Spookies film novelization release party with author Michael Gingold in New York

Name: Spookies film novelization release party with author Michael Gingold
Start: 2026-11-22T16:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-11-22T18:00:00-05:00
Location: 832 Broadway, New York, NY, United States, New York 10003

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When: Sunday, November 22, 2026, 4 PM to 6 PM
Where: 832 Broadway, New York, NY, United States, New York 10003
Length: About 2 hours
Type: Halloween Screening

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Join us on Sunday November 22nd from 4 to 6PM to celebrate the release of Spookies: Twisted Souls with author Michael Gingold and special guests from the film itself! Yes you read that right, there is now a novelization of the cult horror classic Spookies written by legendary genre journalist Michael Ginglod. This notorious gem once lost to the video era has reached the masses through its semi-recent blu-ray release, finding a new fan base rabid for films of an insane nature. Its troubled production is the stuff of legend, which Michael dissects in his documentary Twisted Tale: The Unmaking of "Spookies" so who better to bring the film's original intention to life in this brand new novelization release by Echo On. Joining Gingold in the celebration will be select members of the cast and crew from the film itself making this a truly special event to commemorate the everlasting appreciation of one of the weirdest movies in history, SPOOKIES!
More about the book:
A haunted-house story with a monster gauntlet that was devised by the creators, bringing all the characters, lore, and story back to what it always should have been.
Originally shot in 1984 under the title Twisted Souls by Brendan Faulkner and Thomas Doran with producer/co-writer Frank Farel, the film became Spookies after creative and legal disputes led the financier to commission newly shot material and a radical re-edit… a production saga that has fueled the film’s legend for decades. Spookies had an impressive theatrical/video life in the late ’80s, where it developed a devoted cult following, bolstered by its menagerie of creatures and a widely discussed “two-films-stitched-together” story.
More about the author:
Michael Gingold is a veteran horror journalist, filmmaker, and genre scholar whose influence spans five decades. His career began in his teenage years with the fanzine Scareaphanalia, and he went on to serve in key editorial roles—including editor-in-chief of Fangoria. He has written for the magazine from 1988, and has contributed to the website since 2000. He writes regularly for Rue Morgue in print and online and is managing editor of Delirium magazine, and has contributed to Birth.Movies.Death., Scream, Time Out New York, Inverse.com, and IndieWire.com. He’s also an accomplished author—his Ad Nauseam series, which collects vintage genre-movie ads, and The FrightFest Guide to Monster Movies are both celebrated contributions to horror scholarship, and his novelization of Nightmare was nominated for the Rondo Award. He has directed documentaries and other bonus features, written liner notes, and taken part in audio commentaries for numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning doc Twisted Tale: The Unmaking of “Spookies” for Vinegar Syndrome.
So mark your calendar for November 22nd and prepare to have your soul twisted by author Michael Gingold at the release of the Spookies novelization!
Who: Michael Gingold
What: Spookies: Twisted Soul film novelization
When: Sunday November 22nd 4-6PM
Where: Forbidden Planet NYC 832 Broadway