A beautiful new york editor retreats to a lonely cabin on a hill in the quiet maine beach town of dead river off season awaiting her sister and friends. But off season, the first novel from jack ketchum longstanding pen. He first burst onto the scene in 1980 with the brutal, stunning off season, in which a group of holidaying yuppies fall victim to a family of savages living in the woods. Oct 15, 20 jack ketchum is an author whose works have been in my digital toread pile for ages. Jack ketchum is the pseudonym for a former actor, singer, teacher, literary agent, lumber salesman and soda jerk a former flower child and baby boomer who who figures that in 1956 elvis, dinosaurs, and horror probably saved his life. Weve mentioned offspring and the woman, but the novel that started it all was off season. Offspring the sequel to off season by jack ketchum home. Off season 35th anniversary edition by jack ketchum dark. Dallas william mayr, better known by his pen name jack ketchum, was an american horror fiction author. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. And certainly if horror could be achieved simply by multiplying mutilations, he would be the master of the idiom. Jack ketchum has published twelve novels and several short story collections.
A not to be missed early piece by the master, jack ketchum, pick up. If you want more plasma and hemoglobin, you would need to rob a blood bank. A beautiful new york editor retreats to a lonely cabin on a hill in. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Im jack ketchum, writer, and off season, the girl next door, and a bunch of other novels and stories are entirely my fault. Click to read more about off season by jack ketchum. He personally disagrees but is perfectly happy to let. The plot of offspring has retired sheriff george peters, who survived the events of off season, becoming embroiled in a subsequent killing spree by the cannibals once again, the. May 01, 2018 off season was not ketchums only foray into dead river. The lost 2001, the girl next door 2005, red 2008 and offspring 2009. Just read off season by jack ketchum and it is perhaps the.
Nov 15, 1991 dallas william mayr, better known by his pen name jack ketchum, was an american horror fiction author. The novel was subsequently slated by the village voice as violent pornography but, undeterred, the author continued to write fiction that deals with the cruelty and violence so often apparent in everyday life. Offspring is the sequel to jack ketchums off season. Stephen king said in his acceptance speech at the 2003 national book awards that off season set off a furor in my supposed field, that of horror, that was unequaled until the advent of clive barker. Jack ketchums first horror novel, off season is one of the authors most popular works. Im loathe to admit it, but hes one of those writers synonymous with the horror genre whose work, for whatever reason, i just hadnt read yet. The story begins with off season 1981 and continues in offspring 1991, making the woman 2012 the third in this series of books. Offspring was ketchum returning to his primal off season stomping grounds, another attempt to one up himself in the savagery department. This ocp edition is the first release in hardcover with an. Im jack ketchum, writer, and off season, the girl next.
A dash of fear from ghoulies and ghosties and long legged beasties, good lord, deliver usold scottish prayer some time ago a woman with an angelic face asked me if i had ever read anything by jack ketchum. Dallas william mayr november 10, 1946 january 24, 2018, better known by his pen name jack ketchum, was an american horror fiction author. Jack ketchum is the author that stephen king referred to as the scariest guy in america. Buy the secret life of souls by jack ketchum, lucky mckee online at alibris. Buy a cheap copy of off season book by jack ketchum. His novels included off season, offspring, and red, which were adapted to film. Now awardwinning specialty publisher dark regions press has brought ketchums debut novel back in its best form. It was ketchum s first novel and was partially based upon the legend of sawney bean, which also inspired wes cravens 1977 cult classic horror film the hills have eyes. Stephen king mourns the loss of fellow horror author jack. The plot of offspring has retired sheriff george peters, who survived the events of off season, becoming embroiled in a subsequent killing spree by the cannibals. In so many ways thats the kind of shock you can expect from picking up one of. Im jack ketchum, writer, and off season, the girl next door. It and pet sematary author stephen king mourns the loss of the girl next door and the woman fellow horror author jack ketchum aka dallas mayr. According to the back of the book, five civilized, sophisticated people and one tired old country sheriff will learn just how primitive we all are beneath the surfaceand that there are no limits at all to the will to survive.
