Dark Reads 2026
March 28th 11-5 at the Waterfire Arts Center
Horror Depot brings you Dark Reads 2026
Dark Reads is a literary extravaganza with over 50 authors, publishers, and all things books. Spanning the genres of horror, dark fantasy, true crime, poetry, and more! Also included will be presentations, artist, henna, photo opts, and card readings.
Sponsors
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Nonprofit
Zombie Leader
On Sunday, March 28th, Team Zombie Leader will cosplay for a cause at the Horror Depots’s Dark Reads, PVD, RI! Todd Zavorskas, owner of Zombie Leader, believes in Cosplay in the Community and has been a pillar of the New England cosplay scene. Over the past 31 years, Team Zombie Leader has raised over $397,503 for national and local charities, including $10,000 as a New England Patriots 2022 Myra Kraft Community MVP.
At Dark Reads, he will be fundraising for Project Purple in Honor of his Mother, Lorraine, who passed away from Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer. After you visit the authors and other talent, please swing by his booth and enjoy a photo op with Zombie Leader & his volunteers who slay all day. Also, check out original artwork, memorabilia, and autographs that can be yours for reasonable donations! You can find out more about Zombie Leader on his linktree: https://linktr.ee/ZombieLeader.
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To find out more about Project Purple and/or to donate directly, please visit: https://charity.pledgeit.org/team-zombie or click the QR-Code.
Authors & Publishers
Ari Mnemonic is an artist, musician, and storyteller dedicated to creating vivid worlds through art, sound, and narrative.
Known for their introspective lyrics, atmospheric tales, and evocative paintings, Ari’s work intertwines visual and auditory experiences to invite audiences into spaces of connection, reflection, and imagination.
From 80s-inspired music to haunting short stories, Ari crafts works that resonate with depth and emotion, preserving and presenting their art with care and creativity.
Erica Summers is an award-winning independent author, filmmaker, artist, and film grip. She is a cancer survivor and a member of the LGBTQIA+ community. Several of her horror films have screened worldwide, including Obsidian & Mister White (available on most streaming services). Born and raised in Wyoming, Erica spent most of her life in the swampy American South. She now resides in southern Connecticut and is usually slathered in garden dirt, kayak fishing, solving cold case files, or devouring movies. Summers also writes spicy romance under the pen name Odessa Alba and hilarious cozy mysteries as Trixie Fairdale.
Mark Binder is the Audie Award nominated author of LOKI RAGNAROK, the darkly horrific Norse tale of the apocalypse retold from Loki’s point of view. Within his two-dozen diverse books and audiobooks are collections and stories of Rhode Island Horrors, and middle grade terrors.
Curious Corvid Publishing is a community of artists who enjoy the darker side of life. We care about our authors, our partners, and our readers, and we want to bring uncommon delights to everyone who appreciates them.
If you're a little weird, a little dark, and delightfully creative, you'll fit right in with us.
Scott M. Baker was born and raised in Everett, Massachusetts, and spent twenty-three years in northern Virginia working for the Central Intelligence Agency. He has traveled extensively through Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, incorporating many of the locations and cultures in his stories. Scott currently teaches at a charter school in Manchester, New Hampshire. He lives outside Salem, New Hampshire, with his dog Fred and two cats who treat him as their human servant.
J. Paré has lived most of his life in Coventry, Rhode Island. He lives with his wife, Patricia and his two children, Mikaela and Tyler. He has been self published with such titles as Cycle of the Beast, In the End, Come Again Soon and Look Behind You. His short fiction has also appeared in All Roads Media and Collective Tales Publishing.
Chad Anctil grew up in the fascinating little state of Rhode Island, birthplace of H.P. Lovecraft and his peculiar branch of fiction, where he found his love for reading and horror at a young age - probably too young, but that’s just how Generation X did it. He has always been creative, taking up both writing and DJing in his teenage years before joining the Navy as an electronics engineer on fast attack submarines through the 90s.
Chad is the author of the urban fantasy horror series Providence Supernatural Crimes Unit and the best-selling supernatural mystery novel The Midnight Tree. He is the guest editor of the horror anthology Circus of the Dead. He has been a contributor to many anthologies from publishers including Wicked Shadow Press, Signus Magnolia Collective, Altitude Press, Culture Cult, and the New England Horror Writers, among others. He is a member of the Horror Writers Association, New England Horror Writers, and the Association of Rhode Island Authors.
