From the Workshop of Filthy Creation 5

[dem]

Nov 22, 2008 6:25:29 GMT corpsecandle said:

I adore that cover I love the stylistics of and the use of colour EXCELLENT!

Likewise! Good week for magazines with a new Paperback Fanatic in the offing and welcome news that once again the Filthy Creations walk abroad. Particularly glad to know the classic Gregory Pendennis adventure, The Horror Of Dreadstone Moor, is finally available in its entirety, and that's a tasty contributors list if past form is anything to go by . Details from Filthy Creations where you'll also find work-in-progress versions of some of the stories.

[dem]

Not had much chance for reading of recent weeks, but thought i'd make a start on Filthy Creations #5. will try to get to the longer pieces later - i've read Horror Of Dreadstone Moor through, but it was so long ago i've forgotten the ending! Here's some idea of what you get.

Franklin Marsh - Yukon: A mauled gold prospector struggles through the snow toward a cabin. When a startled old timer answers the door brandishing a rifle, the injured man begs him to shoot. For both their sakes. Ade once summed up FM's The Morris Men as a brilliant comic strip in the making, and this short-short is cut from the same cloth.

James Stanger - W.E.B.: Very heavy on atmosphere this one. A fly's eye view of a particularly brutal torture-murder, the victim slashed open and staked out for the creatures of the wood to dispose of.

Noah Brown - A Surprise For Sara: Dan Pearce has arranged a special treat for his puppet-obsessed seven year old stepdaughter Sara. Following his redundancy, Dan and partner Kate haven't been getting along too well, but at least their latest argument has ended on a positive note with both playing their part in providing a very special treat for her little girl. My favourite from FC #5, i'd go as far as to say this would've sat real easy in 5th Black Book Of Horror. It has that all important contemporary Pan feel to it.

D. F. Lewis - A Knight At The Opera: or, Too Many Heroes, Too Many Beginnings, Too Many Titles: i'm not really the man to 'review' this "Opuscula", so if i tell you that this one takes place in 'St. Neno's church, 'Desborough' and involves the return of a missing lunchbox by a seemingly supernatural entity ..... In his introduction, Roger writes, that in Des's case "There's often a long wait between my first (or third) reading of the story and that slow click ... when the reader suddenly realises just what the story was actually about." In other words, if you don't require a Reptilicus-like immediacy from your stories, then you'll probably be among those who loudly proclaim Mr. Lewis a genius, and good for you!

Rog Pile - Sam And Angie At The Sagebrush Motel: Sam Harper and his moll, on the run for weeks after a bank robbery turned nasty and a cop was killed, are holed up inside the deserted motel. The police have them surrounded and chances are they'll be blown to pieces if they make a run for it, but help arrives from the unlikeliest quarter. To go into further detail would give it away (like Yukon, it's all story), but this is close runner-up to A Surprise For Sara for my affections.

I guess i'm allowed one minus point? While #5 is arguably the best looking issue to date, the fancy fonts used on the story titles don't really add anything and make it difficult to read the sub-heading of DFL's piece.

thanks Rog, and Happy Christmas to you!

[weirdmonger]

Dec 22, 2009 18:40:50 GMT dem said:

D. F. Lewis - A Knight At The Opera: or, Too Many Heroes, Too Many Beginnings, Too Many Titles: i'm not really the man to 'review' this "Opuscula", so if i tell you that this one takes place in 'St. Neno's church, 'Desborough' and involves the return of a missing lunchbox by a seemingly supernatural entity ..... In his introduction, Roger writes, that in Des's case "There's often a long wait between my first (or third) reading of the story and that slow click ... when the reader suddenly realises just what the story was actually about." In other words, if you don't require a Reptilicus-like immediacy from your stories, then you'll probably be among those who loudly proclaim Mr. Lewis a genius, and good for you!

[...] and Happy Christmas to you!

And a Happy Christmas to you, Demonik, and to any friends I have left on Vault.

[dem]

oh don't worry, it's quite a few more than i have. Happy Christmas to you and yours, Des, and sincere best wishes for 2010.

[robertmammone]

I'm going to plead complete ignorance here and ask where exactly is the link to take me to the site from which to order this fine release?

[dem]

Visit the forum at Filthy Creations and somebody should sort you out!