Off season by jack ketchum, narrated by richard davidson. But apparently no one ever explained this difference to jack ketchum. When off season returned to print in 1999, sponsored by a new and less squeamish publishing house, ketchum put back much of the disputed material. Instead his work stands as an example of how turn a horror book into a horrible book. The violence and gore were truly over the top, but what set it off from similiar stories was that no one in the book, absolutely no one, was safe. Off season is jack ketchums debut novel, first published in 1980 to much controversy over the graphic violence depicted on the pages. That was just a brutal, wild ride with a great ending. Wow, i thought, here is an author who isnt afraid to go the limit. Everything you need to know about off season movie 2019. Probably jack ketchum, the outlaw horror writer whose terrifying first novel is finally available uncut from overlook connection. Based on the legend of sawney bean, off season introduces readers to a violent, inbred family of. It was ketchums first novel and was partially based upon the legend of sawney bean, which also inspired wes cravens 1977 cult classic horror film the hills have eyes. Lets go to the movies with jack ketchum some like them hot stir the right one in the incr edibles.
The film centers on survivors of a feral flesheating tribe who abduct locals. Jan 24, 2018 jack ketchums first novel, off season, was published in 1980, and he further established himself as a master of horror with the lost, the woman, the girl next door, offspring and red. Like all the stories, off season is set along the coastline from maine to canada, specifically in the fictitious town of dead river, maine. Offspring the sequel to off season by jack ketchum, hiram, ga. Only a novel of expert articulation and emotional truth can cast such a long shadow, and ketchum s is both. It became so controversial that the original publisher withdrew their support of the novel. Off season reads like the winning entry in a grossout contest. Based on jack ketchum s deeply disturbing novel, gregory wilsons film explores the dark bond between an embittered housewife and a group of.
I just discovered jack ketchum, read his first book, off season, and was blown away by it. When off season, a novel of horror and cannibalism in modern day maine, was first released in 1980, it took readers by storm and sold over 250,000 copies. Based on the legend of sawney bean, off season introduces readers to a violent, inbred family of feral cannibals that lives in the coastal hills of maine. Ketchums books included 1980s off season, 1989s the girl next door, and 1995s red, the latter two of which were both adapted for the big screen. I sold film rights to off season quite a few years ago but thus far the buyer hasnt been able to finance the movie. Jack ketchum is an author whose works have been in my digital toread pile for ages. Last week, dark scribe magazines martel sardina paid a visit to the movie set of offspring, the film adaptation of jack ketchums off season sequel. He cowrote a second sequel with lucky mckee in 2010 called the woman. The original trailer for my feature off season anger of the dead. His first novel, off season, prompted the village voice to publicly scold its publisher of violent pornography. Off season itself has yet to be adapted for the screen. Goodbye jack ketchum, the prince of paperback pain. Horror writer jack ketchum is a true master of his craft.
Youll know very quickly if this is the type of book for you. Jack ketchum published his first novel in 1980 titled off season, a version of the sawney beane story. Jack ketchum is the pseudonym of author dallas mayr november 10, 1946 january 24, 2018, who also wrote under the name jerzy livingston. Maine sunday telegram, april 15, 2007 offspring isnt a book you pick up to relax. According to the back of the book, five civilized, sophisticated people and one tired old country sheriff will learn just how primitive we all are beneath the surfaceand that there are no limits at all. Just read off season by jack ketchum and it is perhaps the most terrifying and disgusting horror book ive ever read, but also the best ive ever read. The cannibals in this film speak a language of grunts which is subtitled for the viewer. Ketchum confirms that an adaptation of offspring is in postproduction, but while news is flying that off season the novel that launched his writing career and the prequel of offspring will be enlightening audiences to the finer points of cannibalism sometime in the near future, the author himself is far from certain about its fate. Off season is a gore streaked feast for those inclined to gruesome horror. Stream off season by jack ketchum, narrated by richard davidson by audible from desktop or your mobile device. In the second part of our indepth interview with the legendary dark scribe, ketchum chats at length about how his iconic 1981 classic novel off season made it into print, how the publishing industry didnt immediately. Jack ketchums first novel, off season, was published in 1980, and he further established himself as a master of horror with the lost, the woman, the girl next door, offspring and red. Off season unexpurgated edition by jack ketchum, neal.
