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Adapted and directed by Maggie Levin. Based on the novel by Clay McLeod Chapman. Produced by Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill and Vince Cheng at Crooked Highway. In development at Sony Screen Gems.

After losing his hands in a horrific accident, Boyd Grayson must learn to trust the one person he despises most… his mother. It is through her immense family fortune that Jacqueline Grayson can rebuild her son. Now that she has him exactly where she wants him, she’ll try to take the one thing her ga...

Wanna get haunted? The Hollywood Reporter announced that filmmaker Maggie Levin will be adapting and directing my novel GHOST EATERS for Screen Gems. Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill and Vince Cheng are producing with Crooked Highway. Reach the article at The Hollywood Report here.

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Look whose ugly mug made it to Esquire Magazine! So wild. You can read the article here.

​So… The word is out. Surprise! Jordan Peele and Monkeypaw Productions presents QUIET PART LOUD, a 12-part horror podcast series with immersive audio and sound design, written by me and Mac Rogers, exclusively on Spotify 11/15. This show truly redefines the term ‘earworm.’ It stars Pulitzer-winning ...

Monkeypaw presents Quiet Part Loud, a fictional horror podcast series with immersive sound design. Featuring Tracy Letts, Arian Moayed, Christina Hendricks, Taran Killam and more! Rick Egan, a fear-mongering, right-wing radio host who loses his platform in the wake of 9/11 for spreading xenophobic r...

Look at what folks have been saying about my new novel GHOST EATERS... One of Tor Nightfire’s Horror Books We're Excited About in 2022September 2022 LibraryReads Pick An October 2022 Indie Next Pick “A keenly observant narrative that, with a mix of body horror and just plain horror, plucks at the ra...

Two scheming demon brothers, Wendell and Wild, must face their arch-nemesis, the demon-dusting nun Sister Helly, and her two acolytes, the goth teens Kat and Raul. However, Raul cannot see them so Kat helps Wendell and Wild to help him. Directed by Henry Selick, from a script by Selick and Jordan Pe...

The news is out! Deadline announced today that Craig and I are teaming up once again with our psychological horror anthology series… UNKNOWN! We’ve teamed up with the creators of Westworld (!?), Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy’s Kilter Films, to develop the series for Amazon Studios. Unknown is is a psy...

​Unknown is a psychological horror anthology series that plunges into the corners of the American landscape, probing the intersection of folklore and our bloody history of true crime. Season one centers around an estranged brother and sister, who return to the Texas Killing Fields, only to encounter...

Whisper Down the Lane doesn’t hit the shelves for another three weeks but already the reviews have been rolling in. Check out what wonderful things these fine folks have to say… “[A] spellbinding psychological thriller…a suspenseful tale of paranoia that will keep readers riveted until the last surp...

My upcoming novel WHISPER DOWN THE LANE has been popping up on a lot of different lists for upcoming horror books in 2021. Here’s a lovely little breakdown of what we all need to read this year: "Top New Horror Books in April 2021," Den of Geek. “13 Horror Books We Can’t Wait to Read in 2021,” Blood...

Learn all about Whisper Down the Lane with Quirk’s Editorial Director Jhanteigh Kupihea in this Spring 2021 #InsidetheList preview! Click here to watch. Inspired by the McMartin preschool trials and the Satanic Panic of the ‘80s, the critically acclaimed author of The Remaking delivers another pulse...

Publishers Weekly in their divine wisdom bestowed my new novel WHISPER DOWN THE LANE with a hallowed star review and I couldn’t be more gobsmacked! They went on to say such nice things as calling the book a “spellbinding psychological thriller… a suspenseful tale of paranoia that will keep readers r...

It’s with great pleasure that I reveal the final cover art for my new novel WHISPER DOWN THE LANE, compliments of Entertainment Weekly! Thanks to Clark Collis for the exclusive story… Hitting shelves April 6, 2021! Click here to check out “Get a first look at Clay McLeod Chapman’s new novel Whisper ...

Penguin Random House is participating in Library Journal’s Virtual Day of Dialog and they invited me to join in their “Meet The Author” video series to chat about my new novel Whisper Down The Lane! Watch the video here.

​The news is out! Tor Nightfire announced their second season of “Come Join Us By The Fire,” an audio anthology of short stories… And I’m in there! Not only did they include my spooky story “the fireplace,” but they let me read it to! You can listen to it for FREE on October 15th. Find out all the g...

Aah! The Alamo Drafthouse has a book club and they’re pairing up The Remaking with She Dies Tomorrow! This is a total dream come true! Virtual Graveyard Shift: She Dies Tomorrow and The Remaking! Join us for a virtual screening of SHE DIES TOMORROW, the new film from director Amy Seimetz. This event...

Join us on Wednesday July 8th at the Vineland Drive-In for a free screening in partnership with IFC Midnight and ArcLight for an advance screening of the spectacular new horror film RELIC directed by Natalie Erika James. This is an expertly crafted, emotional and absorbing feature film debut that pr...

Look who's got a new cover! The paperback edition of The Remaking will be hitting shelves this September. Preorder your copy now: Amazon: https://amzn.to/2V7Ig9k BN.com: https://bit.ly/3fOhScC Bookshop.org: https://bit.ly/3fM28Xj Books-A-Million: https://bit.ly/37Ref2J

No bug is gonna keep the 2020 Chattanooga Film Festival down! This year, everything is going… virtual! This revolutionary online genre festival includes a lineup of electrifying and provocative features, shorts, events, and surprises, including notable guests: Ernest Dickerson, Joe Bob Briggs, Alex ...

Gather ‘round the campfire. Things are about to get spooky. Visit Quirk Book’s YouTube channel every day this week at 3pm ET to see #horror authors discussing their books! On Monday, 4/20, I’ll be kickstarting things off with a reading from The Remaking! #CampfireConversations

Weren't able to catch last night's livestream reading of The Remaking? Have no fear, Youtube is here! Now you can watch the Fantastic Fiction event at KGB Bar with guests Michael T. Cisco and Clay McLeod Chapman, hosted by Matthew Kressel and Ellen Datlow by clicking here.

FANTASTIC FICTION at KGB reading series, hosts Ellen Datlow and Matthew Kressel present a reading by Michael Cisco (The Narrator) and Clay McLeod Chapman (The Remaking)! The event will be live-streamed on YouTube. Link forthcoming. Hope you are staying healthy and safe, and that you can join us! D...