#bob randall

[bebe-benzenheimer]

Dracula, Bram Stoker, 1897

Bob Randall, The Fan, 1977

See why I keep wishing I had the legal/technological means to give this the newsletter treatment as well (even if I just spoiled the ending but ugh who reads my posts anyway)

[the-final-sentence]

Look for me darling, Friday night.

Bob Randall, from The Fan

[everythingsecondhand]

The Fan, by Bob Randall (Magnum, 1978).

From a charity shop in Nottingham.

[brokehorrorfan]

The Fan will be released on Blu-ray on November 19 via Scream Factory. The 1981 slasher/thriller was controversial upon its initial release due its similarities to a number of then-recent celebrity stalkings.

Based on Bob Randall's bestselling novel of the same name, the film is directed by Edward Bianchi (Deadwood, Boardwalk Empire). Lauren Bacall, Michael Biehn, James Garner, and Maureen Stapleton star.

Special features will be announced at a later date, but Scream Factory confirms a new interview with Michael Biehn will be included.

Sally Ross (Lauren Bacall) is a renowned Broadway star, glamorous celebrity, and the object of adoration of countless admirers. But among all the loving little people lurks a young man (Michael Biehn) whose devotion teeters on the edge of madness. His impassioned letters to her are initially a source of pleasure, but as he attempts to realize his ultimate fantasy – and is met with rejection – the stakes are raised to terrifying heights … which might bring on the final curtain for Sally.

[bebe-benzenheimer]

God I wish I had the means to give one of my favorite novels that is also told in a letter format the Dracula Daily treatment

pros:

-spread out over six months

-not very long gaps between letters, quite a few even lumped into the same day

-characters you get good insight into and care about

-a really creepy thriller

-a statement on stalking and celebrity culture that is still relevant

-a gut punch of an ending that would leave this website drowning in their tears and feels

cons:

-won't be in the public domain for another 30 or 40 years at least

-reading on how to run a Substack is making my head spin

-like Dracula it is also a product of its time with the Bad Guy Saying And Doing Violent, Racist, Sexist, And Homophobic Things

-aforementioned statement would probably fly over the heads of the people who need to hear it the most

[bebe-benzenheimer]

@librarysource’s event VI: quotes — the fan ; bob randall

That old saw about smiling when you’re sad left out the real point- that it kills you to do it.

[brokehorrorfan]

Scream Factory has revealed the extras for its The Fan Blu-ray, which streets on November 19. The 1981 slasher/thriller was controversial upon its initial release due its similarities to a number of then-recent celebrity stalkings.

Based on Bob Randall’s bestselling novel of the same name, the film is directed by Edward Bianchi (Deadwood, Boardwalk Empire). Lauren Bacall, Michael Biehn, James Garner, and Maureen Stapleton star.

Special features are listed below.

Special features:

Audio Commentary with filmmaker David DeCoteau and film historian David Del Valle, moderated by Scream Factory's Jeff Nelson (new)

Interview with actor Michael Biehn (new)

Interview with director Edward Bianchi (new)

Interview with editor Alan Heim (new)

Theatrical trailer

TV spots

Still gallery

Sally Ross (Lauren Bacall) is a renowned Broadway star, glamorous celebrity, and the object of adoration of countless admirers. But among all the loving little people lurks a young man (Michael Biehn) whose devotion teeters on the edge of madness. His impassioned letters to her are initially a source of pleasure, but as he attempts to realize his ultimate fantasy – and is met with rejection – the stakes are raised to terrifying heights … which might bring on the final curtain for Sally. 

[anaratto]

Bob Randall