The Theater

by Raven Gregory

In a quiet New Jersey town there sits a small, old-fashioned movie theater. But this unassuming theater holds a deep, dark secret - one that threatens the lives of anyone who dares enter it And when an unsuspecting couple decides to visit the old movie house to watch some horror films, they soon discover that something full of horror is also watching them From the writer of the Wonderland trilogy and The Waking comes a whole new world of fear unlike any that has ever been seen before

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Horror

Paperback

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

Executive Editor/Staff Writer of Zenescope Entertainment

Raven Gregory was born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1979, the youngest of three brothers.

Discovered in 2000 by then Vice President of Publishing at Top Cow Productions, Renae Geerlings, his first professionally published work was the critically acclaimed creator owned independent comic series, The Gift, in 2003. The hit series would later be published by Image Comics as the writers' popularity continued to grow.

Years later, the young writer would come to attention of Zenescope Editor in Chief and co-founder, Ralph Tedesco, who recruited the writer to the newly created position of Executive Editor and Staff Writer of Zenescope Entertainment. Gregory would go on to co-create and write the best selling Wonderland Trilogy series with fellow co-creators Joe Brusha (President/CCO), and Ralph Tedesco as well as numerous other Grimm Fairy Tales spin offs, Crossovers and Creator Owned titles.

Known for his incredibly dark, yet realistic stories of horror, the writer's use of relatable personal tragedy, and powerful themes have made the writer a fan favorite creator across the nation.

After suffering the loss of a close friend to a car accident in June 2012, and the death of his ex-wife and mother of his children, Kourtney Keiser, to a hit and run accident one year later in 2013 Raven began work on his most personal story to date entitled NO TOMORROW. The story is currently set to debut August 28th, 2013.

Upon the debut issue's release it will be the 200th published story by the writer.

Raven lives in Arizona with his four children, a Pitbull named Wacko, and a Chichuana named Zombie.

Best selling fan picks: The Wonderland trilogy, FLY, The Theater, Irresistible, and the Dream Eater Saga

Reviews

[Quentin Wallace · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was okay, but Zenescope usually does horror a little better. It's an anthology series and each issue features a different story, but there's also a wraparound story about the theater itself that never quite came together for me.

[Mercy Nurse · Rating 3 out of 5]

Man, I *love* zenescope usually but this was quite a boring comic and the art was meh. Can’t in good conscience recommend, but do check out their fairy tale themed series - those are wonderful!

[Shan Gunn · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story didn't really come together as a whole but I enjoyed most of the individual stories.

[Jason · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meh

Mindless entertainment. Some confusing plot elements. But I don't have too high standards for pulp horror. I've read other zenoscope horror that I like better.

[Blair Hoyle]

The Theater is a horror anthology that is very much of its era. The Hole and Down the Street are the best stories of the bunch.

[Dani · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an okay book. The way it was described online and with the picture, I was expectinga lot more from the plot but thought it fell short. The stories were not scary at all (not sure if they were supposed to be or not), the stories felt very disjointed, and the conclusion didn't seem to bring up any real resolution for what little plot was given. Am I disappointed...yes. I expected much more from this story than what was presented. Will I read the sequel if there is one...maybe. I maygive it more of a once-over in the store before I make a decision to purchase. I hope this doesn't sound picky, but I was really hoping for a LOT more and was disappointed with the end result.

[Stanley · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a fun anthology horror story that is wrapped together by the events occurring in and around a movie theater. From a horrific movie premier to a head in the popcorn to a theater full of bodies to a cop who is "disappeared", the events that occur in this venue are as grisly as those shown on the big screen that are depicted herein as well.

Imagine if the House of 1,000 Corpses family ran a movie theater and fit in a little bit better.