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To my editor, Clay, who has been with me since writing Not Another Sarah Halls back in 2018. Your guidance, friendship, and unshakable faith in me have kept me going. I love our late night chats that always leave me feeling less anxious and more certain of my place in the horror community. This one is really for you.
To Jer, who not only read the horrendous and wildest early versions of this book with patience and an eagerness I’ll never understand, but who I appreciate immensely. You kept me fed, happy, and supported me every step of the way. Not to mention, you sat through countless hours of oldies horror movie marathons and listened to my spiels about every one. One of the my proudest moments of creating this story was knowing that I made an oldies horror fan out of you. Thank you for always taking me to celebrate finishing a writing project with books and our veggie cheeseburgers.
To William Castle, Vincent Price, and everyone who has been a part of the gimmick/oldies horror legacy, I thank you for all the fun and inspiration over the years. Not to mention, the comfort in a world that feels more distressing by the second. And thank you to Elvira, Victoria Price, and anyone else who continues to introduce Price and Castle to new audiences. They live on through you.
To my sister, Hanna, who was always there when I needed a pep talk. And thank you for being my first oldies horror movie buddy. I’ll never forget that first night when we stumbled on House On Haunted Hill and then went down a rabbit hole of Vincent Price movies.
To all the horror authors who inspire me and have offered support and kind words, including Clay McLeod Chapman, Todd Keisling, Nat Cassidy, Sadie Hartmann, Cynthia Pelayo, Josh Malerman (he just said the title of Take Your Turn, Teddy was cool, but how could I not mention that?!), Angela Sylvaine, Wendy Dalrymple, Rachel Harrison, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Isabel Canas, and so many others.
To my spooky friends: Mike Salt, Thomas Gloom, Spencer Hamilton, Briana Morgan, Kyle Winkler, Jeremy Megargee, Mona Kobbani, Michael R. Goodwin, Kelly Brocklehurst, Marcus Hawke, Kalvin Ellis, and Jamie Stewart. Our chats give me life.
And once more to Spencer Hamilton, who has believed in me in times I couldn’t find a fraction of belief in myself. I appreciate your friendship more than you could ever know. Cheers to you, my brilliant friend.
To the Books of Horror team and community. I love being a part of this group and discovering so many excellent horror titles that I might have otherwise missed.
To two local, independent bookstores who always keep my work, and the work of so many of my horror friends, stocked on their shelves, Main Street Books and Second Flight Books.
To Flora Candle Co. for making and continuously restocking my favorite “writing” candle when I tore them all from your shelves. A trip to your store is always a great writing break. Please give me Miley Cyrus “Something Beautiful” candles next.
To my childhood friend, Tyson, who ensures that we speak every single day no matter how busy we are. You rooted for me as I wrote, edited, rewrote, and edited this book. Your encouragement means the world.
Lastly, to the readers. It’s been awhile since I gave you something new, but I hope The Film You Are About To See was worth the wait. Thank you for your continued belief in me. I truly hope to make oldies horror fans out of you all. And if you watch any of the films shared in the book, please share and tag me: @haleynewlin_author
Special shoutout to a superfan, Adam Allen. Your support of indie horror never ceases to amaze me. Thank you, my friend.
About the Author
Haley Newlin grew up watching Vincent Price movies and listening to The Beatles, both of which have heavily influenced her work. She has published two novels previously, and her short fiction is featured in Kandisha Press' SLASH-HER anthology, which has received praise from Stephen Graham Jones and Barbara Crampton. Newlin is also a writer for Cemetery Dance Magazine.
Haley Newlin, The Film You Are About to See
