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Post by chrisharvey on Jul 9, 2009 22:55:34 GMT
Hi, I'm Chris, 42, from the north west of the UK, and a horror fan - novels, short stories, movies, TV, comics (the lot!) - for well over 30 years. I'm also a writer of short stories and screenplays and have an anthology book of short stories entitled GRIM RENDEZVOUS.
Read so many novels from so many authors that it would be silly to list them, but I will give a special mention to the Pan Horror series which was one of the main things that got me into horror reading (and inspired my writing) in the first place. I've also met a couple of authors: Shaun Hutson (at a couple of signings), and the veteran Guy N. Smith whose home I've been to a few times at his annual get-togethers. Lovely bloke!
Another special mention HAS to go to EC comics and their TALES FROM THE CRYPT, VAULT OF HORROR, HAUNT OF FEAR classics, and the Amicus portmanteau films inspired by them which I love and NEVER get bored with. Indeed I love ANY portmanteau style movie - CREEPSHOW and FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE are other favourites - and in fact they're probably my favourite genre of the lot.
And finally a few TV shows that I grew up with - all from the 70s (showing my age!): Brian Clemens' THRILLER, ARMCHAIR THRILLER, JOURNEY TO THE UNKNOWN, THE TWILIGHT ZONE, and ROALD DAHL'S TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED.
Right, I think that'll do for now. Good to be on board!! :-)
Chris
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Post by steppedonwolf on Jul 9, 2009 23:21:36 GMT
Welcome aboard, Chris.
Agree fully with you about GNS - and I think I've met you at some of the gatherings before?
Bloody hell! Seems I'm the only southerner here now...
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Post by rachelmiu77 on Jul 9, 2009 23:33:39 GMT
Hi Chris! *big hugs*
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Post by chrisharvey on Jul 9, 2009 23:40:02 GMT
Thanks for the welcome steppedonwolf. I'd probably recognise your real name if we've met before at Guy's etc. And *big hugs* right back at ya, Rachel! x
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Post by Jim on Jul 10, 2009 5:13:39 GMT
Hi Chris, hope you enjoy your time here Welcome aboard, Chris. Agree fully with you about GNS - and I think I've met you at some of the gatherings before? Bloody hell! Seems I'm the only southerner here now... That's because, only those who don't win come from the south
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Post by shaun on Jul 10, 2009 7:03:53 GMT
It may be grim up North, but we're a hardy lot. Welcome
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Post by ian on Jul 14, 2009 22:35:05 GMT
Hi there Chris. Welcome to the board.
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