I have posted a few new articles on my True Blood column on the Examiner website for all of you die-hard Trubies out there! Two new international fan conventions and news of a book to be released in June that will explore the philosophy behind the series. Here are the links: True Blood & Philosophy [...]

Best known for the gullible, blond, over-sexed southern hunk “Jason Stackhouse” on the hit HBO series True Blood, Ryan Kwanten has catapulted recently into international stardom. The truth be that he could probably have his pick of any upcoming movie roles, but instead, the Aussie has returned to his roots to embrace a new indie [...]

The new Australian dark culture magazine, Black, announced recently that, due to economic instability, they are moving to a free online format and eliminating the print version found in local bookstores. This is unfortunate news as the young publication had exhibited great promise and was filling a void in the horror genre in Australia. Here [...]

This past Black Friday, the Australian Horror Writers Association (AHWA) selected five of the best and scariest works of Australian horror fiction from 2008 as the finalists in the annual Australian Shadows Award. The Australian Shadows Award is an annual jury-judged literary award issued by the AHWA that honours the very best works of Australian [...]

Eel Girl will be screening at the Omaha Film Festival, Feb 21 – Mar 1, 2009, Omaha, USA, and also at the Yubari Film Festival, Japan, Feb 26 – Mar 3 2009. Director Paul Campion will be attending the Yubari festival presenting both Eel Girl and his first short film Night of the Hell Hamsters. [...]

**PRESS RELEASE** Western Australian publisher Brimstone Press launches a major new national magazine – aptly titled BLACK: Australian Dark Culture – that explores Australia’s attraction to the dark side. BLACK covers pop culture and entertainment with a dark flair: from movies, music, and books, to politics, witchcraft, fashion, comics, gaming, true crime, bizarre medical cases, [...]

The new sci-fi horror film Eel Girl caught my attention the other day. Currently it has not yet reached North American theaters, but honestly, I can’t wait till it does! Already the winner of one Australian horror award for Best Visual Effects, this looks like it has the makings of a cult hit! From the [...]