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....

SIMONE looks bloody good on DVD!

Word just in that SIMONE will be unleashed on DVD from September 1st, 2010.
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

And if you wanna catch Simone in all her gory glory on the big screen, she opens the Horrorfind Weekend Film Festival, PA USA on Sept. 3rd and receives her UK premiere at the Dark Mills Festival London on Sept. 5th.

ebook: Urbane and Other Horror Tales

My horror anthology 'Urbane and Other Horror Tales' is now published in an ebook edition via Smashwords.com.


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The ebook contains 8 tales, with 3 previously unpublished, including an exclusive flash fiction bonus story, 'Half/Life'.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!

'SIMONE' hits Hollywood!

Short horror film SIMONE hits Hollywood at the Carnival of Darkness 2 film festival, October 2010. Congrats to director Joops Fragale, producer Michael Long, stars Jennifer Ward and Erin Cline - and the entire cast & crew. The film was adapted from my original screenplay 'Hair of the Dog' and is an atmospheric cautionary tale about the howling horrors of 'the morning after the night before'...

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!