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"The real world is far more violent. Violence in movies is kind of cute."

- Director Takashi Miike (from Boston Globe interview 8/8/04)

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About LL Soares

Horror writer LL Soares has had stories published in such magazines as Cemetery Dance, Horror Garage, Gothic.net, Lullaby Hearse and Aoife's Kiss, as well as the collections BEST OF HORRORFIND 2 and RIGHT HOUSE ON THE LEFT. He also writes reviews of horror films and co-wrote a humorous horror movie review column called CINEMA KNIFE FIGHT with Michael Arruda from 2004 - 2006.

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LL SOARES NEWS

 

 

BIG NEWS: IN SICKNESS Coming in 2010

Laura and I have sold our joint short story collection IN SICKNESS to SKULLVINES PRESS, and it is coming out next year. Here's the official press release:

Horror Writer L.L. Soares, has just announced that SKULLVINES PRESS will be publishing the short story collection IN SICKNESS, due out in 2010. A joint collection between Soares and his wife, author Laura Cooney, IN SICKNESS is made up of three sections: solo stories by Cooney, stories by Soares, and a 12k novella entitled "In Sickness," written by Cooney and Soares in collaboration.

This collection of very dark tales includes three stories that received Honorable Mentions in past editions of THE YEAR'S BEST FANTASY AND HORROR, and is made up of previously published stories, as well as several new ones which will be published for the first time in this edition.

Like Bonnie and Clyde armed with words instead of guns, they'll take you on a very wild journey indeed.

At this time, everyone involved would also like to unveil a draft of the upcoming cover, using the art of painter Valerie Kahn-Dorato.

Cooney and Soares are very excited to be working with SKULLVINES PRESS to make this book a reality. More news is forthcoming as we approach the publication date.

(posted March 2009)

Story Sale to SHROUD Magazine

My story "Something Blue" has been accepted by SHROUD Magazine and will be appearing in issue # 6. With this issue, SHROUD should also be increasing their distribution to include several book store chains, etc. More on this when it becomes available.

 

New Story in RAW: Brutality As Art

My story "Still Life With Soul Juice" can be found in the new anthology RAW: BRUTALITY AS ART from Snuff Books, edited by Adam Huber. This is the first anthology by this new small press and you can get the book at the usual outlets (Amazon, Horror-Mall.com, etc.)

 

"Bright Green" in the TRAPS Anthology

My short story, "Bright Green" appeared in the anthology TRAPS from DarkHart Press, edited by Scott T. Goudsward. This book is available from Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, etc.

NEW CO-CHAIR OF NEHW

As of this fall, I am the new co-chair of the NEW ENGLAND HORROR WRITERS (NEHW), along with Daniel G. Keohane (yep, he was also my co-author on the story "Mermaids" which appeared in Cemetery Dance Magazine). We've got a lot of ideas for the organization and I've really excited about this.

With over 100 members, NEHW is the organization for horror and dark fantasy writers in the New England area.

Cinema Knife Fight RETURNS!

Yessiree, after almost two years of being without a home, Cinema Knife Fight, the horror movie review column I co-write with Michael Arruda, has finally returned!! Its new home is a brand new horror-themed website called FEAR ZONE which promises to be a pretty big deal. It's run by Greg Lamberson and features a staff which includes myself and several other horror writers, as well as experts on music, video games - the whole spectrum of horror in the media. The site will have new content every day, and I think FEAR ZONE is going to be a hit. Already everyone I've told about it has loved it.

The first new Cinema Knife Fight column (reviewing Rob Zombie's remake of HALLOWEEN) was one of the first articles to go up when the site launched three weeks ago. And if you'd like to go directly to CKF, just go here.

In the future, there will be the monthly Cinema Knife Fight column, reviewing movies currently in theaters, as well as possibly DVD Knife Fight and other variations on the tried and true formula. I will also be writing some solo columns, including reviews of comic books and the genre-themed shows of the new television season.

So keep checking FEAR ZONE for lots of good content!

