First published 2020
The boundary between fiction and reality dissolves when cinema's creatures break free from their projected worlds. Vampires step out of horror films into theater aisles. Aliens materialize in lobbies where families expected only entertainment. Demons possess projection equipment while zombies shamble past concession stands. These monsters arrive without warning, transforming ordinary movie nights into survival scenarios. Theater patrons find themselves face to face with dragons that once lived safely behind glass screens. Werewolves hunt through multiplexes. Ghosts haunt screening rooms long after closing time. Even seemingly normal people reveal themselves as threats more dangerous than any special effect. The stories range from darkly comic encounters with extraterrestrial pizza delivery to terrifying battles with ancient evils that feed on moving images. Some tales offer moments of warmth amid the chaos, while others plunge readers into pure nightmare. Each story explores what happens when the protective barrier between audience and monster vanishes completely, leaving viewers to confront the very fears they came to experience safely.
Genres: science-fiction, fantasy, horror
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
358 pages · Hardcover · Wordfire Press
Content warnings: gore, violence