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THROW THE BONES

AND THE POISON DICE

Free PDF collection of pieces written by Darrell: movie introductions for QUAD (Derby) and other venues, cinema reviews/critiques, music reviews and features, articles written for various print publications, etc.

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Includes many of the 'Fright Club' horror film intros prepared for and presented at QUAD in front of live audiences, contributions to several books and small press items, specially-commissioned work, movie festival reports, and Darrell's account of his marathon 'Power-Of-Christ-Compels-Uary' viewing project from February 2020 when he watched a different 1970s 'Exorcist' rip-off every day throughout the month.

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Throw The Bones And The Poison Dice is the latest in Darrell's series of collected prose; a trio of earlier paperback print volumes Hey You! Horror Face!, Soaked In Blood But Always Good, and Spiders Know These Things can be purchased at Lulu.com

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SHORT SHARP SHOCKS

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20,000 word monograph on the history of the 'short' British horror film, from 1897 to the 21st century, and incorporating the 'supporting shorts' popular during the 1970s and early 80s.

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A-HAUNTING THEY WILL GO: STAN LAUREL & OLIVER HARDY - GOLDEN AGE HORROR STARS

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Rondo-nominated feature article for 'We Belong Dead' issue #31, on the horror films of Laurel & Hardy

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