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[R.I.P.] Science Fiction Master Harlan Ellison Has Died
“For a brief time I was here, and for a brief time, I mattered.”
The wife of famed speculative fiction writer Harlan Ellison, Susan Ellison, sadly just broke the news that the author passed away in his sleep today, at the age of 84.
Born May 27, 1934, Harlan Ellison’s contributions to the science fiction genre were numerous, penning countless novellas, short stories, screenplays and comic books. Notably, Ellison wrote the “Star Trek” episode ‘City on the Edge of Forever,’ as well as “The Outer Limits” episodes ‘Soldier’ and ‘Demon with a Glass Hand.’ The “Tales from the Darkside” episode ‘Djinn, No Chaser’ was based on a short story he wrote, as were ’80s “Twilight Zone” episodes such as ‘Shatterday’ and ‘One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty.’
He was a creative consultant on many more “Twilight Zone” episodes in the ’80s.
Ellison also wrote the short story I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream, which became the same-named video game in 1995. Ellison contributed to the game as a writer.
Notable short story collections and novellas published by Ellison over the years include ‘A Boy and His Dog,’ ‘No Doors, No Windows,’ ‘Strange Wine’ and ‘Stalking the Nightmare.’
Stephen King tweeted tonight, “Harlan Ellison: There was no one quite like him in American letters, and never will be. Angry, funny, eloquent, hugely talented. If there’s an afterlife, Harlan is already kicking ass and taking down names.”
While you wait for Alien: Romulus, the folks over at Devilworks have cooked up their own slice of “mockbuster” fun with Alien Hunt, and we’re debuting the trailer here on BD this morning.
This brand-new sci-fi horror from director Aaron Mirtes (The Bigfoot Trap, Painted in Blood) is set for its US premiere on May 14, and you can find it on digital thanks to Devilworks.
You can exclusively watch the official trailer for Alien Hunt below, which looks to combine elements of Alien and Predator. This particular “mockbuster” has very little interest in hiding its inspirations, with the alien designs plucked straight out of H.R. Giger’s beautiful brain. Hey, if you’re going to pull from other movies, might as well take from the all-time greats!
In Alien Hunt, “On a hunting trip in the wilderness, a group of siblings discovers an abandoned military outpost on their land, but is it what it seems?
“Their trip takes a sinister turn when they find themselves facing off against a relentless army of extra-terrestrial beings. Suddenly, the hunters become the hunted.
“The formidable squad of alien soldiers will stop at nothing to wipe out the enemy and in an all-out, brutal battle for survival, it’s kill or be killed in Alien Hunt.”
Barron Boedecker (Escape Pod, The Bigfoot Trap), Brent Bentley (The Perfect In-Laws, Haunt Season), Deiondre Teagle (The Visitor, Painted in Blood, Death Ranch), Chelsey Fuller (The Bigfoot Trap, The Silent Natural), Jesse Santoyo (A Nashville Country Christmas, Potter’s Ground), and Adam Pietripaoli (The Bigfoot Trap, The OctoGames) star.
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