 

COVER OF DARKNESS (out now!)

Well, the anthology COVER OF DARKNESS came out this month from Sam's Dot Publishing. It features my story, "Sometimes the Good Witch Signs to Me," which is actually the very first horror short story I ever wrote. If you'd like to get a copy of the anthology, you can order it here.

(Posted May 2006)

SISTER, I'M A POET

My first published poem, "Circles" can be found in SPACE AND TIME Magazine # 100. Out now! This issue also features fiction by such writers as Mary San Giovanni and Lee Thomas.

(Posted May 2006)

CINEMA KNIFE FIGHT ARCHIVES UPDATED

A few people mentioned to me that the Archives on this site for the column CINEMA KNIFE FIGHT, which I wrote with Michael Arruda from 2004 to 2006, were incomplete. Well, that has been corrected. The final three columns from 2006 have been posted and are available now. These include reviews of the movies: HOSTEL, FINAL DESTINATION 3 and the 2006 remake of THE HILLS HAVE EYES. These columns were originally published in the horror industry newsletter HELLNOTES.

I'm sad that CKF hasn't found a new home yet, but in the meantime, all twenty-one installments of the original movie review column are now available on this site. Check them out if you're into honest horror movie reviews with a sense of humor. I have even added a new coda after the final column.

(Posted December 2006)

HALLOWEEN INTERVEW IN THE NEW BEDFORD STANDARD-TIMES

I grew up in New Bedford, Massachusetts. While I left town as soon as I was able to go to college, it was kind of cool to get contacted by Tim Weisberg at the New Bedford STANDARD-TIMES newspaper this week for a Halloween-themed article about fear.

Tim wrote a great article, and it's nice to be a part of it. And it's a bit of a thrill to be finally mentioned in my hometown paper. If you'd like the check out this article, just go to the following link, it appeared in the Sunday paper, October 29, 2006, which also happens to be my birthday. Weird coincidence, huh?

Here's the article, called "The Thrill of the Chill"

And a big Happy Halloween to you all.

(Posted October 2006)

NEW STORY IN BARE BONE # 9

"MUSCLE CAR," a story I co-wrote with Kurt Newton, is out now in BARE BONE # 9.

(Posted October 2006)

PENNY DREADFUL - NEW TV INTERVIEW

I recently was interviewed by the delightful horror movie hostess PENNY DREADFUL. She is doing a new special/documentary about old horror movie hosts and basically she just let the camera roll while I reminisced about the horror hosts of my youth, including The Ghoul and Simon's Sanctorum.

There's a chance this might even be submitted to some film festivals.

It was a real pleasure to meet Penny (and her cool camerawoman Rebecca), who hosts her show on cable-access stations throughout Massachusetts (if you live in the state, check out your local station for the show).

In addition to the horror host stuff, they also filmed a bit of me in the ape mask as my alter ego Cornelius Badmonk. As usual, Cornelius gets a chance to insult people. Penny's show features a cast of characters (she's a witch, there's also Garou, a werewolf and vampire hunter Manfred Von Bulow), and supposedly Cornelius's segment will appear in a future episode that shows an ape-related movie.

More on both the documentary and the Cornelius segment when I find more.

(Posted August 2006)

NEW MOVIE REVIEW GIG

I recently got a new gig writing movie reviews for a horror movie website out of Australia called DVD RESURRECTIONS. It's a very cool place and you should definitely check it out if you're into horror movies. My first review for them just went online last week and it's for a movie called PRAEY. Here's the link. More reviews to come.

In other review news, Michael Arruda and I haven't found a new home for CINEMA KNIFE FIGHT yet, although we've been looking around. Hopefully we'll have some news in the near future about the column making a comeback. If so, you'll read about it here.

(Posted August 2006)

Update on Creature Double Feature

Well, they interviewed me for about 20 minutes, but only 2 minutes made it into the final news segement. Oh well, that wasn't really a surprise, and at least it was an interesting experience.

It turns out that Creature Double Feature was just a one-time thing. Although it may return in the fall.

