It's finally happened. My love of B-movies has spilled over from this blog and into an e-book.
These two novella-length stories were born from the complete lack of B-movie level stories in the e-book marketplace. I mean, what's a guy got to do to see some Public Domain characters duke it out cross-genre style! Where's the flashy dialogue, B-movie tropes, and hilariously cheesy stories told in the fashion of the so-bad-they're-good movies that I enjoy so much? (Answer: in this book!)
Here's the description straight from the Amazon page:
Do you fondly recall watching movies made with a tiny amount of money and in about a week's time? Have you ever wished for the days when you could find those direct-to-video releases featuring your favorite stars before they were stars? Is your idea of fun gathering your friends together and showing them the strangest movie you can just to watch the look on their faces?
If you answered 'yes' to any of those questions, then this B-Book E-Book is for you!
Within these (electronic) pages, you'll find:
*Two complete stories told in the style of films you (might) know and (probably don't) love!
*Inexplicable shifts in tone!
*Plot-holes! ("Isn't that just bad writing?" you ask. NO! It's purposeful homage!!)
*Public Domain Characters! (Because copyright is stupid and broken!)
*Gratuitous gore and nudity! (In word-form, of course. So it's still safe for the kids!!)
This double-feature um...features? two separate novella-length stories:
Space Nebula Destroyer Alcolon - A space opera following the adventures and exploits of the crew of the starboat Alcolon as they are captured by the terrible, reptilian Weems. The crew must combine their cunning and bravery to form - an escape! Told in the style of Message from Space, Starcrash, and Battle Beyond the Stars.
Frankenstein's Re-Animator! - This Gothic horror story brings Mary Shelley's creature and creator together with a mummy, zombies, and even Hitler! When Hitler wants Frankenstein to create an undead army, only one man can stop him: Frankenstein! Told in the style of Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, Hammer Horror Films, and Plan 9 From Outer Space.
So, if you love the kinds of movies that I tend to review on this blog, if you like a bit of light-hearted reading, and if you are just curious about what a B-movie in story-form would look like, then THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU!!
Buy now at Amazon or check out a preview below...
