#R. Chetwynd-Hayes

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Denys Val Baker (editor) - Phantom Lovers - William Kimber - 1984

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THE MONSTER CLUB (1981) Reviews of Milton Subotsky's misfire

The Monster Club is a 1981 British comedy horror film directed by Roy Ward Baker. It stars Vincent Price, John Carradine, Donald Pleasence, Stuart Whitman, Richard Johnson, Barbara Kellerman, Britt Ekland, Simon Ward, Patrick Magee and Anthony Valentine. An anthology film scripted by Edward Abraham and Valerie Abraham, it is based on the works of author R. Chetwynd-Hayes. It has sometimes been…

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Cover for The Unbidden by R. Chetwynd-Hayes

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The Complete Short Stories of Ambrose Bierce. Volume II: The World of War and the World of Tall Tales. Cover art by John Holmes.

The Rivals of Dracula: A Century of Vampire Fiction. Cover art by John Holmes.

Night of the Warlock, with cover art by Bruce Pennington.

The 18th Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories, edited by R. Chetwynd-Hayes.

The Book of the Dead by John Tigges. Cover art by Alexander Valko.

Fiend by Guy N. Smith. Cover art by Les Edwards.

Slob. cover art by David O'Connor

Best New Horror 4. Cover art by Tony Greco

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R Chetwynd Hayes famous "Monster Family Tree" as outlined in his 1976 short story collection "The Monster Club".

Not on the list, but part of the book, are the rare cases where humans can survive crossbreeding with one of the "primal monsters" and produce, in the specific case we find out about, a "Humegoo"

So

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R Chetwynd Hayes DOMINIQUE Movie Book 1978 Vintage HORROR Movie Book Movie Novel

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Alredered Remembers R. Chetwynd-Hayes,British ghost-story writer, on his birthday.

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So I'm ready, let's go!

There was british horror writer, Ronald Chetwynd-Hayes. He has a unique kinds of monsters in his works. The most fascinating to me are all from the short story The Shadmock.

It is about a man and a woman who purchased a mansion along with an old family of servants.

Those servants are descendants of various monster breeds with new horrifying abilities.

See what people on the web say about the story:

"A "shadmock" is a third generation hybrid of vampire, werewolf and ghoul, all of which are distinctly nonhuman and hideous. The shadmock, however, looks like an innocent, angelic and perfectly human being".

"When Vampires, Werewolves and Ghouls mate with one another, you get WereVamps, WereGoo's etc, and then we see what happens when they mate, you get monsters like Maddys, Shaddys and Raddys and then when they mate you get a mock, and then if a Mock mates with any of the other hybrids you get a Shadmock".

"All of the monsters have their own unique ways of killing. (The Shaddy for instance has a massive long tongue that it uses to skin its victims alive, whilst the Raddy has a Yawn like scream that is uses to steal its victims soul)"

"Wonder not why your hair stiffly bristles, just abandon all hope when the shadmock whistles."

So Shadmock is whistles and it is deathly.

If I ever finish my Harry Potter fanfiction, Shadmock will be there.

There is also a 1980s movie about the Monster club, where Shadmock is featured, but it has slightly different plot.

From the story: "Vampires sup, Werewolves hunt, Ghouls tear, Shaddies lick, Maddies yawn, Raddies drool, Mocks blow, but Shadmocks only whistle"

For further reading: https://argentgames.wordpress.com/2019/07/16/r-chetwynd-hayes-monster-family-tree-things-for-cryptworld/

Outcasts I'd like to see in Wednesday

More greek mythology

Gorgons are cool and all, but I'd like to see more, like Minotaurs, Hydras or anything! And yes, I did just list all the greek creatures I could think of. But come on, wouldn't it be cool if instead of a hyde, Wednesday would have to fight a 3(+- how much they cut off) headed hydra in s2? Like I'd love to see more of sword wielding Wednesday, all armored and stuff. She'd totally rock chainmail, and she could be riding her werewolf gf!

