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The X-Files: Case Files - Hoot Goes There? #2 (2018)

Art by: Catherine Nodet

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The Popcorn King of Nacogdoches by Kent Hill

Here’s my Joe Lansdale origin story…if you will. It has often been my custom to seek out and devour everything an author has written….once said author’s work has completely overwh…

 With collaborators like Don Coscarelli, Joe Hill and the man with a chin that could kill, Bruce Campbell, Popcorn King showcases Joe Lansdale the best way a filmmaker can: on his home turf, on his own terms, and in his own wondrous porch raconteur’s tone, that I’ve heard before –  but still, it’s not nearly as cool as talkin’ to the legend his own self.Enjoy this dynamic one-two punch of literary and cinematic awesomeness, I pray you. Be excellent…“And…at last…we have a cinematic valentine to that literary God among men. All Hail the Popcorn King, directed by Hansi Oppenheimer, is a perfectly balanced, passionate portrait of the man, who by some, is called the greatest writer…you’ve never heard of.

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All Hail the Popcorn King Joe R. Lansdale Documentary

Coming to Austin!

We'll be kicking off All Hail The Popcorn King, The Joe Lansdale Documentary screening tour in Austin on August 17th at KillerCon with a Q& A about the film with Joe R Lansdale and filmmaker, Hansi Oppenheimer hosted by Brian Keene. Then we'll be premiering it on Sunday August 18th at the Alamo Draft House, Slaughter Lane, Austin 1-4 pm with Guest of Honor Joe R Lansdale and his family as well as many more notable guests.

Upcoming Events

We've been invited to screen at George R.R, Martin's Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe, NM on Saturday, October 5th with Joe. George will be hosting the event and Q & A. More details on tickets and the event TBA.

Special Offer

Win an official All Hail the Popcorn King Drive-in T-shirt

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The X-Files: Case Files - Hoot Goes There? #2 (2018)

Art by: Catherine Nodet

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About That Snowy Evening... Stories Inspired by Classic Poems, from Emily Dickinson to Walt Whitman & More

I was invited to contribute to About That Snowy Evening some years ago and when I accepted, I was given a poem by Emily Dickinson. A poem about death. After sitting with the poem for a day or two, I remembered that I, too, had recently toyed creatively with the theme of death. It was a piece that lacked direction, that didn’t know what it wanted to be. I dug out the piece and saw immediately that…

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Screener Squad: The Pale Door THE PALE DOOR MOVIE REVIEW From RLJE Films and Shudder comes this little slice of weird western co-written by Joe Lansdale’s son Keith, and filled with an array of likable character actors. It’s cowboys vs witches in an old west showdown as a gang of outlaws find themselves with, instead of the cash bounty they… Read More »Screener Squad: The Pale Door read more on One of Us

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Red Range Pirates of Fireworld #1

Red Range: Pirates of Fireworld #1 It's Alive! 2019 Plot by Joe R. Lansdale & Keith Lansdale Written by Keith Lansdale Illustrated & Lettered by Jok     The Story So Far....     A group of Klansman attacking a black family in South Texas at the end of the Civil War are interrupted by a vigilante known only as The Red Mask. He is able to run them off, but not before they murder the father and mother. With her dying breath, the mother tells The Red Mask about her son, who they hid in a nearby well when the assault began. The Red Mask pulls the boy up, and introduces himself as Caleb Range. From that day forward, Caleb, and the young boy named Turon, are hunted by the Klan. One day while trying to escape, they are caught up in a raging river. But instead of being washed out to sea, they are instead sent down under the earth to a place that seems lost in time. Confronted by relics from the past, present and future civilisations, Caleb and Turon begin to wonder if they will ever find a way home....     I saw this was coming out and as always I checked it out and having never before read a title from It's Alive! And that it sounded interesting to me I had to find out more. I am so glad that I did too because this is a hoot and a half. I love the idea of the Land of the Lost vibe mixed with the Land that Time Forgot to create his world within a world. While there are no sleestak's there is a Seetoc so there's that. I love the way that this is being told and how the book is being structured.     The story & plot development and the character development that we see here is extremely well done. While it's definitely interesting to hear Turon keep saying Cracker a lot and it makes me laugh, considering when they come from and having been chased by the Klan I can tolerate it. But what this does is really tell me more about this young man who is so young to be this jaded by life. In this underground world you'd think all men would be given a chance to be equal but prejudices run deep and that means we see young Turon making mistakes. Mistakes that could get him killed if he isn't more careful in the future. So I the characterisation really is strong and well utilised in a variety of ways here from the dialogue to the actions and reactions of what he sees and does and that's how you get the bigger picture about who someone is. ​     I do very much like the interiors that we see here from Jok. The way we see the linework and how it's varying weights are utilised to create this attention to detail is sensational. The composition inside the panels and how we see depth perception, the angles utilised and how integral seeing both foregrounds and backgrounds are to enhancing the moments and bringing a size and scope to the book is beautifully done. The utilisation of the page layouts and we see the angles and perspective in the panels show off a superb eye for storytelling. The colour work is also very nice to see. That light source are utilised to create shading and shadow work through the various hues and tones is incredibly well rendered.     There is this creativity and imagination that is on display here that is undeniably fun and refreshing. It would seem anyone who has had the unfortunate pleasure to arrive here doesn't stop looking for a way home. Common goals make for interesting bedfellows indeed. Though will anyone be able to teach Turon about working with others who are different than he? Before it's too late and he's irrevocably scarred for life.    Here is my recommendation go talk to your shop or service and get them to order everything from It's Alive! Drew is working his tuchus off to bring us new modern storytelling using classic old school characters and settings. The industry needs this as much as you do.  

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GONZA's review of Cold Cotton

4/5: I seriously wonder how can Lansdale come up with a some of his stories, but till he does I cannot be anything but happy. Mi chiedo spesso come faccia Lansdale ad uscirsene con certe trame, ma per quanto mi riguarda può farlo in eterno e la cosa continuerà a farmi felice.