Lorinda Kalajian writes speculative fiction. She weaves magic and romance into alternative histories. She loves creating new twists for known myths, fairy tales, and histories. Her favorite type of stories to read and work with are royal romances. Most of her novels have a royal character trying to navigate the world that they are from.
She enjoys crocheting blankets in her downtime, using her creativity to make works of art, and bringing warmth one blanket at a time. The movement of working a hook through a project also helps with the words for the novels she is writing. Her favorite type of project is making blankets that inspire or are based on the novels that she reads or writes.
She has a bachelor's in History and English, with a concentration in Creative Writing, from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. She wanted to be able to write accurate historical fiction. A degree in history helps with research in finding the facts that get intertwined into a creative fictional novel. She also has a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Southern New Hampshire University. One day, she would like to pursue a master's in history.
J.J. Alo is a versatile force in the entertainment industry, known for his spellbinding work as a commercial actor, writer, and the acclaimed author behind the Southern New England Horror Anthology series.
J.J. Alo’s The Street Between the Pines has achieved the 2024 President’s Book Award from the Florida Authors & Publishers Association and was a FINALIST in both the Chanticleer International Book Awards and the Killer Nashville Claymore Award Competition. Featured in the January 2024 issue of Kirkus Reviews magazine, the novel has received widespread critical acclaim from multiple editorial publications. Additionally, J.J. Alo’s screenplay has garnered numerous accolades in the Best Horror/Thriller categories at prestigious competitions, including the Los Angeles Film and Script Festival, Fright Night Film Fest, and Zed Fest Film Festival & Screenplay Competition.
Matt Forgit lives and writes in New England. He is the author of It’s Always Halloween Here, How to Be a Professional Mourner, The Felicitous, and You Better Watch Out. His short story “Do You Fear What I Fear?” is featured in the Christmas House anthology from Bludgeoned Girls Press. His interests include spending time with friends and family, annoying his better half, trying to be a cool uncle, scary stuff, movies, television shows, music, reading, eating, board games, final girls, creepy folklore, urban legends, spooky history, abandoned places, castles, islands, cabins in the woods, being near the ocean, and the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. He is terrible with social media, dreams of owning a haunted bed and breakfast atop a cliffside overlooking the sea, hopes that someday Chopping Mall: The Musical becomes a reality, and doesn't normally talk about himself in the third person.
Jack Pendleton is a contemporary supernatural thrillers with pulp inspired twists. The novels are fast paced, focused on YouTube ghost hunters that finally find what they’ve been looking for with terrifying results.
J.R. Mullens is an Air Force veteran and a versatile writer whose debut novel marks his entrance into the literary world. Originally from West Virginia, he now lives in Rhode Island with his wife and children.
Alongside writing across genres such as sci-fi, poetry, and music, J.R. enjoys model building, creating art, and motorsports in his free time.
Raised in North Carolina, but now residing in Albany, NY Esko Mason always dreamed about writing. Some of his ideas come from nightmares and fever dreams that stay with him long after he wakes. He shared them with his wife until she finally convinced him to publish his stories.
Summon The Frost is a stand alone retelling of the old Christmas song as a cautionary tale for those who use magic recklessly.
Vampire: A Soldier’s Promise is the first in its series. When two men who formed a bond as young soldiers discover that monsters exist and vampires are real, can their bond help them survive when they must track and kill a creature of the night? The second book is expected to launch in 2026.
Nathaniel Harley: The Rebirth Chronicles is also the first of an ongoing “novelite” eBook series following a man who has lived for hundreds of years. He’s not immortal…he’s died countless times. Why does he keep coming back?
Victoria Dalpe is a Providence-based horror writer and painter. She has published over sixty short stories in various collections. She has written the gothic horror novel PARASITE LIFE and the short story collection LES FEMMES GROTESQUES. “Dalpe’s horror stories are equal parts intriguing, compelling, and appropriately macabre. Les Femmes Grotesques tidily secures Dalpe her position as an author to watch.”—Monica S. Kuebler, Rue Morgue. Book one of her horror fantasy trilogy SELENE SHADE: RESURRECTIONIST FOR HIRE was released with CLASH BOOKS and book 2 due out August 2026. In 2025, her short story "The Cleaner" was included in the Best Horror of the Year Volume 17 edited by Ellen Datlow and her short story "Because it was Worse Outside" was included in the Shirley Jackson winning anthology WHY DIDN'T YOU JUST LEAVE? edited by Nadia Bulkin and Julia Rios.
