Why I love Steve Niles…

Posted by Ms Harker | Filed under Graphic Novels, Horror Films, Horror Genres

After Ben Templesmith, my second graphic novel love is Steve Niles. He is the creator of the 30 Days of Night graphic novel series, that most of you would know was then developed into a film. He also did a gritty graphic novel interpretation of the horror stalwart ‘The Strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’ by Robert Louis Stevenson  entitled ‘Hyde’. His latest film in development according to Dread Central is called ‘Wake the Dead’. It is a modern take on the classic horror novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.

However, due to Guillermo Del Toro’s Hobbits taking priority by the creature workshop they both use, the release date for ‘Waking the Dead’ has been delayed to 2012 (dirty little hobbits).

Boo, I say, boooooo.

However there is a ‘Brain Teaser’ trailer that Niles developed last year for ‘Waking the Dead’, which demonstrates my love for his work and perception of the horror genre.

Ms Harker

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Permalink | May 13th, 2009

2 Responses to “Why I love Steve Niles…”

  1. B-Sol Says:
    May 20th, 2009 at 9:51 am

    Have you read Wake the Dead? It’s excellent. Steve Niles is a friend of a friend (how’s that for name-dropping), and I enjoy everything he does. I was frankly surprised at some of the negative reaction to the 30 Days of Night. I enjoyed it very much.

  2. jessbo88 Says:
    May 20th, 2009 at 10:16 am

    I am ‘patiently’ awaiting ‘Wake the Dead’s’ deliver from Amazon, as I couldn’t source it here between the man eating crocodiles, zombie koala’s and cannibals… So glad to hear you are a kindred Niles spirit.

    Ms Harker

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