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December 12, 2022

New Deal Announcement – CANDY CAIN KILLS

Today we are announcing the acquisition of a new novella by Curse of the Reaper author, Brian McAuleyCandy Cain Kills will be published Winter 2023 as the second title in our upcoming Killer VHS Series.

Candy Cain Kills is an old-school slay-bell slasher in which a family on the rocks rents a remote cabin where they discover a horrifying camcorder video that puts them in the crosshairs of an infamous killer.

Brian McAuley is a WGA screenwriter whose produced credits range from family sitcoms to horror films. His debut novel Curse of the Reaper was published by Talos Press.

More details about Candy Cain Kills, and our new Killer VHS Series of novellas, will be released in the coming months.

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