Spoiler Alert! The Badass Book of Movie Plots
Spoiler Alert! takes 38 mainstream movie genres, from ‘Buddy Action Comedy’ to ‘Film Noir Detective Thriller’ and ‘Alien Invasion Thriller’, and reveals, through detailed illustrations, what makes them so hilariously recognizable: the key lines of dialogue, the essential visuals, the crucial characters, and the indispensable cast, scenes, and props.
The Anatomy of Fear: Conversations with Cult Horror and Science Fiction Film Creators
During in-depth conversations with 21 horror and science-fiction film writers and directors, authors Chris Vander Kaay and Kathleen Killian Fernandez uncover a surprisingly honest appraisal of the human psyche, along with the inside story on the inspiration, creation, and behind-the-scenes experiences of box office blockbusters.
This first nonfiction book from the writing duo who co-founded We Are Your Neon, LLC, features interviews with beloved genre filmmakers, including an introduction written by the screenwriter of the original Friday the 13th.
Horror Films by Subgenre: A Viewer’s Guide
This primer and reference guide defines and explores 75 alphabetically listed subgenres of horror film, from Abduction to Zombies. Each sizeable entry provides a critical survey of the subgenre, a detailed examination of its characteristic elements and themes, and a discussion of three or four exemplary titles as well as other titles of interest.
Indie Science Fiction Cinema Today: Conversations with 21st Century Filmmakers
Focusing on 21st-century independent science fiction films, this book describes a seismic shift in subject matter as society moves into a new technological age. Independent films since the millennium are more daring, incisive, and even plausible in their depiction of possible futures than blockbuster films of the same period. Twenty-one chapters break down today’s subgenres, featuring interviews with the filmmakers who created them.
Life After Death
The devastating aXIS disease infected nearly a third of the population, destroying infrastructure and throwing the world into chaos for three years. Australian scientists discovered a cure; the crisis has been solved, and the world has moved on. But no one knows how to go back to being ‘normal’ after the horrific things they’ve seen and done to survive. Society lives with fear and questions about the future. The city of Lakeland, Florida, is celebrating that anniversary with a dedication ceremony and the christening of an aXIS Memorial. For some, the memorial is a symbol of hope. A symbol of returning to normal. For others, it is a gnawing reminder of things unchanged.
This novel from the co-founders of We Are Your Neon, LLC, a post-apocalyptic drama, combines horror and science fiction genre thrills with the grounded character drama of literary works like Cloud Atlas.
Build Your Billion-Dollar Law Firm: I Did It, and You Can Too!
Most attorneys have a dream law firm, but that’s all it ever is: a dream. What separates attorneys who dream from attorneys who achieve? Chris Vander Kaay used his expertise in marketing and writing experience to create this book with Darryl Isaacs, combining his own marketing insights with Darryl’s life story.
