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Asher Ellis

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Asher Ellis is a screenwriter, educator, and author of the novels PET, Curse of the Pigman, Cracker Jack, The Remedy, and The Therapy. He has written multiple award-winning short films, including Exit 7A, which was included in the feature-length horror anthologies, The Portal and Conjure X. His penned short film, "My Name Is Art," was featured in Amazon's first annual "All Voices Film Festival," celebrating underrepresented communities. When not writing, Asher enjoys hiking through the woods of his home state of Vermont (which he insists are not full of cryptids and cannibals, despite what his novels might suggest.)
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Asher Ellis I'd have to go with THE KILLER INSIDE ME. Extremely disturbing and realistic, I agree with Stanley Kubrick who once called it, "probably the most chil…moreI'd have to go with THE KILLER INSIDE ME. Extremely disturbing and realistic, I agree with Stanley Kubrick who once called it, "probably the most chilling and believable first-person story of a criminally warped mind I have ever encountered." I loved Thompson's inclusion of "needling," the practice Lou Ford does to channel his sadistic urges. (less)
Asher Ellis King (of course, right?) has always been an influence, and many reviews of THE REMEDY have pointed out the similarities. (In particular, DREAMCATCHER.…moreKing (of course, right?) has always been an influence, and many reviews of THE REMEDY have pointed out the similarities. (In particular, DREAMCATCHER.) But another significant influence was the visceral writing of Jack Ketchum and Richard Laymon, especially Ketchum's OFF SEASON and Laymon's THE WOODS ARE DARK. I should also mention that when writing a backwoods slasher, you can't overlook the work of Edward Lee!

And while they didn't inspire any of my debut novel's content, I am always aspiring to capture the lean yet heavy hitting prose of Richard Matheson, David Morrell, and Jim Thompson.(less)
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Cite Your Sources #2: JOHN SKIPP

Hello! Long time no blog. April was a busy month with the release of my first novel,THE REMEDY. I'm very pleased (to say the least) that overall reception from both readers and critics has been positive. A few reviewers have even listed it among theirfavorites of 2015thus far! Needless to say, it's all been every exciting, but has also taken my attention away from this blog.I return today with the Read more of this blog post »
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