Brian W. Collins

Slashers and novelizations and Cathy's Curses, oh my

Freelance Contributor at FANGORIA, since 2014

Brian was born and raised in a Massachusetts suburb not far from Salem, the best place in the world to let an interest in the horror genre blossom and thrive. His mother happily rented all of the Jason, Michael, and Freddy movies he wanted and even got him a Fangoria subscription for his birthday when he was 15. He moved to Los Angeles in 2005 and began writing for Bloody Disgusting within the next year, and also launched his own site Horror Movie A Day, which in turn led to frequently hosting screenings and Q&As, including one with his hero, John Carpenter. This led to being asked to be one of the inaugural writers for the much loved, much lamented Badass Digest (later Birth.Movies.Death), and it was there he became acquainted with the talented and incredible people who would later be in charge of bringing Fangoria back to life. In his spare time he enjoys karaoke, "Soulsborne" video games, jigsaw puzzles, and the occasional book that ISN'T a horror novelization. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, son, and two very loud cats.

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JAWS: THE REVENGE Is Even Sillier On The Page
ByBrian W. Collins

If this version had made it to the screen, it would have given us the biggest body count in the series.
The CAT PEOPLE Novelization Certainly Doesn’t Bite
ByBrian W. Collins

Gary Brandner's take is the best kind of adaptation.
DR. PHIBES: Great To Watch, Not-So-Great To Read
ByBrian W. Collins

The lack of the movie's humor (and the lack of Vincent Price) leaves readers with a revenge tale that doesn’t spend enough time with the wrongdoers.
Will ALIEN: COVENANT’s Novel Change How You See These Characters?
ByBrian W. Collins

Spoiler: They're much smarter!
NOSFERATU THE VAMPYRE: Novelized! More Rats, More Renfield
ByBrian W. Collins

Paul Monette's take expands on nearly every scene of Herzog's 1979 classic.
Watch The Brutal First Five Minutes Of POPEYE THE SLAYER MAN
ByBrian W. Collins

Sarah Nicklin gives us a sneak peek as she goes toe to toe with the spinach loving sailor.
Uncomfortably Horny: THE PIT’s Novelization Changes More Than Just The Title
ByBrian W. Collins

Bad Teddy. The book plays out far closer to something that would scare an audience.
From Screen To Page: How DEMON KNIGHT’s Novel Falls Short Of Capturing The Movie’s Spark
ByBrian W. Collins

30 years after the TALES FROM THE CRYPT feature, we're revisiting Randall Boyll's adaptation.
The GREMLINS Are… Aliens?
ByBrian W. Collins

Gipe's novelization goes off the rails on its very first page, otherwise it's pretty close to what we saw on screen in 1984.
Allie Goertz Gets “Closer” To (Music Video) God
ByBrian W. Collins

PEELED BACK: A full album of Nine Inch Nails covers.

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