It shocked horror fans everywhere jack ketchums off season, the brutal and harrowing story of an inbred family of cannibals in presentday maine. Jack ketchum 19462018 jack ketchum published his first novel in 1980 titled off season, a version of the sawney beane story. We have permission interview with jack ketchum by quentin dunne movie tiein edition only. Off season is my first venture into the novels of jack ketchum. Off season was released in 2019 on friday, march 15, 2019 in new york movie theaters. His first novel, off season, prompted the village voice to publicly scold its publisher of violent. The secret life of souls by jack ketchum, lucky mckee. Horror author jack ketchum has died bloody disgusting. Published in 1980, the extreme violence and bleak vision of the novel is still as vivid and influential as ever.
The story behind the gruesome legend it shocked horror fans everywhere jack ketchums off season, the brutal and harrowing story of an inbred family of cannibals in presentday maine. Jack ketchum from the offspring movie set part 2 by, martel sardina last week, dark scribe magazines martel sardina paid a visit to the movie set of offspring, the film adaptation of jack ketchums off season sequel. Apr 11, 2018 off season itself has yet to be adapted for the screen. There is a short story, winter child, that bridges the two novels. Jack ketchum aka dallas mayr is a prolific horror author whose lifelong fear of the beast that lurks within has propelled him to eschew the vampires, zombies, and devils that have traditionally. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Worked primarily in the horror genre, ketchum is a fourtime bram stoker award winner. He was the recipient of four bram stoker awards and three further nominations. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In 1980, jack ketchum published his first novel off season.
I will say that some of the caracters are a bit shallow which is why i did not rate this novel 5 stars. Four essential novels by jack ketchum wicked horror. Practically banned back in 1981 for its disgusting content and mainly for its use of children as villains instead of victims. Jack ketchum was a horror legend, multiple winner of the bram stoker award and has many notable fans, including stephen king. Jack ketchums debut novel off season made a huge impact on the horror scene with its initial publication in 1980. There were 20 other movies released on the same date, including wonder park, nancy drew and the hidden staircase and captive state. I bought it because it was jack ketchum, and ive got to get around to reading some of the big names eventually, right. The local sheriff of dead river, maine, thought he had killed them off ten years agoa primitive, cavedwelling tribe of cannibalistic savages. Off season by jack ketchum, narrated by richard davidson by. Would you like to see it made into a film are there any plans have you considered writing a script. Off season was not ketchums only foray into dead river. He has won numerous bram stoker awards, and four of his books were recently filmed as movies. It is based on the novel of the same name by jack ketchum, which is itself the sequel to off season.
Goodbye jack ketchum, the prince of paperback pain birth. Ketchums graphic drescriptions and writng style move the plot at a pace that makes you want to read the entire novel in a single sitting. Off season by jack ketchum 2006, paperback for sale. Off season is a fast paced novel that is an excellent introduction to jack ketchum as an author. Off season book i jack ketchum epub this merciless tale of human evil in the maine woods went out of print soon after publication, its bleak vision and extreme violence still influence horror today.
Only a novel of expert articulation and emotional truth can cast such a long shadow, and ketchums is both. Off season greece greek edition of off season, translated by nick roussos. Off season is a horror novel written by jack ketchum and initially published by ballantine books in 1980. Off season novel off season is a horror novel written by jack ketchum and initially published by ballantine books in 1980. Ketchums debut novel, off season, was published in 1980 and caused controversy with its graphic descriptions of violence and its nihilistic. I started reading it because it was part of my buddyreading group with bookden. In its first incarnation, it was filled to the brim with blood, but now its cup truly runneth over with gore. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Science fiction, fantasy, and horror book of writing exercises, had a conversation at center for fiction in new york city on april 15, 2014 with one of the contributors. Award winning zombie short film 20 hd sub eng duration. Jack ketchum audio books, best sellers, author bio. Off season was his introduction into the horror world and boy, did he make a fantastic entrance. Off season is jack ketchum s debut novel, first published in 1980 to much controversy over the graphic violence depicted on the pages. The novels sequels offspring and the woman would be adapted into films lucky mckees the woman would find controversy.
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