There are classic horror films...and then there are these. Some of the films in this book are reviled by fans; Rue Morgue columnist and author Paul Counelis attempts to defend the merits of some of his favorite, much maligned horror movies, and names his choice for the greatest horror film ever made: THE EXORCIST. Plus: some of the genre's brightest pros make their own "Top 5 Underrated Horror Films" lists, including well known actors, directors and writers!
It started with a tragedy that no one in town would ever speak of, and only he could keep them all safe from the wiles of the world. Safe inside, where the devil would never dare to go. A terrifying novel from Rue Morgue and Halloween Machine writer Paul Counelis (author of ""Marshall's Gully"" and ""25 Underrated Horror Films (and 'The Exorcist')""!
In late August or so in Flint, Michigan, many different Halloween tinged businesses, ideas and displays start popping up around town. There are the different Halloween stores that invade previously empty buildings for a few months between late summer and the indoctrination of fall. There are also a number of inspired haunts that seem to rise from nowhere to add an exciting flavor to the season, and many yard displays from Halloweenies all around the city. It's not entirely clear why Halloween is such a big deal in cities like Flint, except for perhaps the escapism aspect of it all, and the fact that Halloween can be a relatively cheap holiday to take part in. "Voices of October" is an intimate, look at Halloween through striking photos and stirring prose that captures the spirit and magic of the season. With additional photos by Freda Counelis, Magen Randol, Crystal Counelis. BLACK AND WHITE VERSION with added photos and prose!
WHAT IS THE GREATEST HORROR MOVIE EVER MADE? Paul Counelis tries to answer that impossible question by making the case for ten of the most popular horror flicks ever to terrorize the screen. Witty, informative and thoughtful commentary highlight this collection. With "Greatest Horror Movie" lists by industry pros from writers, musicians, directors, horror hosts and actors. With a foreword by author Glen Birdsall and an amazing cover illustration by artist Roger Scholz!
HALLOWEEN MACHINE PRESENTS: JOHN CARPENTER!! Paul Counelis (Rue Morgue, Lords of October) takes a look at of one of HM's favorite Halloween and horror folks, director and musician JOHN CARPENTER! This is in a series of profiles about influential people in the Halloween and horror industries, and JOHN CARPENTER is BOTH, with his horror pedigree well earned in music, movies AND with the contributions of one of the most well known Halloween masks: Michael Myers. This book contains reviews of Carpenter films, Kurtis Primm's creepy prose, Carpenter's most underrated movies, the case for HALLOWEEN as the greatest horror film ever made, review of Carpenter live in concert and more. With a jaw-dropping creepy-cool cover illustration by David Hanson!!
Music has taken on many forms since the introduction of the long playing record back in 1926. Obviously the format lent to a mainstream way of distributing music to more easily affect the emotional being of listeners in their own homes, and to their benefit.Here, authors Glen Birdsall ("36 Chambers of the Taoist") and Paul Counelis ("Marshall's Gully") have attempted to comment on the phenomenal journey of musical artistry across the decades by weaving their own personal experiences into many slivers of insight, wit and poignancy, the hope being to entertain as well as enrich.Cover by Terra Lockhart
Most of the patrons ran from the bar, screaming, except for Bob's friends, who made a human wall around him, and the brave doorman, who was trying to reason with the zombie hunter. "He's not a zombie, sir. He's a rapper. Granted, he isn't very good, but that's no reason to SHOOT him." Herbert wouldn't be persuaded. "Zombie," he said. "He has to DIE. Um...AGAIN." "Look," said the doorman, "Even if he is a zombie, he isn't hurting anyone." The story of BOB ZOMBIE will touch your soul, move you to the depths of your being...and stuff. Paul Counelis (Rue Morgue, Halloween Machine) joyfully brings you a quirky tale of the bizarre, gleefully illustrated by Randy Dunckley (Spook Sleuths). YOU WILL NEVER FORGET(and stuff)...BOB ZOMBIE! Back cover: Gus Counelis as the zombie hunter Herbert Pleasance!
the woods. an amusement park. halloween night spectre. somewhere in time. lost in the pitch dark at the witching hour... ...stories of the agreeably unsound Paul Counelis (, Lords of October, Rue Morgue, Halloween Machine) presents four new stories of the supernatural, glimpses into the shadows for the creatures that haunt the night.
