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A.S. McDermott

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Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror

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Stephen King Jane Goldman Quentin Tarantino Alan Moore
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A.S. McDermott was born in England but now lives in South Carolina with his family and assorted cats. He has been writing since he was a wee lad, but has only recently begun publishing his work. Aside from novels and short stories, he also writes screenplays and directed the short horror film The Party (2010). When not writing, he likes to swim, watch movies and take naps.

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Average rating: 3.89 · 156 ratings · 16 reviews · 6 distinct works

	Demonic Visions: 50 Horror Tales 2 by Chris Robertson (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Matt Drabble (Goodreads Author), Adam Millard (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Demonic Visions: 50 Horror Tales #3 by Chris Robertson (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Grant Cross (Illustrator), Adam Millard (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Demonic Visions 50 Horror Tales #4 (Demonic Visions 50 Horror Tales, #4) by Chris Robertson (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Grant Cross (Illustrator), Adam Millard (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Demonic Visions 50 Horror Tales Book 5 by Chris Robertson (Goodreads Author), Marc Shapiro, Rebecca Fung (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Demonic Visions 50 Horror Tales Book 6 by Chris Robertson (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Patrick Freivald (Goodreads Author), Matt Drabble (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Imaginary Cinema Awards for 2023

It's that time of year again! Just ahead of the Oscars, here's my awards for the best in fantasy, horror and sci-fi movies for the year they're already calling 2023.

Best Movie: Godzilla Minus One

Runners-up: Poor Things, Barbie, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, The Boy and the Heron, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3, Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant

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Other Worlds Than These (The Talisman, #3)

by Stephen King (Goodreads Author)

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Slaughterhouse-Five

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The Mist

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