Photo copyright John A. Pavoncello - York Dispatch
Ghoul premieres Friday night at 9pm EST on Chiller. If you live in the UK, Canada, or anywhere else without access to Chiller, there will eventually be a DVD release. If early chatter is any indication, we may give Chiller a bit of a ratings bump tomorrow night. We’ve certainly raised awareness of their brand. But more importantly, I hope you enjoy the film.
I feel at this point, I probably shouldn’t comment on it anymore, except to say that I like the movie, and I think the filmmakers did a remarkable job at staying true to the spirit and the message of the book. If you like the film, as I do, then make sure to let them know. If you don’t like the film, then remember that the book is still there on your shelf, and you can re-read that instead. But I’m pretty certain that most of you will indeed enjoy it.
Regardless of whether or not you can watch the movie tomorrow night, I hope you’ll join us on Twitter. Please remember to use the #GhoulOnChiller hashtag in your Tweets, so that this big community of ours can keep track of the entire conversation (the hashtag is already busy, thanks to a game authors Robert Swartwood and Nicholas Kaufmann started on Twitter this afternoon).
If it’s any consolation to those of you without Chiller, I also don’t have Chiller. Comcast here in Central PA doesn’t carry Chiller (which is odd, since Chiller and Comcast are owned by the same people). So, although I’ve seen the film about a dozen times, Mary and I will have to trek down to Baltimore tomorrow night and watch it in Meteornotes’ living room (he has promised to feed us, as well).
Just as I won’t be commenting much more on the film itself, neither will I be linking to every review or commentary. I will link to this article and this article from my local papers, because that’s their picture of me above, and I’d feel guilty using it without giving them credit.
So… I hope you enjoy Ghoul. Even if you don’t, I thank you for watching it, and for supporting it. More films are on the way. As I write this, it’s just been announced that casting has begun on Dark Hollow, with Shane Rangi attached to play Hylinius. Castaways and Darkness On The Edge of Town are in the works. Filming begins later this summer on Fast Zombies Suck. Who Shot Santa (based on my story The Siqqusim Who Stole Christmas) is back-burnered but still very much a go. And I’m in talks with some folks about an adaptation of Dead Sea.
I hope you’ll join us on Twitter tomorrow night. Looking forward to fellowship with you all.
UPDATE: Here’s a free prequel I wrote, over on Chiller’s website. It takes place in the film’s continuity, rather than that of the novel.
Hey Brian! I don’t have Chiller Channel! GRRR! I will be anxiously awaiting the DVD.. try to put a rush on it for us, eh? Peace out!
Since I don’t have Chiller either, I just hope the wait for the DVD/Blu Ray release isn’t particularly long.
Congrats, Brian.
While I don’t have cable anymore, Shawna’s DVRing it for later viewing. looking forward to it. And I see you’re much better at holding onto comp copies than I am….
Arrrggghh! I don’t know anyone in Texas that has Chiller!
I JUST got Verizon FiOS hooked up YESTERDAY, AND had them upgrade to the Extreme HD package (seemed to be the only option for Chiller in Ptiisburgh because as Brian stated, Comcast does not carry it). So now I can watch the Ghoul premere, and it’s my birthday today! So, thanks for a great birthday present! Also thanks to my wife for giving in to my nagging about getting FiOS!
No Chiller, so i’m looking forward to the dvd..
Brian,
Will there be a Blu Ray release of Ghoul? It drives me crazy that Chiller does not broadcast in HD.
Good luck and I hope the ratings are through the roof.
Dan
I DO have Chiller out here in sunny California, and my wife and I will be glued to the tube. Haven’t decided whether or not to let the 12 & 10 year old’s watch, but will be DVR-ing so we can all watch again. Can’t wait- this is a big deal!
Ron
Gonna watch for sure. Hell of a Friday, Ghoul on tonight and got Clickers vs Zombies in the mail.
Just finished watching it and I have to say it was a lot better than I thought it was going to be!!! I don’t want that to sound “Dickish”, but when I heard this was going to be on chiller I really wasn’t expecting much, but seriously despite the changes from the book, and not including the comic book scene I thought it was really well done.
Congrats Brian & Chiller!
P.S. now we need a major studio to make “The Rising” and I can die happy
I liked Ghoul the movie. It was a rare horror movie, one that I didn’t get bored with. And I watched the whole thing.
Wow, what an amazing turn of events tonight!
My wife and I don’t get Chiller, and I had assumed my parents didn’t either. We were out grocery shopping this evening, when at 7:30 p.m. I get a text message from my mom;
“Is Brian Keene an author of yours? Movie GHOUL on tonight. Tape?”
I immediately called her back, saying “You guys get Chiller?!?!” She said yes, and I said I definitely wanted her to record it for me. I’ll have to wait until Sunday to see it, but that’s okay. At least I don’t have to wait for the DVD!!!
The crazy thing is, she was just randomly searching channels, and saw that SIGNS was on Chiller earlier tonight, which she loves. She decided to see what was on after, saw GHOUL, and clicked for the description. Brian’s name popped up, and she thought it sounded familiar, which is why she sent me the text.
Can’t wait to see the movie, Brian!
Craig-
It sounds like you have a great mom!
With the “movie” poster for The Rising on Timmy’s door, I paused the movie and saw that the first line of “credit” text at the bottom read “A Gathering of Crows”. Chiller in my market is SD only and I could not read more of it. Was anyone else able to make out any more of it? I’m a sucker for those kinds of easter eggs.