Behold the Undead of Dracula: Lurid Tales of Cinematic Gothic Horror

The classic monsters have returned... again!During the gothic horror revival of the late 1950s through the 1970s vampires witches devil worshipers occultists spirits ghouls and grave-robbing mad scientists returned to terrify a new generation of thrill-seeking movie audiences. Influenced by the social and cultural upheavals of the time and the ever-present specter of nuclear war these classic terrors became more violent more subversive--and more seductive.Behold the Undead of Dracula features stories inspired by the films of the gothic horror revival dripping with blazing bright-red blood and radiating sex appeal.Eleven of the best authors in underground horror fiction offer up unique and terrifying takes on this special era of cinematic history summoning spine-tingling tales sure to frighten and seduce unwary readers.Grab your popcorn take a seat and watch as the curtain rises on these gothic nightmares. Bear witness to the lurid and sensual horrors of Behold the Undead of Dracula!Featuring: Go to the Devil by Matthew M. BartlettOver the Violets There That Lie by Gwendolyn KisteGeorge Strait and the Black Orchard Grimoire by Mer WhineryVengeance of the Blood Princess by Dominique LamssiesDiabolus in Musica by William TeaTaste of Fear in the Night (European Release Title: Curse of the Mountain Witches) by Tom BreenYou Should Smile More: The Blood Coven of Arkana by Heather L. LevyMinas Castle by Sean M. ThompsonCleaver Castle of Carnage Presents: The Coven Strikes Back by Christa CarmenThe Bloody Cask of Rasputin by Thomas C. MavroudisThe Filthy Creation of Frankenstein by Gemma FilesCover art by Trevor HendersonInterior illustration by Mat FitzsimmonsEditing and layout by Jonathan Raab