This bit's all about me...
"There are far worse things awaiting man than death." (Dracula, 1931)
And in that mind strange things do dance and play...
Who Is That Mysterious, Shaven-Headed Fool?
Well, if you want to know a bit more about the 'who' and the 'what' that is me, check the er 'movie' below, and the links on the right. You'll find it all here, truth and fiction (you decide).
What you won't find is a 'why'. Because I'm still not sure why I dig horror.
The 'why' of writing's easy; can't stop myself. It's as much a part of my life as breathing, has been for as long as I can remember. That's all there is to it.
But horror...
You see, whether reading it or watching it, I like it all: over-the-top horror; subtle horror; edge-of-your-seat horror; I-can't-believe-they-got-away-with-that horror; funny horror; sci-fi horror, black and white horror...
With my writing, I want to give that sense of being a kid again; creeping downstairs in the middle of the night, so as not to wake the parents, to watch a horror movie on TV, because you really don't want them to know you've just seen a head explode in full-blown technicolour, and some terrifying demon launch itself at the next hapless victim, claws dripping in blood...
I want to write the kind of stuff that you hope to god your parents don't find under your bed or in your school bag.
So I guess in the end the reason I like to read, watch and write horror is because at heart I'm still 12, sitting up watching late-night splatter fests, and hoping my parents don't find out. And you know what? I'm just fine with that.
Dave