(Posted June 2006)

THE RETURN OF CREATURE DOUBLE FEATURE

Channel 56 in Boston is bringing back their CREATURE DOUBLE FEATURE show after like three decades! It will be airing on June 24th from noon to 4pm. So if you feel nostalgic for the old "creature feature" movie shows, this is right up your alley. Nobody else is doing this anymore - not even cable.

The first two movies they're showing are "Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster" and "The Giant Gila Monster." And local celebrity and car dealer Ernie Boch will be hosting - dressed as The Ghoul.

I've been pretty excited about the news myself, since I watched the original CREATURE DOUBLE FEATURE show as a kid. I've been in touch with people at WB 56 (as the channel is now called) and they interviewed me for a press release that will be coming out this week (hopefully in the Boston papers). It mentions me, this website, and has a quote by me.

I was also contacted by Channel 56's news department. They just interviewed me for a news segment. Pretty cool! My segment airs tomorrow (Thursday) June 22 during the Ten O'Clock news. So if you get WLVI-56 (or WB56) check it out!

(Posted June 2006)

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HORROR GARAGE # 11 - OUT NOW!!

THE BRAND NEW ISSUE OF HORROR GARAGE, ISSUE # 11, is out now, featuring my story "The No! Place." This is one kick-ass magazine and I'm overjoyed to be in it. Available in stores or directly from Horror Garage. Check it out!

(Posted January 2006)

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RIGHT HOUSE ON THE LEFT

AVAILABLE NOW!

RIGHT HOUSE ON THE LEFT is a chapbook of humorous horror featuring three writers - Steve Vernon, Mark McLaughlin and myself. With an introduction by James Moore. My story is entitled "The Blood-Splattered Mirror Ball" and it takes place in a haunted disco in the 70's. The best part is, it's only $5. So what are you waiting for? You don't get good bargains like this very often.

(Posted October 2005)

 

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"ROTTEN" APPEARING IN AOIFE'S KISS # 14

My story, "Rotten" is appearing in the magainze AOIFE'S KISS, Issue # 14 (dated September 1, 2005).

(Posted September 2005)

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CINEMA KNIFE FIGHT - THE ARCHIVES

Cinema Knife Fight - a humorous review column of horror movies that I write with Michael Arruda for the Hellnotes newsletter - is now a part of this website. For the most recent columns - continue to check out Hellnotes - CKF appears there the fourth week of every month - but for the older installments, you can now read them here. Just click the link on the menu to your left.

(September 2005)

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LULLABY HEARSE # 5

Lullaby Hearse # 5 features the stories "Number 808" by Laura Cooney, and my own "Animal Biographies." This very cool issue also features stories by John Dixon and Michael Kelly.

(June 2004)

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CEMETERY DANCE # 46, FEATURING "MERMAIDS"

CEMETERY DANCE # 46, features the story"Mermaids," which I co-wrote with Daniel G. Keohane.

"Kind of like watching Finding Nemo while on acid." - Kurt Newton (author of Dark Demons) on "Mermaids."

This "All-Fiction Issue" also includes stories by Ray Garton, Thomas Tessier, Al Sarrantonio, Glenn Chadbourne and Holly Newstein. Copies of Cemetery Dance # 46 are still available. Click the link to the left called Bookstore to see a few ways to order this magazine online.

(October 2003)

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THE BLOG

THIS MODERN NIGHTMARE, is my online journal and it consists of a lot of movie reviews, some music reviews, and updates about upcoming stories.

New entries include reviews of the movies EASTERN PROMISES and TIDELAND, as well as some early reviews of some new TV shows from the fall season.

To check it out, simply click on the link in the upper left corner of this page.

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If you would like to contact me directly, if you would like to be added to the mailing list for my semi-annual email newsletter, or even if there's just an old horror movie you'd like help finding the name of, you may do so by emailing me here. It would be great to hear from you!

 

INFERNALLY YOURS,

LL Soares

 

 

 

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