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May 26, 2023

DREAD CENTRAL Hosts Exclusive Cover Reveal for MELON HEAD MAYHEM

Dread Central Hosts Exclusive Cover Reveal for Melon Head Mayhem

Dread Central is hosting a very cool, exclusive cover reveal today… ours!

The cover for Alex Ebenstein‘s forthcoming novella, Melon Head Mayhem, was revealed this morning by Dread Central here.

The cover, designed by Alan Lastufka, features an incredible illustration by Marc Vuletich.

Click over and join in on the mayhem!

And as of today, you can also pre-order Melon Head Mayhem direct from our shop or on Amazon.

Killer VHS Series

Melon Head Mayhem is the first novella in our new Killer VHS Series. A series of books where movie monsters come to life and old video tapes summon long-buried evils. You’ll probably survive, as long as you remember to be kind and rewind.

The Killer VHS Series will continue this winter with Brian McAuley‘s Candy Cain Kills.

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