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We interrupt our normal Suvudu feed to bring you a piece of shameless self-promotion that’s all about me, me, me. Well, not entirely about me. But mostly.

In addition to my Suvuduesque duties, I run a monthly film series in New York City called the Shocklines Film Series which gives New Yorkers a shot to see excellent horror films on the big screen that never got wide theatrical distribution.

This Saturday night, we’re showing 7 short horror films. They’re not on cable. They’re not on DVD. They’re not on YouTube. So if you want to see them, this is your shot. And four of them are based on outstanding horror short stories by critically acclaimed authors, including Joe Hill (of Heart Shaped Box fame), Ed Gorman, and Peter Crowther.

So come check it out. You can get further film details and ticket info at http://www.shocklinesfilms.com. Hope to see you and many other Suvuduers there!

The films:

• Pop Art, written and directed by Amanda Boyle, based on the short story by New York Times bestseller Joe Hill. Winner of the the audience award for narrative short at the Austin Film Festival.
  
• Treevenge, directed by Jason Eisener and produced by Rob Cotterill. Winner of the audience award at the New York City Horror Film Fest, and the audience award at the Fantasia Film Festival.
  
• Eater, written and directed by Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer, based on the short story by Peter Crowther.
  
• Abraham’s Boys written and directed by Dorothy Street, based on the short story by New York Times bestseller Joe Hill.
  
• Side Effect, written and directed by Liz Adams. Winner of Best Screenplay award at the Chicago Horror Film Festival and Best Short.
  
• The Ugly File, written by Rick Hautala, directed by Mark Steensland, based on the short story by Ed Gorman. U.S. Premiere!
  
• Storm, written by Ron McGillvray, directed by Jeff Radbourne.

The title got me first: I can’t hear the words “Heart-Shaped Box” without hearing at the same time those shivery, spider-legged opening notes. And the knowledge of Joe Hill’s distinguished parentage—his real name is Joseph King…yes, as in that King—however nobly he chose to forgo the advantage of it (the fact was not disclosed either in the author bio or in any publicity materials), had also not escaped me. Either way, it was for the best that this book grabbed hold of me with its cold dead hands and drew me into its shadows: Heart-Shaped Box is a great horror novel, gruesome and gorgeous, artfully, even elegantly creepy. But while it’s a great horror novel, it’s also a beast far more rare: a damned fine rock n’ roll novel.

This question—Is there a Great Rock N’ Roll novel? Is it even possible to write one?—has invited much speculation, most of it frustrated, complaining, and flippantly un-definitive. Heart-Shaped Box deserves a firm place in this shadowy, shifting pantheon…

More, and a video interview with Joe Hill, after the jump.