HALLOWEEN MACHINE PRESENTS: ROB ZOMBIE!! Paul Counelis (Rue Morgue, Lords of October) takes a look at of one of HM's favorite Halloween and horror folks, director and musician Rob Zombie! This is the first in a series of profiles about influential people in the Halloween and horror industries, and Rob Zombie is BOTH, with his horror pedigree well earned in music, movies AND Halloween haunts. This book contains reviews of Zombie films, Kurtis Primm's creepy prose, an interview with Walter Phelan (""Dr. Satan"" himself), catching up with Sid Haig, a look at what might be next for Rob Zombie, EFX artist Donnie Drumm's custom Halloween 2"" masks and costumes, and more. With a jaw-dropping creepy-cool cover illustration by David Hanson and a full color back cover illustration by Halloween Machine's Audriana Counelis!
FOUR NEW STORIES OF THE STRANGELY COMPELLING Paul Counelis (Rue Morgue, Lords of October, Halloween Machine) brings us four short stories of the supernatural... A séance gets out of control on Halloween night. One unfortunate Christmas Eve recounted by an unlikely being. Travelers on a cursed vessel in an infernal game of cat and mouse. Parlor game in the cemetery of a town that holds an ancient lore.
Halloween Machine is back in a new quarterly format! This issue features: Toys 'R Us Halloweens Halloween fiction by Valarie Savage Kinney David Ivey of The Ghoul Show Halloween poems by Kurtis Primm Halloween Store Sightings The Case for the Movie Trick 'R Treat Kiddferd P's Halloween recipe and poem and more! With brilliant front and back cover illustrations by B.C. Smith! TRICK OR TREAT!!
THE BRADBURY EXPERIMENT A revealing observation of Ray Bradbury's seminal book THE HALLOWEEN TREE on the present day climate, with a twist...Paul Counelis (Marshall's Gully, Rue Morgue) (and his dog Emmy) unleashes the words of Bradbury out into the sp
Strange things reside within the pages of this collection of bizarre stories from the realm of the supernatural by author and Rue Morgue columnist PAUL COUNELIS. DON'T DARE THE DEAD, two men on the run from the law find themselves in a very unusual situation outside a haunted house. BOB ZOMBIE: A LOVE STORY, about a reanimated rapper and his friends, and the seasoned zombie hunter who tries to do the right thing. SHADOWS FOR REALITIES, a little girl remembers being born, and the eyes watching her from multiple dimensions. Cover photo: MATT WOODBURY Cover model"" SCOTT GRAUBNER
Brenden goes into adulthood hoping not to disappoint everyone who believes in him. His best friend Devon is brash, funny, and in over her head. The girl he is pining after, Carrie, appears to have it all together, and her twin brother Justin seems to float above everything. Their idyllic existence is rocked by an unwanted outsider, a group of secrets, and the most important revelation of all. SOMETHING WE COULD NEVER BE weaves a haunting tale of surprising resonance; a touching, often funny story of truth among a group of friends just trying to navigate the changes of the future.
Acclaimed self-help guru DR. SVEN Z. JENSENBERGER (AKA author Paul Counelis) can help you to stop being a FB DB and assist you in getting the obscene amount of likes and comments that you crave to feed the daily beast, your internet soul! READ THE BOOK thats SWEEPING THE NATION!! Now pocket sized for handy reference!!
BOOK TWO in the exciting KENDALL KINGSLEY series! "Dear Kendall, you don't know me, but I have a feeling about you. I am very good at seeing these things." Walt paused and winked at Kendall. She rolled her eyes and reached for the paper. He lifted it high and started reading again. "I think someone is trying to contact you. I don't know who or what it is, but I see it in the woods outside of your house. Please be careful. Signed, Peyton Morgan." Kendall's mind began racing. The woods outside the house?