Fenham Publishing is a small press that was established in 2000 by Jim Dyer, grandson of C. M. Eddy, Jr. The press was formed to showcase the works of Providence, Rhode Island native C. M. Eddy, Jr. an author of short stories from the pulp magazine era of the 1920’s, most notably Weird Tales. Mr. Eddy was a confidant and friend to both H. P. Lovecraft and Houdini during that period. C. M. Eddy, Jr. was a ghostwriter and investigator for Houdini. After painstakingly combing through the many personal effects of his grandfather that have been stored away for years, Jim rediscovered his grandfather’s original manuscripts and has carefully chosen some notable selections as a basis for the titles produced thus far.
Nathan Guardian received his MA in English at SNHU and was published in newspapers in Salem and Beverly, MA. He lived in Salem for many years and has always been captivated by the mysteries of witchcraft and the paranormal. He speaks openly about his experiences, which began in his early childhood. Nathan also believes in the incredible power of the mind and all the amazing things it can achieve.
“We can do anything as long as we believe, but we must leave no room for doubt, and that, my friend, is nearly impossible.”
“But where there is light, the dark also lingers … with hateful envy.”
Paul Magnan has been writing stories that veer from the straight and narrow for many years. He has published four novels from the dark fantasy series Kyu, The Unknown (The Coming of Dis, The Oracle of Xiaroc Isle, The Grimoire, Worlds' End). He has a short story collection, Veering From the Straight and Narrow, and has had stories published in many venues, including the Bram Stoker Award nominated anthology We Are Providence and the Shirley Jackson Award nominated anthology Monsters In The Mills.
LIZ SAUCO is an author from Rhode Island who enjoys a host of nerdy pastimes, such as crocheting cute animal plushies and playing video games. After graduation from the University of Rhode Island with a degree in Classics, she spent several years teaching Latin to high school students while working on her first manuscript.
The Pipe Dreamer is a Cannabis Educator, Grower, Edibles Chef, Aspiring Breeder, Cannabis Curator, and forever Student of the Plant, who is focused on advancing cannabis literacy and professional training. His publication, The Cannabis Curator’s Bible, introduces systematic methods for evaluating cannabis, consumer suitability, and brings forth a basic understanding of the plant too often missing from both sides of the counter. His initiatives aim to support workforce education while fostering a more knowledgeable and transparent industry.
MAKE IT YOUR OWN!
With CRYPTIDS VOLUME 1 & 2, You have a treasure trove of Classic Cryptic Creatures to bring to life, along with some delicious tidbits to devour!
Each Volume includes:
12 CRYPTIDS to color!
50+ BIG Pages of Creatures to Colorize and Customize in each Volume!
An Amazon Bestselling Author, Sharyn Haddad Vicente, has released three Psychological Thrillers, Love Me, Obey Me, and Forgive Me, and has contributed several short stories to literary magazines and anthologies. A writer, educator, and artist, Sharyn is a lifelong Rhode Islander. She lives there with her husband of 39 years and her adult children. She received a master’s degree in adult education from the University of Rhode Island as well as a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Rhode Island College—both of which continue to help her craft her bone-chilling prose. Sharyn also teaches writing courses at the Community College of Rhode Island, where she earned her degree in 2002.
Aron Beauregard was born and raised in Central Falls, Rhode Island. He's been writing horror since the 6th grade and has now released over 25 books. An avid supporter of horror art and illustration, Aron has made it his standard to hire illustrators for every book that he puts out under his brand AB Horror.
His writing is dark and without boundaries. Known for creating a stir, his work has gone viral on several occasions. He's won the Splatterpunk Award twice after garnering four total nominations. As an independent artist, Beauregard's book "Playground" has achieved #1 Bestseller status under the category of horror on both Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Additionally, his work has been translated to multiple languages.
Elle Rose is the author of The Adventures of Mabel Green series! She loves Harry Potter and wants to create new adventures for similar audiences. She’s been writing since she was in first grade and inspired her fellow classmates to write their own stories! She enjoys a good thriller or horror novel. She loves that all you need to write is your own imagination. In addition to reading and writing, she enjoys running, hiking, baking, exploring, and playing with her toddler.
Katrina Thornley is a Rhode Island based poet and novelist. Inspired by history, nature, and the dark side of human nature she creates engaging poetry, twisted short tales, and thrilling mysteries. Her most recent publications include: "Arcadians: Awakening in Nature" (Poetry), "Read Receipts" (Poetry), "Kings of Millburrow" (Mystery), and "Thrills & Chills: Dark Tales" (Short Stories- Horror & Thriller). In 2026 she will be releasing her next Thriller novel in the Millburrow series, "Boys Will be Boys" as well as "Spill the Tea", an engaging collection of poetry.
