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Horror of all horrors, she readily admits that she is a brazen genre jumper:
Her own favorite novel is a coming of age story about growing up in the Ozarks Mountains in the 1950s--Catho Darlington--Lessons Learned in the Space Age.
She has written three Detective Thrillers with the same protagonists: The Scavenger's Song, Dark Continent Continental, and Gris Gris. Angus Carlysle and Skeeter Sherwood are the oddball homicide detectives.
She has written two volumes of poetry: Dark Shadings, Spattered Light and Multiple Exposures.
She has been published in many publications, including FATE Magazine, Tulsa World, The Arrow, TCU Magazine, and Springfield! Magazine.
Many of her books and stories would adapt nicely to television or film. She is selecting a few for conversion at this writing.
Sara's chilling ss, The Spark of Life, is especially begging for this opportunity. It is the title story for a fiction collection of the same name--a work in progress.ol
Her work has received multiple awards, Gold, Silver and Bronze from Global. She has received awards from East Texas Writers guild and a Boswell award from her Alma Mater TCU.
She has three large volumes that deal solely with unexplained mysteries.
Sara is a supporter of most things indy and is proud to be Associate Producer on two indy films.
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Bring Me a Skin for Dancing In (2024)
The Real Skinny
The cinematography for Bring Me a Skin for Dancing In, is beautiful. It is superb in all of the films Chris Shane Sanders does. The musical track suits it well, building up suspense, lingering on melancholy, hinting at danger to come--or utter horror.
The first thing that really stood out to me was the acting of Bhasker Patel who plays David. He is flawless.
All of the actors did fine jobs. Though they had tiny parts, JP Gates and Hans Hernke shone as "a couple of drunks." They shine in everything they do.
Chris Sanders actually frightened me with his menacing facial expressions.
I cannot finish without mentioning the special effects toward the end of the film. They were dementedly delightful.
I enjoyed the movie and the excellent performances.
----Sara Marie Hogg, author of macabre fiction.
Werewolf Cabal (2022)
Comedy of Terrors
I love this wolfie escapade. Derek Nelson! I was so charmed by his acting. All of the actors were on their marks. They were exceptional,
(Jp Gates, 👏) but Derek was a standout with his timing and expressions. He is a guy to watch closely for future projects.
My two favorite scenes were the "ovine" (code to prevent spoiler) scene--very clever to work that in, Mr. Sanders--and the actual creature scene(s). The creature morph is humorously entertaining.
All of the humorous touches were perfectly timed and executed. As with all of Chris Sanders' film projects, the cinematography and color are beautiful. The music is atmospheric and we'll integrated. Grade A for make-up artistry.
Overall, it makes for quite enjoyable viewing.
Invasion of the Not Quite Dead (2022)
Banquet of the Grotesque (Don't Stop Now)
I have been curious about this film since it was just a "gleam in the eye." I met the young filmmaker on Twitter years ago when he was doing all-night crowd funding and I was trying to draw attention for my novels simultaneously. As I followed his Tweets every night, I became more and more drawn in. I started following everything connected with Invasion Of The Not Quite Dead. I began "cyber-meeting" more of those involved and learning of the combined skill and creativity.
First, I am not a zombie fan, nor am I even much of a horror fan--1950s Sci Fi is my obsession, but this one movie was going to be something special. I was as intrigued by the filmmaker's journey as I was by the film. I got involved in my own small ways when I could. I hoped Tony Lane could have what he needed for his project. As others have said, the movie has morphed a bit in the process. As a writer, I understand this. Sometimes your characters get unruly, take over and rewrite the action. Undoubtedly some of that was going on here. I love the characters, the music and how it interfaces, the makeup, the special effects.. and I especially enjoyed the ride. There was that time they went to Bulgaria and blew up a car! The final product was so worth the wait.
The cinematography and effects are beautiful.
Great thought went into this film. A spectacular job by all, but a special hat's off to Frank Jakeman who made the whole thing believable.
--Sara Marie Hogg, author and film buff.
Demons at Dawn (2022)
Demons Be Gone!
Indie movies are so much fun. A few years back they were often grainy and amateurish. That has all changed in the last five years. Most are so well-filmed, edited, directed, and the acting is so good that they are often better than the productions coming out of the Hollywood movie machines. They are way more creative, and each actor is so invested that they are a joy to watch. I have one criticism of almost all current indie films. It is difficult to find a real story line. They are beautiful, well-acted scenes just hooked together. So that is what you end up watching. Demons at Dawn breaks away from that tunnel-vision trap. It is easy to see what is going on in a linear fashion so that It follows a real storyline. Five minutes into the film, I noticed how well-written it is. It is a most enjoyable film with many highly comic points and excellent effects as our protagonist, fraught with addictions and co dependencies, tries to cancel out his humongous gambling debt in one fell swoop..oh my..he gets a bit side-tracked by scary ?, ?, and ? Wonderful job by all involved! I am fond of many of the actors as I have watched them in other indie works. Good stuff! Entertaining!
London Bridge is Falling Down- Build it Up! (2022)
The Right Bridge
I really enjoyed watching this documentary. Besides discussing the motives and pitfalls of the buyer of London Bridge in 1968, the piece is chock full of history about several London bridges. There are facts I didn't know and found out.
Mainly, was he conned into buying the wrong bridge? I don't think he was. But there was a lot of London Bridge hype at the time that left some Americans thinking it was the Tower Bridge that was coming over. They were slow to correct this misconception that could not happen today in the era of instant news. Jp Gates does an excellent job narrating and presenting the material.
Nest of Vampires (2021)
Campy-Creepy
Jp Gates has just the right touch of campy-creepiness to send a shiver down the spine. Of all the players, he is a standout, for his style. His voice is resonating
and distinctive, his menacing facial expressions get an emotional reaction in the viewer.