What is it, and why is it following me? It sits, maddeningly, without comment, and leers at me, its eyes unflinching. Unblinking. What does it want? Rue Morgue's Paul Counelis (Before Bedtime, Don't Dare the Dead) explores the dark side of the paranormal with another startling collection of striking stories, this time centering around a particularly distressing entity that refuses to go away. Cover by Jason Counelis
Our cinematic hopes and dreams are a direct reflection of the society around us. We sometimes need escapism in the form of our established myths and heroes in a way that nurtures our own wellbeing, especially kids. Over a series of essays, author and Rue Morgue scribe Paul Counelis examines several different instances where pop culture met comics, writing about his own personal experiences and the effects of comic book heroes on today s culture. With looks at Spider-Man, Superman: The Movie, Batman v Superman and more
Marshall spoke like a teenage hustler, fast and loose and with a knowing gleam in his eyes. The first words he said when he came into the house pretty much set the tone for my friendship with him: "So...what do you guys do for fun?"' MARSHALL'S GULLY is the touching and haunting true story of some strange nights in a big grey house, a little hill hiding the secrets of the gully, a group of teenagers left to navigate it all on their own...and a series of friendships forged in the freedom of youth.
Whether you LOVE Halloween or are just interested in the way It affects pop culture, this book is FOR YOU! Interviews with Halloween experts Lisa Morton, Lesley Pratt Bannatyne, Leonard Pickel and more! Halloween in film and television The myths and legends of Halloween Music and cultural influence The story of Boris Pickett's Monster Mash Hocus Pocus, Halloween 1978, A Nightmare on Elm Street and many more Haunted attractions Best TV specials ...and TONS more, from the pages of Halloween Machine magazine! It's a big book of TRICKS AND TREATS!
EVERYONE who loves horror starts somewhere. For many, it's with the classic icons of the UNIVERSAL MONSTERS. For some, it's the colorful wit of the SCOOBY-DOO gang. For still others, it's the sights and sounds that swoop in and overtake the imaginations of young and old alike every single Halloween season, where the werewolves howl and the monsters mash. MONSTER KID ORIGINS examines those examples and so many more, delving into the goodies that make a horror culture fan what they are. Learn more about some popular favorites and obscure gems alike with this concise, witty volume. Spotlighted inside: MR. BOOGEDY, DISNEY'S HALLOWEEN TREAT, MY BABYSITTER'S A VAMPIRE, CASPER THE FRIENDLY GHOST and so many more
In this expanded and updated third edition of an important work, respected Pauline scholar Victor Paul Furnish presents an analysis of some of Paul's most famous yet often misunderstood ethical teachings. Dr. Furnish enriches his discussion of key Pauline topics including: sex, marriage, divorce, homosexuality, women in the church, and the Church in the world. He pays particular attention to the socio-cultural context of Paul's ministry, the complexity of his thought, the character of his moral reasoning, and the way his thought and reasoning may inform and challenge us today. Victor Paul Furnish is University Distinguished Professor of New Testament, Emeritus at Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, and general editor of the Abingdon New Testament Commentaries.
Most books about Paul the apostle are long and very detailed, and for many a potential reader a daunting prospect. A Short Book about Paul is deliberately brief, but its brevity is not at the cost of accuracy. We trace the main contours of Paul's life, which turn on the hinge of the singular event outside Damascus in c. AD 34. From that time the leading persecutor of the disciples became the dedicated preacher of the message about Jesus. This short book shares with many the opinion that Paul remains the most influential voice from Greco-Roman antiquity apart, that is, from the Lord whose servant he was. At the same time, many critics have found fault with him, especially from the time of the Enlightenment. Paul's achievements were considerable. Between AD 47-56 he established a network of congregations in five Roman provinces--Syria-Cilicia, Galatia, Macedonia, Achaia, and Asia. His thirteen surviving letters are witnesses to his dedicated pastoral care of these tiny, far-flung gatherings. Not to be missed was his remarkable skill in recruiting a small army of loyal coworkers like Timothy, Luke, and Titus. The result of Paul's decade-long journeys in the provinces of Anatolia and Greece was the planting of the seeds of Christianity that would develop into the official religion of the eastern Roman Empire, based in Constantinople.
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