I’m celebrating the holidays a *little* early this year as today marks the publication of slasher sensation, Candy Cain Kills Again: The Second Slaying by Brian McAuley, today’s guest! It was an absolute delight to chat with Brian about so many different topics which include:
– When’s the ideal time to decorate for Christmas
– The success of Candy Cain Kills
– How fun works in slashers
– The current state of the sub-genre in horror
– Formula for Christmas horror
– How to craft solid characters
– Catharsis in horror
– Placing character driven drama at the front of stories
– Themes of revenge in slashers
– Setting up sequels
– “Good for her horror”
– Commonality in slashers
We also mention so many books, authors, and movies, but I try to list them all here: – Scream
– Final Destination
– Talk to Me
– Black Christmas
– The Crow
– Carrie
– Friday the 13th
– Stephen Graham Jones
– Adam Cesare
– Nat Cassidy
– Clay McLeod Chapman
– Rachel Harrison
– Dark Harvest by Norman Partridge
– American Rapture by CJ Leede
– The Thing
– Halloween
– Saturday Fright at the Movies by Amanda Cecelia Lang
I am so incredibly grateful for Brian’s time and expertise on writing, reading, and his knowledge of the horror genre! If you’re looking to order a copy of Candy Cain Kills Again, you can do so at this link: https://shop.shortwavepublishing.com/products/candy-cain-kills-again-the-second-slaying-killer-vhs-series-5-paperback
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