Jonathan Hale: The First American Vampire...

The whole reason I started this blog several years ago was because of this book. My love of horror also prompted me to do it as well. I started this book over 6 years ago and it has been a very interesting journey. TFAV...1630 stands for The First American Vampire and 1630 is the year Jonathan came to America. Jonathan is a traditional vampire, not unlike Dracula. It's not that I am against many of the new creations of vampires over the past 20 or 30 years... like "day walkers" for instance. I love Blade and many other vampire movies where the vampires don't fear the cross or sunlight, but I longed for a good traditional vampire that has a good storyline and interesting characters. Jonathan's twist is that he influences our early American history. I have at least 3 more books that will follow this one dealing with Jonathan’s role in certain important issues that are now a major part of our American history. The second book is complete in a rough draft form and I have been working on it to get it ready to publish. I truly believe that Jonathan is unique in the vampire genre. Not to say that there are not vampire books out there, that may have similarities, but as a whole, it is unique. I have a link below where you can purchase my book. In addition, there is a direct link on the right side column of this blog where you can click on and purchase my book. I’m very pleased with the book and I’m sure you will too… check out the link and see if it is something, you might be interested in!

http://www.publishamerica.net/product88332.html






Subscribe in a reader





Please visit and comment often!

Ghost Ship (2002)

One of my favorite areas in the horror genre is ghosts. I will have to say that ghosts may very well be my favorite... except for vampires. I like them because they have a certain creepiness to them that the slice and dice gore movies don't have. The movie Ghost Ship has a mixture of "good" ghost and "bad" ghost. Yes, there is some gore in this movie, but it doesn't rely on gore alone. The set up is usually tension and then a "jump" scene... by that, I mean a scene that leads up from a very tense situation and makes you jump and the end of the situation. I love these parts. Ghost stories need to make you feel the tension in order to come across as scary. Tension and fear are the major components to any good ghost story. Without them, you might as well have a "G" rated movie. For years I have loved being scared when watching a movie because of the almost adrenaline rush I get from it. I’ve told my wife many times after watching a really good, scary movie that I felt the movie in my chest. It was almost as if a weight was placed on my chest from the tension and fear I felt. Sadly, it doesn’t happen near enough these days. So many movies forego the tension and fear for the easy fix of gore. Many times, it’s because the story is weak to begin with and they need the gore in it to have any substance. That’s a shame. If you look through a list of any horror movies, you will find so many that are either badly acted or a crappy storyline. I really wish that were not the case. I think that is why Hollywood doesn’t really respect the genre. Well enough of that rant!

Ghost Ship is well acted and has an interesting storyline that keeps you in the movie. Basically, it’s a ship that has been lost at sea for many, many years and ends up “resurfacing.” A salvage crew tries to claim the ship and it’s cargo of gold… that is when the ghosts begin to “play” with the crew’s minds… and bodies. If you haven’t seen this movie, you really should give it a try… I think you will be quite surprised. Check out the trailer below!



R For strong violence, gore, language and sexuality
Length:
91 minutes
Director:
Steve Beck

Cast:
Julianna Margulies
Ron Eldard
Desmond Harrington
Isaiah Washington
Gabriel Byrne
Alex Dimitriades
Karl Urban
Emily Browning
Francesca Rettondini

Dispatched to recover a long-lost passenger ship found floating lifeless on the Bering Sea, the crew of the Arctic Warrior salvage tug soon becomes trapped inside the mysterious vessel -- which they quickly realize is far from abandoned. But just who -- or what -- is on board remains to be seen. Gabriel Byrne, Isaiah Washington and Julianna Margulies lead the cast in this high-seas horror film directed by Steve Beck.





Subscribe in a reader





Please visit and comment often!

Jonathan Hale: The First American Vampire...

Just a quick update... two days ago, I got the proof of my book from my publisher. It took me 5 hours, but I read every word and only found 8 errors. I sent the proof back to them yesterday and received an email from them today stating they received it. They will be getting a copy of the book cover design to me within a week or so. They are moving a lot quicker than I anticipated. I'm very excited and will keep you updated as soon as I hear it! I put a link to my publishers on the right side of my blog so that the book can be ordered from my blog when it is available... hopefully it will not be too much of a wait. I will post more when I hear more!





Subscribe in a reader





Please visit and comment often!

Daybreakers...

Daybreakers is an upcoming 2010 vampire film written and directed by Peter and Michael Spierig. The film stars Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe and Sam Neill. Filming took place in Australia from July to September 2007. Daybreakers is scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on January 6, 2010 and in North America on January 8, 2010

This movie has really captured my interest. I've seen two trailers for it so far and it does look quite interesting. The concept for the movie is that the world is turning into vampires and they need to come up with a blood substitute. With actors like Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, and Sam Neill, you really can't go wrong. With all the hype over Twilight, it will be refreshing to see a movie where there is no sickly white teenagers falling in and out of love. I'm not a Twilight hater, it is just not my cup of tea. I really believe there will be a rebellion again those type of books and movies because people want a true, traditional vampire. I believe people are hunger for the old school vampire. That is why I believe my book will really take off once it's published. I saw Anne Rice on TV not that long ago talking about the Twilight phenomena and she feels that there is room for the innovation of all the "new" things that have been brought into the vampire genre over the past 30 years. Vampires walking in daylight, half vampire and half human, and so many more differences. She believes it is a "good" thing. Personally, I have issues with that. I feel as though there is so much more that can be done in the vampire genre that don't include getting away from the earlier traditions. Vampires can't cross water or look upon the cross. Of course, this won't be solved in a blog post, but it is worth mentioning. Daybreakers looks like a good movie from the trailer... doesn't mean it's a good one, but I have faith. Check out the trailer below and look for it in January...

A malicious plague has befallen the human race, transforming the majority of the Earth's population into vampires and draining the world of an increasingly precious resource: blood. Now, it's up to two brothers (Ethan Hawke and Willem Dafoe) to decide what happens next. As the human population nears zero, will the vampires be forced to feast on the few men and women who remain? Or could science hold the key to a less destructive solution?

CAST:
Willem Dafoe ... Elvis
Isabel Lucas ... Alison Bromley
Ethan Hawke ... Edward
Sam Neill ... Charles Bromley
Claudia Karvan ... Audrey Bennett
Jay Laga'aia ... Senator Turner
Michael Dorman ... Frankie Dalton
Vince Colosimo ... Christopher
Christopher Kirby ... Jarvis Bayom
Emma Randall ... Ellie Landon
Michelle Atkinson ... Mother
Robyn Moore ... Forensic Investigator
Mungo McKay ... Colin Briggs
Mark Finden ... Young Vampire Cadet
Selina Kadell ... Debate News Anchorwoman
Renai Caruso ... Coffee Shop Attendant
Joel Amos Byrnes ... Security Guard (as Joel Byrnes)
David Knijnenburg ... Vampire Commuter
Jack Bradford ... Security Guard
Paul Sonkkila ... General Williams
Gavin Coleman ... Vampire Chief
Joel Spreadborough ... Vampire Subject
Peter Welman ... Policeman #2

DAYBREAKERS:






Subscribe in a reader





Please visit and comment often!