Brad Dunne

FIVE NEWFOUNDLAND THRILLERS THAT HALLOWEEN by MIKE HICKEYGranville is a place with a tortured history dating back to when a mass murderer known as the Willow Woods Wolf Man went on a vicious killing spree. At least, that's the official story. Expanding on the world he created for his award-winning short film That Halloween, Mike Hickey brings forward the rich history of the town of Granville and the Willow Woods that surround it. JACOBI STREET by MATTHEW LEDREWOne of the gift shop paintings has begun to move at night. A long row of theatre seats fade into the shadows of the bleachers behind, and in those shadows is a mass of violet flesh and shifting red eyes. At night, these eyes stare out, and The Menagerie is filled with haunting songs, whispers, and the sound of a baby crying. VARIETY SHOW by ALI HOUSEWendy Marshall never considered becoming an actor. But after finally landing the lead role in The Quaint Little Theatre's newest play, she's determined to show the rest of the troupe that she can pull off a great performance. But when strange things start happening at the theatre, her focus is torn. Have they somehow awakened a vengeful spirit? Is a mysterious illness making its way through the troupe? Has her dream role turned into a nightmare? AFTER DARK VAPOURS by BRAD DUNNEWhen a family curse transforms Tyler into a werewolf, it's only by diving into his past and exploring his family's history that he has a hope of finding a cure. It is a journey that will take him north to Labrador and face to face with the terrible legacy of residential schools. To make amends for a crime and appease an offended god, Tyler must choose between making a great sacrifice or living the rest of his life as a monster. CARCHARODON by PAUL CARBERRYThere is no 'safe.' Newfoundland and its people are used to perils but even they could not have been prepared for the horrors that arose from beneath the decks of The Swift Current one dark evening. Can Newfoundland and her people survive this horror from an age gone by?

There's something haunting the merchant's mansion in Cachot Cove. Nick O'Keefe's parents bought the old house to transform into a bed and breakfast as a retirement project. Then he watched as they grew old before their time, their minds unmoored from their bodies. Now the house is his responsibility, but it turns out the previous owner isn't done with it-or its tenants. Caught in the web of a malevolent spirt, Nick must unravel the dark secrets surrounding the merchant's mansion or he too will suffer the same fate as those unfortunate souls who came before him.

Welcome to The GutMaria Costa was doing just fine working as a private investigator: digging up dirt on the husbands of rich wives and getting drunk in the time between. That was before a new case pulled her back to The Gut, a dark ghetto she'd avoided since she quit being a cop. On the surface it looks like The Gut has changed - the body count has dropped, and the politicians are calling it a renaissance. But Maria's ex-partner, Kieran Hynes, suspects there's a sinister reality to the improvements: prostitutes and drug dealers are going missing, falling off the face of the earth. Can Maria and Kieran stop the ancient evil threatening life in their entire city?

Werewolves and a dark family secret in Northern Labrador Growing up without his father, Tyler had no way of knowing the horrible secret that has plagued his family for generations. To free himself and find the cure, he will have to look beyond himself and into his dark history. As a twenty-something ne'er do well, Tyler is stuck in a rut. He works a dead-end job, gets high, and plays video games. The only bright spot in his life, his girlfriend Julie, is about to leave Newfoundland (and, by extension, Tyler) for law school. She knows that he's a smart, talented guy, but he's held back by familial trauma he refuses to confront. Then the family curse, and the full moon, transforms Tyler into a werewolf, a fearsome beast with no memory of its humanity, driven by the call of the hunt. It's only by diving into his past and exploring his family's history that Tyler has a hope of finding a cure. It is a journey that will take him north to Labrador and face to face with the terrible legacy of residential schools. To make amends for a crime and appease an offended god, Tyler must choose between making a great sacrifice or living the rest of his life as a monster.