Christmas is coming, so please allow me to prepare this little “buyers guide” for everyone looking to give my books as gifts this joyous holiday season (and let me thank you in advance for doing so). From paperbacks to ebooks, audiobooks and limited edition hardcovers, … Continue readingHave a Very Serafini Christmas (it’s my book buying guide)
Nothing makes me cringe more than asking for reviews. I’m not talking about reviews from press outlets, I’m talking actual customer reviews. Yes, they really do matter as much as you’ve heard. And yes, that’s why we authors are always playing offense when it comes … Continue readingNobody Likes Asking for Amazon Reviews, But They Matter
The new Child’s Play works way harder than it needs to. What felt at first like some kind of soulless cash-in on a beloved franchise manages instead to be an inspired update. Imperfect but entertaining, it rebuilds the brand from the inside out, drawing on … Continue readingCHILD’S PLAY (2019) is a worthy reinvention of a classic franchise
I love the idea of the “summer novel.” Of people bunkered down on a beach with a frosty beverage in hand, or a koozie wedged into the sand somewhere at their feet. All this while devouring a novel beneath the summer sun. I’ve fallen in … Continue readingOCEAN GRAVE is out now, just in time to be your summer beach read
I’m very excited to announce that Devil’s Row is available in audiobook as of today! For those who don’t know, this is the prequel to my debut novel Feral, though you do not need to have read that book in order to understand or enjoy … Continue readingDEVIL’S ROW claws its way into your brain (or, it’s an audiobook now)
Coralie Fargeat’s thrilling bloodbath, Revenge, is one of my favorite movies of the last few years. It felt like an evolution of this particular genre. I remember turning to my wife once it was finished, and her grinned response was simple: “Can we just watch … Continue readingI SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE: DEJA VU QUESTIONS THE IMPACT OF VENGEANCE
Sometimes, the old adage “they don’t make ’em like that anymore” has some real truth to it. Not in a generational superiority sense, but because movies sacrifice (some of) their authenticity once they substitute genuine locale environments for convenient, business-friendly locations. This practice isn’t exclusive … Continue readingKeeping it Real, Or Why Location Is Everything
A few weeks back I tweeted that HBO’s Game of Thrones is quite possibly the LAST show to be embraced by the whole of popular culture. I’m hardly the sole proprietor of this theory, one that feels difficult to deny at this point. Chances are … Continue readingThe Great Television Streaming Goldrush Is Exhausting
All due respect to the patron saint of clutter-free living, Marie Kondo, I’m never getting rid of my physical media. I don’t give a damn if it winds up entombing me (it will). What’s becoming more inconsistent, however, is how I determine physical versus digital … Continue readingConsuming Book Media In 2019
A few years ago, I wrote an article for Dread Central praising Don Mancini’s stewardship of the Child’s Play series. While the last two installments were direct-to-video, neither 2013’s Curse of Chucky nor 2017’s Cult of Chucky suffered for it. If anything, Mancini’s recent sequels are superior to some … Continue readingBring on the CHILD’S PLAY remake