Marc Macrina is a comic book artist and writer for Werewolf With A Chainsaw. He specializes in horror, sci- fi, fantasy and superhero art. Marc is a self proclaimed werewolf.
Bludgeoned Girls Press focuses on amplifying the voices of LGBTQIA horror authors offering fiction and dark poetry.
Hellen Schweizer is a writer and content creator with a focus on gothic whimsy. She has two published works, Poems For Vampires and Poems For Providence, and has poems featured in Motif Magazine. Working at Weird Providence, a bookshop filled with curious titles, she enjoys helping people expand their reading collection. She is a self-proclaimed “silly woman” but also embraces her eclectic practices of witchcraft and vampirism. She is currently working on a novel and enjoys studying the work of poets that line the shelves at the Providence Athenæum.
Meg Smith is a writer, journalist, dancer and event producer from Lowell, Mass. Her poetry and fiction have appeared in The Horror Zine, Dark Moon Digest, The Cafe Review, Lowell Review, and many more. She is author of six poetry books and a short fiction collection, The Plague Confessor. Coming soon: Night's Wheel short story collection and The Singing Lake, poetry collection, from Emu Books. She is creator and director of the Poe in Lowell Festival, celebrating Edgar Allan Poe's visits to Lowell, Mass., and owner of Midnight Mews fabric and arts creations.
Tim Paggi is a Baltimore-based poet, performer and office horror writer. His books include “How to Kill Friends and Eviscerate People” and “The Other Side of the Hallway.” He works as a ghost tour guide for Baltimore Ghost Tours, and serves as an associate editor for Bruiser Magazine. Paggi holds an MFA from the University of Baltimore.
Derek Mola was born and raised in Massachusetts, graduating from Emerson College, with a degree in Visual Media Production. Tired of the film industry, he became obsessed with horror and fantasy short stories and set out to write his own. His favorite book is The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury, his favorite comic book is Hellboy by Mike Mignola, his favorite band is Ghost, and his favorite horror film is The Thing.
Brennan LaFaro is a music teacher by day, horror writer by night, living in southeastern Massachusetts with his wife, two sons, and his hounds. He is the author of the Slattery Falls trilogy, as well as The Denizens, and the horror westerns in the Buzzard's Edge Saga.
BEE MICHAEL is a chronically online pervert who writes what xe knows. Xe has an unrelenting fascination with filth and horror, both of the Internet and the not-Internet, and lives right in the musky crevice where those worlds intersect (Brooklyn, NY.)
Luis Paredes is a speculative fiction writer and author of Headhunters and Out On a Limb. His genre-blending work appears in Tangled Web Magazine, the Kaidankai Horror Podcast, Crow & Cross Keys, and Tall Tale TV. Fun fact: Luis’s favorite animal is the platypus.
Rick Claypool is the author of Skull Slime Tentacle Witch War, Tentacle Head, The Mold Farmer, Leech Girl Lives, and short stories that appear here and there. He grew up in the industrial outskirts of Pittsburgh and lives in Providence.
Dillon Gilberton is an Award-Winning comic writer living in Boston. He is most known for Sweet Heart, Mandible, and Belsnickle in the Ringo! nominated YULE: Dreadful Tales for the Holiday Season. Horror is a genre for all ages and Dillon is currently working on his horror/adventure series My Neighbor Necromancer for younger and middle-grade readers.
Kristopher Triana is the Splatterpunk Award-winning author of Gone to See the River Man, Full Brutal, They All Died Screaming, The Old Lady, and many other terrifying books. His work has been published in seven languages and has appeared in many anthologies and magazines, drawing praise from Rue Morgue Magazine, Publisher’s Weekly, Scream Magazine, and many more.
Laura hails from the middle of nowhere in Northeastern Connecticut in a cunningly fitting area known as the “Quiet Corner”. Ironically, her life is nothing but quiet as a single mom to two feral boys working as a bartender on the side. She is best known for her works such as Defeating the Moose and Dr. Grinsaw among others. She’s appeared in 4 anthologies with 3 others currently in the works for 2026. She also hosts annual bookish events raising money for various causes. Otherwise, she really sucks.
