Cemetery Dance Magazine, Issue 76

Cemetery Dance Magazine #76

by Richard Chizmar (Editor), Ray Garton, Gerald Hournaer

6 • Words from the Editor (Cemetery Dance, #76) • [Editorial (Cemetery Dance)] • essay by Richard Chizmar
8 • Black Water Rising • short story by Danny Rhodes
8 •  Black Water Rising • interior artwork by Jihane Mossalim
14 • Return to Castle Rock: An Interview with Stephen King and Richard Chizmar • interview of Stephen King and Richard Chizmar • interview by Bev Vincent
16 • Stephen King News: From the Dead Zone • [From the Dead Zone] • essay by Bev Vincent
20 • The Handler Has a Talk with Lloyd • short story by Ray Garton
20 •  The Handler Has a Talk with Lloyd • interior artwork by Glenn Chadbourne
25 • The Cat Pictures that Conquered the World! • [The Mothers and Fathers Italian Association] • essay by Thomas F. Monteleone
28 • Nemesia's Garden • short story by Mariano Alonso
28 •  Nemesia's Garden • interior artwork by Chris Bankston
35 • The Last Ten Books I've Read (Cemetery Dance, #76) • [The Last Ten Books I've Read] • essay by Ellen Datlow
35 •   Review: The Everything Box by Richard Kadrey • review by Ellen Datlow
35 •   Review: The Perdition Score by Richard Kadrey • review by Ellen Datlow
35 •   Review: Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff • review by Ellen Datlow
35 •   Review: Mongrels by Stephen Graham Jones • review by Ellen Datlow
35 •   Review: Flicker by Theodore Roszak • review by Ellen Datlow
36 •   Review: Experimental Film by Gemma Files • review by Ellen Datlow
36 •   Review: The Devil's Detective by Simon Kurt Unsworth • review by Ellen Datlow
36 •   Review: Hard Light by Elizabeth Hand • review by Ellen Datlow
36 •   Review: Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt • review by Ellen Datlow
38 • Stranger to the Living • short story by Gerard Houarner
38 •  Stranger to the Living • interior artwork by Erin S. Wells
44 • Rosemary at 50: An Introduction • essay by Peter Straub
45 •   Review: Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin • review by Peter Straub
48 • The Ares Veil • short story by Jeremy C. Shipp
48 •  The Ares Veil • interior artwork by Steven Gilberts [as by Steven C. Gilberts]
54 • Onscreen Mojo: An Interview with Joe R. Lansdale • interview of Joe R. Lansdale • interview by Chris Hallock
58 • Mediadrome (Cemetery Dance, #76) • [MediaDrome] • essay by Michael Marano
64 • Systems • short story by Nathaniel Lee
64 •  Systems • interior artwork by Shane Smith
70 • A Brief Ode to the American Shopping Mall • [Horror Drive-In] • essay by Mark Sieber
72 • The Translation of Aqbar • short story by Aaron Worth
72 •  The Translation of Aqbar • interior artwork by Jill Bauman
79 • An Interview with Mike Flanagan • interview of Mike Flanagan • interview by Bev Vincent
86 • Patchwork Things • short story by John Hornor Jacobs
86 •  Patchwork Things • interior artwork by Chad Savage
92 • Feature Review: "Strange Weather" by Joe Hill • essay by David Simms
92 •   Review: Strange Weather by Joe Hill • review by David Simms
94 • Cemetery Dance Reviews (Cemetery Dance, #76) • essay by various
94 •   Review: Mister White by John C. Foster • review by Frank Michaels Errington
94 •   Review: Gestapo Mars by Victor Gischler • review by Gef Fox
95 •   Review: Wilted Lilies by Kelli Owen • review by Gef Fox
95 •   Review: Beneath Ash & Bone by D. Alexander Ward • review by David Simms
96 •   Review: Disappearance at Devil's Rock by Paul Tremblay • review by David Simms
96 • Review of non-genre gothic novel: "Wake Up, Maggie" by Christine Makepeace • essay by John Brhel
97 •   Review: Sleep Paralysis by Patrick Lacey • review by Frank Michaels Errington
98 • Review of non-genre crime novel: "Quarry" by Max Allan Collins • essay by R. B. Payne
98 •   Review: The Curiosity Killers by K. W. Taylor • review by Anton Cancre
98 •   Review: The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle • review by David Simms
99 •   Review: Last Train from Perdition by Robert McCammon • review by David Simms
100 •   Review: The Awakening by Brett McBean • review by Frank Michael Errington
100 •   Review: Blister by Jeff Strand • review by Frank Michaels Errington
100 •   Review: Saint Death: A Reagan Moon Novel by Mike Duran • review by Kevin Lucia
103 • Feature Review: "Sleeping Beauties" by Stephen King & Owen King • essay by Bev Vincent
103 •   Review: Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King and Owen King • review by Bev Vincent

Genres: Horror

106 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2017

About the author

Richard Chizmar is a New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Amazon, and Publishers Weekly bestselling author.

He is the co-author (with Stephen King) of the bestselling novella, Gwendy’s Button Box and the founder/publisher of Cemetery Dance magazine and the Cemetery Dance Publications book imprint. He has edited more than 35 anthologies and his short fiction has appeared in dozens of publications, including multiple editions of Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine and The Year’s 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories. He has won two World Fantasy awards, four International Horror Guild awards, and the HWA’s Board of Trustee’s award.

Chizmar (in collaboration with Johnathon Schaech) has also written screenplays and teleplays for United Artists, Sony Screen Gems, Lions Gate, Showtime, NBC, and many other companies. He has adapted the works of many bestselling authors including Stephen King, Peter Straub, and Bentley Little.

Chizmar is also the creator/writer of the online website, Stephen King Revisited. His fourth short story collection, The Long Way Home, was published in 2019. With Brian Freeman, Chizmar is co-editor of the acclaimed Dark Screams horror anthology series published by Random House imprint, Hydra.

His latest book, The Girl on the Porch, was released in hardcover by Subterranean Press, and Widow’s Point, a chilling novella about a haunted lighthouse written with his son, Billy Chizmar, was recently adapted into a feature film.

Chizmar’s work has been translated into more than fifteen languages throughout the world, and he has appeared at numerous conferences as a writing instructor, guest speaker, panelist, and guest of honor.

Reviews

[Sean Carlin · Rating 2 out of 5]

I love Cemetery Dance -- I thought the last issue was just terrific -- but I'm sorry to say there were no real standout essays or stories in this particular installment; none of the eight new short-fiction offerings really "stuck" to me, though that is admittedly a subjective response.

I did enjoy the interviews with author Joe R. Lansdale and filmmaker Mike Flanagan, though, and Peter Straub's essay on Rosemary's Baby makes an interesting supplement to David Morrell's excellent new introduction to the novel in the fiftieth-anniversary edition. Would be curious to get other reactions to this issue...

[Donald · Rating 4 out of 5]

Always a fun read.