48 Horror Filmmakers & creators tell about the horror films that inspired their careers.
On May 22, 2018, new production company and imprint, Black Vortex Cinema, will celebrate
the release of their first book, entitled My Favorite Horror Movie, a collection of 48 essays by
horror creators on the film that shaped their lives.
The lights go down. 90 minutes from now, your feeble mind will never be the same. Thoughts of
flowers, puppy dogs, and serene shopping malls will be replaced with ghosts in your TV, zombies
tearing your flesh, and chainsaws ripping through your chest! This singular horror movie
experience, which caused you to forever hold disdain for preppies, wear black to family
functions, and scare your siblings to death, is now embedded in your DNA! Long live horror!
Produced and edited by horror filmmaker Christian Ackerman (Bethany/Death House/Slayer:
You Against You), the book is a ghoulish celebration of how the singular viewing of a horror film
can inspire someone to find their identity and develop an obsession with the dark side of arts.
Featuring legends of horror with some of the most prolific and unique new voices in the genre
such as Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp/Victor Crowley), Cerina Vincent (Cabin Fever/Stuck In
The Middle), Tony Timpone (Fangoria), Jeffrey Reddick (Final Destination), Dave Parker (The
Hills Run Red), Rolfe Kanefsky (There’s Nothing Out There/The Black Room), Ryan Lambert
(Monster Squad) and Michael Gingold (Fangoria), My Favorite Horror Movie is an intimate
glimpse into the development of their horror-obsessed minds.
“I’m truly proud of the passion my colleagues put into these essays. The book is an autobiographical
glimpse into their creative souls,” says Ackerman. “I hope it inspires everyone to
love horror as much as we do, and maybe even inspire them to create their own monsters!”
Featuring contributions from filmmakers, actors, writers, directors, painters, musicians,
journalists and film festival directors, the essays in My Favorite Horror Movie celebrate classic
films from the likes of George Romero, John Carpenter, Sam Raimi, Tobe Hooper, Dan
O’Bannon, Wes Craven, Alfred Hitchcock, and many more!
My Favorite Horror Movie will be available in paperback and Kindle on Amazon.com,
“An altogether engrossing compendium detailing the impact of art upon artists,
My Favorite Horror Movie is a terrifying must-read.”
-Tom Holland – Writer-Director (Child’s Play, Fright Night, Psycho 2)
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