Justin Lutz is a Splatterpunk Award nominated and Literary Nasty Award winning writer, musician, and screen printer living on the river in Pennsylvania. He is the author of Gemini Rising, the short story collection Gone To Seed, and Give Unto Us. His short work has appeared in Teenage Grave, Gravely Unusual, and Ghoulish Tales.
Brandon Perras-Sanchez is a writer, musician, filmmaker and actor who is inspired by 80s horror, folklore, fantasy, mythology, metal and noise rock. He grew up in the woods of Vermont but now resides in Providence, RI. He is currently working on future horror projects such as Monster Makeup’s third full length film, Queen of the Rats and his fourth book, timreH ehT.
What drives Perras-Sanchez as a writer are the sasquatch that lurk in the woods, the sea monsters that rule the deep, and the ghosts that haunt the abandoned house at the end of the street. These fantastical creatures are at the center of his artistic practice because they embody themes of feeling “unnatural” and ostracism. Growing up as a queer Cuban kid in a conservative part of Vermont, he often felt like an outsider, not only because of his sexuality, but also his Spanish heritage. He found his friends in the stacks of library books that he would haul home—the strange, dark and mystical inhabitants of mythology, cryptozoology and more. The worlds of monsters, witches, ghosts and other creatures of lore became a refuge, where the outcasts and the feared felt right at home.
Brian has authored several books in the fantasy, sci-fi, and horror genres, as well as children’s books. His fantasy series, “Legendary Kingdoms of Attera,” and ghost story series, “Mountain Night Owl Tales,” are becoming big hits. He also has a book series called “Hands for War,” covering various martial arts styles he has studied. His father, Delmar R. Hall, was one of the first non-Japanese to study Miyagi-style Karate and Ju-Jitsu in Japan, under a top disciple of Chojun Miyagi, the real Mr. Miyagi from the Karate Kid films. Brian began learning from his father at age 4 and has 46 years of martial arts experience, winning several international gold and bronze medals, and many regional and national championships. He has taught Special Forces, police, and professional fighters, training 15 gold medalists from across the U.S. Brian has made several TV, newspaper, and magazine appearances regarding his martial arts career.
Brian holds a Rabbinical/Doctoral level in theological education and has taught Hebrew and theology across the USA and abroad. He is an expert in alternative theological archaeology and history, appearing in several blockbuster documentaries and radio shows, speaking on historical theology and spiritually based paranormal topics. Brian also produced and starred in the celebrity interview show “Schmooze or Lose” as the host.
Dagger Darling is a traveling artist, writer, and witch. This is the debut of the "Who is Eleanor Dean?" project, a series of art books with collected poetry spanning the past 18 years. Each book is a fragment of the story, offering a glimpse into the soul of the writer, one aspect of their being. This scavenger hunt for humanity is set between gemstones, bones, spell bottles, illustrations, and paintings. An impossible collection and an artist releasing shards of their spirit.
Jason Parent is an author of horror, thrillers, mysteries, science fiction and dark humor, though his many novels, novellas, and short stories tend to blur the boundaries between genres. From his EPIC and eFestival Independent Book Award finalist first novel, What Hides Within, to his widely applauded police procedural/supernatural thriller, Seeing Evil, to his fast and furious sci-fi horror, The Apocalypse Strain, Jason’s work has won him praise from both critics and fans of diverse genres alike. He currently lives in Massachusetts, surrounded by chewed furniture thanks to his corgi and mini Aussie pups.
Mark Masztal is an award-winning illustrator, author and book & graphic designer. Mark saw publication of his first novella; Blood In The Water, in 2023 and is working on its sequel, The Hook. A weird western short-story collection titled Resurrection Sam, was published in 2023. Mark is the artist and co-creator of The Chronicles of Shar-Pei. His character, Resurrection Sam Hawkins appears in a short story called Suitcase Charlie in the new anthology about the Pacific Northwest titled Back Into The ground. He is also wrapping up a third novel, Alien Skin, a second collection of Resurrection Sam stories titled, Decades, a novella titled The Suit, and a murder mystery novel called Doctor Death and the Cyclops
Christa Carmen lives in Rhode Island. She is the Bram Stoker Award-winning and two-time Shirley Jackson Award-nominated author of The Daughters of Block Island, Beneath the Poet's House, and How to Fake a Haunting, as well as the Indie Horror Book Award-winning Something Borrowed, Something Blood-Soaked, the Bram Stoker Award-nominated "Through the Looking Glass and Straight into Hell" (Orphans of Bliss: Tales of Addiction Horror), and co-editor of the Aurealis Award-nominated We Are Providence and the Australasian Shadows-and Ditmar Award-nominated Monsters in the Mills. She has a BA from the University of Pennsylvania, an MA from Boston College, and an MFA from the University of Southern Maine.
