Monster: A Novel of Extreme Horror and Gore Becoming an Extreme Horror Film
David Gelmini
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If you never got around to reading the book Monster: A Novel of Extreme Horror and Gore by Matt Shaw and Michael Bray, you want like to give it a try. It certainly seems like something hardcore horror fans will enjoy. Featuring a trigger warning on the front cover, it’s basically a story of domestic abuse mixed in with monster horror elements. Buy it here and be sure to check out their other books in the Extreme Horror and Gore series.
The authors have turned to Kickstarter to finance a feature-film adaptation of the novel, and hit their £5,000 goal in just 24 hours. Anyone who says that horror is dead deserves to have that rubbed in their face. I’ve you’ve yet to contribute, there are a bunch off cool stretch goals including IMDb credits, posters and signed book copies.
Mike Butler will star as the titular seven-foot monster, with Mark Cassell and The Human Centipede II’s Lee Nicholas Harris also set to appear.
From the Press Release:
A feature film adaptation of the best-selling horror novel from authors Matt Shaw and Michael Bray. A film to haunt you for life.
MONSTER is a dark horror which takes the reader on an uncomfortable journey that asks the question, who’s the real monster in this world? The monster who commits the crime or the parents that brought them into existence. Nature or nurture – or do they each play their part in creating the evils?
Written by authors Matt Shaw and Michael Bray, MONSTER is their biggest selling book – reaching number one in Amazon’s horror chart – and a firm fan-favorite among their readers. Perfect for the big screen treatment – imagine The Texas Chainsaw Massacre crossed with the Greek legend of the Minotaur trapped within the labyrinth. It was recently sold to a major publisher in Japan who is currently working on the Japanese translation.
Extra help for the screenplay!
Shaw and Bray have called upon horror author J.R Park to help give it an extra pair of eyes. With three top authors onboard they can ensure the screenplay is 100% perfect!
Praise for the authors:
“There is a ferocity about Matt Shaw’s writing that is both welcome and also necessary when it comes to horror.” – Shaun Hutson, author of “Slugs”
“Michael Bray is making a name for himself in the world of horror and with good reason. He writes with the kind of fury a young Stephen King wrote with, a restless pace to his work that propels the reader on.” – Storgy Magazine
“WOW…I just finished DARK CORNERS by Michael Bray, and I have to tell you: this guy is going to be a superstar in the horror fiction world.” – Shattered Ravings Reviews
“Park is a much-needed shot in the arm for gritty pulp horror.” – DLS Reviews
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