“Today I’d like to welcome Mike Thorn, author of the horror novel, Shelter for the Damned, which I recently had the privilege of reviewing.”
Sunshine Somerville’s AuThorsday with Mike Thorn
“Normalcy, not harmony” : Author Mike Thorn speaks on his debut horror novel Shelter for the Damned
For many fans of fiction writing, the horror genre is exciting, tense and leaves uncomfortable impressions regarding characters set in everyday life. For Calgary-based author Mike Thorn, the uncomfortable nature of the horror genre is what inspired him and his debut novel Shelter for the Damned.
Candace Robinson Interviews Mike Thorn
What inspired Shelter for the Damned?
Like most creative projects, Shelter for the Damned took inspiration from numerous places. I wanted to write something in the suburban horror tradition, and I wanted to write something with adolescent characters. I drew a lot on the novels of Hubert Selby Jr. and Jim Thompson, specifically their pessimism and their unblinking commitment to disturbed protagonists devoured by their own demons …
Farah Rose Smith Interviews Mike Thorn on The Eldritch Index
“Was there a pivotal moment when you decided to be a writer?
I can’t remember a time before I started writing. For better or worse, it has been a lifelong impulse. I was always drawn to reading, which is probably where my interest in writing originated. As a kid, I was excited by fantasy and horror (J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis and R. L. Stine when I was quite young, and then Stephen King when I got a little older).”
Mike Thorn on Seventh Row Podcast: The Best Films of 2020 (So Far)
Seventh Row podcast hosts Alex Heeney and Orla Smith discuss the best films of 2020 (so far).
feat. special guests Brett Pardy, Ben Flanagan, Lena Wilson, Fatima Sheriff, Mike Thorn, & Valeria Villegas Lindval.
Mike Thorn Discusses Prince of Darkness (1987) on Film Formally Podcast
Author and critic Mike Thorn swings by to talk about Prince of Darkness, John Carpenter’s 1987 horror film, and how it both expresses and interrogates the subject of epistemophobia — the fear of knowledge. It’s a great movie to go into knowing very little, so be aware that we spoil the entire plot in this episode.
We get into how the film withholds or ambiguates information for the audience, the film’s balance between pessimism and intellectual humility, and its place in Carpenter’s “Apocalypse Cycle” of movies.
Coming Tomorrow: Mike Thorn Discusses Prince of Darkness on Film Formally
The hosts of Film Formally spoke with Mike Thorn about John Carpenter’s Prince of Darkness and the idea of an intentional deficit of knowledge in movies.
In style and substance, Carpenter offers a universe beyond understanding—but is there an order to it?
Stay tuned for the full episode, coming tomorrow!
Cinematary Guest Appearance by Mike Thorn
Part 1: Zach, Michael, Ash and guest Mike Thorn discuss movies they saw this week, including: Jeanne Dielman, 23, Quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles, Allegro Non Troppo, Hail Caesar!, Bad Trip and Princess Mononoke.
Part 2 (34:23): The group continues their Young Critics Watch Old Movies series with 1934’s The Black Cat.
Mike Thorn on Losing the Plot podcast
Mike Thorn is a beloved Losing the Plot alumnus who returns to discuss his latest book, Dreams of Lake Drukka & Exhumation, out with Demain Publishing’s Short Sharp Shocks series. We talk about the influence of location on fiction, films we’ve enjoyed recently, the challenge of long distance relationships and more!
