Don Coscarelli Spills Guts in Bloody Memoir TRUE INDIE: LIFE AND DEATH IN FILMMAKING

True Indie: Life and Death in Filmmaking by Don Coscarelli
St. Martin’s Press, Oct 2, 2018

Don Coscarelli is a bona fide horror icon. Not only is he the mastermind behind the much-loved Phantasm franchise, he helmed (semi)recent cult hits Bubba Ho-Tep and John Dies at the End. Coscarelli’s latest project is a memoir True Indie: Life and Death in Filmmaking.

As someone who has had the pleasure of interviewing and holding casual conversations with Coscarelli, I can attest that he’s a brilliant conversationalist. He looks you in the eyes and conveys a sense of self-awareness and receptiveness. If he writes with half the engagement he speaks with, True Indie will be an infectious and entertaining read.

The book hits online and brick-and-mortar retailers on October 2nd, and Coscarelli will be promoting it at a number of stops through late October. According to Entertainment Weekly:

In Coscarelli’s book True Indie: Life and Death in Filmmaking (out Oct. 2), he details the many highs and lows of his career, offering a masterclass to those hoping to pursue their own Hollywood dreams via his successes and failures. As the Phantasm-loving Abrams notes in his recommendation, “True Indie is a charming, entertaining and insightful look at the life and work of a bold and brazen filmmaker. It hits the mark like a speeding, double-spiked chrome ball.”

Check below for a list of Coscarelli’s promotional stops for True Indie: Life and Death in Filmmaking below.

9/30: Los Angeles, CA, TBD

10/3: Austin, TX, at Alamo Drafthouse Ritz

10/4: Washington, DC, at AFI Silver

10/5: New York Comic Con and Alamo Drafthouse Brooklyn

10/6: Yonkers, NY, at Alamo Drafthouse Yonkers

10/7: Syracuse, NY, at Bristol Omnitheater (Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology)

10/8: Chicago at Music Box Theatre

10/9: Tulsa, OK, at Circle Cinema

10/10: Denver, CO, at Alamo Drafthouse Sloans Lake

10/11: Salt Lake City, UT, at Tower Theatre

10/19: Portland, OR, at Hollywood Theatre

10/21: Burbank, CA, at Dark Delicacies

10/22: San Francisco, CA, at Alamo Drafthouse New Mission

10/23: Omaha, NE, at Alamo Drafthouse La Vista

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