Other mythology

I have a genie OC, and I really like the idea. Like why can't genies and other contries' mythical creatures exist and go to Nevermore? Just some ideas: Oni, Cyclops, mummies, etc.

Pop culture monsters

Idunno if that's the right expression lol, but I also have an invisible OC, and they could add more of the classic monsters and creatures too! Fairies, unicorns, you can imagine!

Biblical monsters/demons

Like angels, succubuses, I can't say much, but it'd be cool!

More originals!

I think they did a pretty good job on the hyde, so if they were to create something new again, they'd be more than welcome to by me! Wether it's something totally new, or just a twist on something that already exists, idc!

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Gaslight, Ghosts & Ghouls: A Centenary Celebration R. Chetwynd-Hayes, edited by Stephen Jones, PS Publishing, 2019. Cover art by Les Edwards, info: pspublishing.co.uk.

During the 1970s and ’80s, R. Chetwynd-Hayes (1919–2001) was one of the most important horror writers and editors working in Britain. Not only was he happy to write about such genre standards as ghosts, demons, ghouls, vampires and werewolves, but he also delighted in making up his own bizarre monster variations that managed to stretch the imaginations of both author and reader alike. During his lifetime, Ronald published twenty-four collections of short fiction, twenty-four anthologies (including twelve volumes of the influential Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories series), thirteen novels and more than 220 short stories. His work was adapted for the movies, television, radio and comics, and reprinted in various languages around the world. One of his publishers described him as “Britain’s Prince of Chill”, and his volumes of ghost stories and humo­rous tales of terror once filled the shelves of nearly every public library in the UK. Now, the celebrate the centenary of his birth, his long-time friend an colleague, World Fantasy Award-winning editor Stephen Jones, has compiled Gaslight, Ghosts & Ghouls: A Centenary Celebration, a stunning volume of stories and non-fiction that truly does justice to R. Chetwynd-Hayes’s work and his enduring legacy. This massive volume contains sixteen of the author’s highly original tales of terror and the supernatural, which invariably combined horror and humour in equal measure, giving them a style that was uniquely Ronald’s own. These not only include a rare reprint of one of his novellas featuring “the world’s only practising psychic detective” Francis St. Clare and his vivacious assistant Frederica (“Fred”) Masters, but also two tales that have never been reprinted since their original publication, plus a vampire novella that is appearing in print for the very first time! There is also the longest interview with Ron ever published, conducted by Stephen Jones and Jo Fletcher, and the editor also teamed up with Chetwynd-Hayes aficionado Marc Damian Lawler to compile the most complete and detailed Working Bibliography of the author’s work ever assembled. Additionally, the book includes a dust-jacket and a full-colour portfolio of book-cover paintings by the masterful Les Edwards, a photographic section with many rare photos that have never been seen before (many supplied by the author’s family), plus two stunning endpapers by John Bolton and Graham Humphreys, and a back cover painting by Walter Velez, all inspired by The Monster Club, the 1980 movie based on Ronald’s stories and starring Vincent Price and John Carradine.

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The Other Side by R. Chetwynd-Hayes (1988)

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R. Chetwynd-Hayes (selector) - The Ninth Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories - Fontana - 1975

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From Beyond the Grave - UK, 1973

From Beyond the Grave - UK, 1974

‘Terror to delight worshippers of the macabre.’

From Beyond the Grave is a 1973 [released 1974] British anthology horror feature film directed by Kevin Connor (Motel Hell; The House Where Evil Dwells; At the Earth’s Core; et al) from a screenplay by Robin Clarke and Raymond Christodoulou, based on stories by R. Chetwynd-Hayes (also see The Monster Club).

Produced by Max J. Rosenberg and Milton…

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Dissecting: The Monster Club (1981)

Dr. Udru looks into the spiritual successor to the Amicus anthology cycle, The Monster Club (1981). 

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