Out of the Woods: Wherein Josh Jabcuga Interviews Horror Author/Screenwriter/Slasher Extraordinaire Matt Serafini About His Just-Released Novelization of William Malone’s Scared to Death, His Thoughts on Halloween Kills, & Vinegar Syndrome Picks!
Josh Jabcuga: During our first interview that ran at Cereal at Midnight, we discussed Mike Flanagan's film adaptation of Stephen King's novel Doctor Sleep . Your tweet about the film went viral, even catching the eye of King. A little over two years later, you've penned an adaptation of your own-- Scared to Death: The Novelization . This is an intriguing undertaking, since the film, directed by William Malone (and based on a screenplay by Malone and the story by Malone and Robert Short) was released in 1980. Encyclopocalypse Publications has released a novelization here in 2022, which is certainly not typical for movie novelizations. First off, Matt, congrats! Based on your body of work as a writer, and your knowledge and taste in films, I believe you're the perfect writer for this project. How did you get involved with this, and who had the clever idea to give Scared to Death this second lease on life? Matt Serafini: Hey, Josh! Just want to thank you for inviting ...