Horror Short Stories On Reddit To Become Movie Dan Koelsch, November 20, 2012November 20, 2012 /r/nosleep is a subreddit on the social news website Reddit where people can submit their original scary stories. About a year ago, one Redditor named 1000Vultures began submitting a series of short stories that got a lot of attention. Now, the series, retroactively titled “Penpal”, is being made into a movie by producer Rich Middlemas. Get the details after the break. 1000Vulture, real name Dathan Auerbach, revealed the news yesterday that Middlemas, producer of the Oscar-winning documentary Undefeated, had contacted him to turn his series into a movie. Auerbach had used Kickstarter to turn his six short stories into a novel, which was published on Amazon. The novel is currently ranked #359 in sales on the online retailer. At the moment, Middlemas is still shopping the book around Hollywood, so there’s a long ways to go.In responding to comments to his news, Auerbach confirmed that he was planning to do a new series. To learn more about Penpal and purchase merchandise, check out Auerbach’s official website. You can read all six stories in the series in the links below.1. “Footsteps” 2. “Balloons” 3. “Boxes” 4. “Maps” 5. “Screens” 6. “Friends” Viral News PenpalReddit
Kevin Smith To Distribute “Red State” Himself, Forgo Any Advertising January 24, 2011January 24, 2011The big buzz late Sunday night was Kevin Smith’s surprise announcement at the Sundance Film Festival. After screening his latest film Red State, Smith was supposed to hold an auction for potential distributors. However, Smith instead chose a very unique distribution method. Get the details after the break. Read More
Viral News Viral Video: The Tron HISHE Rap December 31, 2010This is our last post of 2010 (or our first post of 2011 if you’re not in my time zone), so you know I had to squeeze in one more Tron story. After the break we have the latest video from the “How It Should Have Ended” series, and it’s… Read More
Found On Reddit: Emma Stone’s Yearbook Photo, Hobbit Chickens, and More! November 29, 2012Like many people, I lurk around reddit during my downtime, and I find some pretty interesting stuff. Sometimes that stuff relates to movies and television, so I feel obligated to share it with our readers. Check out some recent cool reddit links after the break. Read More