In 1965, a non-Hammer movie, made and set in England, starring Boris Karloff and Nick Adams, came out called “Die, Monster, Die!” Suprisingly enough, it’s a science fiction movie, not a horror/monster movie. Loosely based on H.P. Lovecraft’s “The Colour Out of Space,” it’s a different retelling of a classic story. Did I like it? Well, yes and no. Read and find out why.
En “Poe, Verne y la “verdad” de la ciencia ficción”, cuarta entrega de La ventana sur, reflexioné sobre el uso y la manipulación literaria del verosímil científico a propósito de la relación intertextual entre Edgar Allan […]
Libros Ha salido un nuevo libro de investigación a cargo de nuestro Blogger Iván Rodrigo Mendizábal. Se trata de “Historias desde el futuro: ciencia ficción andina como antropología especulativa”, recientemente publicado por la Universidad Andina […]
Steve reviews the March-April F&SF and then the newish movie “Freaky.” Should you watch it? Maybe, if you’re younger than, say, 30. Otherwise… meh.
Review of an illustrated novel with three authors
New books, magazines, fanzines and media from Hispanoamerico
This week Steve examines a prolific author of the ‘40s and ‘50s who seems to be nearly forgotten today. Maybe we can change that!
A bilingual anthology, new releases and the latest issues of Fantastico magazine, Fantastic without Borders and an index of articles from LDP magazine
News of the Ignotus Award (the Spanish Hugos), the publication of El Club de los Etéreos by Aniel Dominic, and more!
A chronicle of the launch of Tony Jiménez’ horror anthology comic The Guardian of Fear; an interview with Jon Icaro, author of the novel The Healer of Time; and more!
The first issue of Skelos is sure to please (if that’s the right word) fans of dark fantasy.
“Aquí entramos en el mundo de las sombras y los terrores nocturnos, en la pesadilla que anida detrás de una realidad precaria, en el misterio que la razón humana no puede explicar, sino apenas intuir”. […]
Casefile: ARKHAM – Nightmare on the Canvas is the dark, mesmerizing graphic novel stables of 01 Publishing that fandom has needed for long time.
a character who helps people after their death to transcend the human body and migrate their souls
Announcements of the publication of José Antonio Suárez’ novel La máquina de la felicidad and Back to a Brave New World, an anthology tribute to Aldous Huxley’s novel Brave New World.
Steve reminisces about a writer he used to know. Maybe you know some of the things he’s done: meet Jerry Sohl!
This week Steve looks at a new horror anthology—all stories by women writers—edited by Billie Sue Mosiman, and talks a bit about the Hugo and Aurora awards (in self-promotion); plus another snippet of Pinterest boards for writers. Take a look!
Two Lovecraftian novels, part of a hexology, from Ecuador
The horror! The Horror! Lovecraft in verse…with pictures! My mind….it’s descending into MADNESS!
Steve gets all excited over a shared-universe anthology series. And tells you where to get FREE SF!
Use these suggestions to have a “horrible” holiday
Earlier this year, Hardy showed his versatility with a very different type of historical fantasy, “Red Shadows, Green Hell”.
Steve’s take on Stephen King’s newest new book, Revival.
A summary for our spanish speaking friends of our most popular items from September
David West’s work – a bit like the early work of Henry Kuttner
Gaming heaven…or gaming hell? Sean survives Steam’s Summer Sale – and prepares for winter.
Lionel Fanthorpe, the man who sold 170 books to a publisher and it only took him eight to twelve hours to write each one?
As I sat on a park bench outside of the Art Deco exterior of the Hollywood Theater, on the nicest day of the year so far in Portland, not only did it seem like a victory and a vindication of the weird words and worlds of Howard Phillips Lovecraft, but for the whole of SF fandom.
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