Nicole Mello is a New England-based author who wants to make and share fiction with everybody willing to open themselves up. Their favorite genres to write are horror, romance, and comedy, and they frequently work to combine them all, as is human nature. They also firmly believe books are meant to be felt and experienced— and there is no wrong way to do that. Enjoy reading their books in any way you please, and open your mind to find joy in doing so.
Question everything. Know yourself. Stay hydrated. Know that everything will be okay. Choose kindness. Be honest. Treat yourself with gentle love. We will survive together.
Ricardo D. Rebelo is a horror writer and filmmaker specializing in cryptid folklore, supernatural horror, and the history of horror cinema. A Fall River, MA resident and lifelong New Englander, he’s the author of multiple #1 Amazon Best Sellers in nonfiction film guides, regional cryptid folklore, and children’s horror books. Titles include Neon Werewolves, Swamp Yankee Cryptids, The Cryptid Omnibus series, and the forthcoming Halloween collection Rotten Pumpkins.
His fiction has been included in over 30 anthologies and magazines, including Monsters in the Mills – nominated for a Shirley Jackson Award and shortlisted for the Australasian Shadows Award He’s a member of the Horror Writers Association, Massachusetts Horror Writers, and We Are Providence.
LM Kaplin is a lifelong horror devotee and author from upstate New York whose work spans multiple subgenres. From the psychological descent of a stalker in Mine, to the cosmic occult dread of Usher of the Fallen, to the blood-soaked vampiric tales in Fang Fiction, his stories explore fear in all its forms.
Beyond his own writing, he is also the publisher behind Broken Brain Books, where he curates and releases a growing line of themed anthologies.
Peter J Larrivee is a horror and fantasy author from the Land of Lovecraft. He has four horror books, and one fantasy novel. Before becoming an author, he wrote the Got Beer column for Motif Magazine for ten years. When not working, he can be found roaming through bookstores or enjoying coffee at fun little local coffee shops.
His next book is nearly finished and he hopes to release it later this year.
Artist & Sellers
My Rock n Roll Baby, founder and creator of Plymouth Punk Rock Market, creates unique handmade accessories.
Frantaztic Crafts offers one of a kind hand crafted book jewelry perfect for reading lovers. Our 3D printed items are exclusively custom designed and printed by us. We also take custom order requests.
I Think I’ve Created a Monstah! delivers one-of-a-kind multi media, utilitarian Monstah creations by award-winning artist Jose Souza III and partner Wendy McQuade. Built by hand, made to be used, and impossible to imitate—don’t settle for “wicked weird” knock-offs. Proud producers of MonstahXpo, RetroXpo, HEXPO, and MonstahMag.
Meg Smith is the producer, creator and director of Poe in Lowell, celebrating Edgar Allan Poe's visits to her city, Lowell, Mass.
This year's Poe in Lowell festival is set for Oct. 16-18.
Bryce Choquette is an upcoming autistic filmmaker,puppeteer, and haunted house owner. He is the founder and owner of Spencer Street home haunts which bid a haunted house full of animatronics and inflatables. Bryce is also a filmmaker and has two horror movies Robotic Circus and Charleston,behind the facepaint . Bryce also runs a YouTube show called the Puppet Bunch show on YouTube where he puppeteers and voices all the characters. He will be doing a set up for dark reads with some of his animatronics from his haunt.
All that we create and do comes from knowledge acquired from years of practice, studying, learning and personal experience, and from backgrounds and influence of Spiritism, Hoodoo, Santeria, Palo Mayombe, Vodou, Goetic work, Folk Magic and more.
Our spiritual work consists in creating amulets, herb blends, oils, all types of spellwork, cleansings, ritual magic, readings that go from cards to coconut shells and dice.
Our goal is to help each person that comes to us with any situation they may have with our practice and the help of spirits.
Morbid Vision Films, led by Brian Paulin, is an independent production company specializing in extreme, underground horror films known for intense gore, practical effects, and dark, cosmic, or occult themes. Their work often explores themes of grief, decay, and body horror, including titles like Fetus, Bone Sickness, and Septic.
An artist with over 20 years of experience.
Known for her love of painting atmospheric landscapes with bright colors and strong contrasting light.
Her work mainly consists of eerie places composed from imagination to classic iconic video game scenes.