire-eating acrobats.
A real treat was seeing the exhibition in the crypt (sadly hidden away beneath a sprawling retail park - local councillors, sort some funding out for this historical site already!) including fanboy-shiver-inducing Excalibur armour by Terry English and gorgeous artworks by Chris Achilleos, Graham Humphreys and Bonnie Baker.
The night was topped off by a surprise appearance, and impromptu gig at Electric Dreams, by ADAM ANT. I've been an avid Ant fan since the ripe old age of 10, and it was lovely to meet him at long last. His brief set included a fabulous rendition of Car Trouble - and a cool bubblegum popping percussion technique.
So you could say he's still very much a 'pop' star.
I know, I know. I'll get my coat...
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Panic Button cast announced
My first ever post on this here blog was to announce horror/thriller feature project PANIC BUTTON - about a group of young social networkers who win the trip of a lifetime aboard a private jet. I was hired to write the screenplay by the producers at Movie Mogul Films, and since then the project has gained momentum with support from Film Agency Wales and a healthy internet buzz/Facebook following (ironic, given the film's message about the dangers of social networking!) Well, news just in from the Mogul camp that the cast for movie is confirmed! And you can check out the faces and names at the official Panic Button website. Really looking forward to see how they bring their characters to life. To follow the progress of the movie, check out the Panic Button Facebook Group. And remember to keep your seatbelts loosely fastened at all times - it's sure to be one hell of a ride....
Thursday, August 26, 2010
SIMONE looks bloody good on DVD!
Orders are being taken at http://386films.com/dvd_simone.html and the DVD contents are as follows:
- Original unrated version of the short film, plus over 70 minutes of bonus features:
- Audio Commentary with Mike Long & Joops Fragale
- Behind the Bitch - Featurette
- Pre-Production Blabbing with Joops Fragale & Mike Long
- On-Set Interview with Mike Long & Joops Fragale
- Seeing the Music: SIMONE Theme
- SIMONE in Pictures
- Poster Art
- The Clapper
- Original Trailer
- 386 Films Trailers
Monday, August 16, 2010
ebook: Urbane and Other Horror Tales
Available in Kindle (.mobi), Stanza (Epub), Sony Reader (LRF), Palm and PDF formats.
The ebook contains 8 tales, with 3 previously unpublished, including an exclusive flash fiction bonus story, 'Half/Life'.
You can sample or purchase ($0.99) the ebook here: http://smashwords.com/b/21752.
If you like what you read, please spread the word to your friends, followers and networks, thanks!
Thursday, August 12, 2010
'SIMONE' hits Hollywood!
Other confirmed upcoming screenings include Dark Mills Festival of Gothic Arts and Alternative Culture (September 2010, London UK) and Horrorfind Weekend Film Festival (September 2010, MD USA)
You can check out more from production company 386 Films at their official site, http://www.386films.com, which includes links to their Twitter & Facebook feeds for updates. Cheers!
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Dark Mills Festival
Keep an eye on the official website for updates on this fantastic event: http://www.darkmillsfestival.com
Thursday, July 08, 2010
Vote Red Lines!*
Tuesday, May 04, 2010
Announcing ‘PANIC BUTTON’ – British social networking horror/thriller (feature film).
Tagline: ‘Putting your life on-line can have deadly off-line consequences’. Chris Crow (‘Devil’s Bridge’) is directing (from my screenplay), John Shackleton is producing for Movie Mogul Films.
Online Press Release: http://www.pitchengine.com/panicbutton/new-feature-film-“panic-button”-to-be-a-warning-to-all-social-network-users/60070/
Images: http://www.pitchengine.com/brands/panicbutton/images/60070/PanicButtonpostcard.jpg http://www.pitchengine.com/brands/panicbutton/images/60070/panicbutton2.jpg
More images/content at Official Website: http://www.panicbuttonmovie.com
Viral website (spoof social network ‘All2gethr.com’ used in the film): http://www.all2gethr.com
Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=208800284215&ref=ts