Adrian Roe

Adrian's work was inspired purely from his lifelong passion (and perhaps obsession) with horror films, and those who create them. In 2012 Adrian decided to put his knowledge to good use and embarked on his first book, First Scream to the Last, which covered the horror movie scene of the '80s. After publication in 2014 two more books have since followed, Second Scream and The Final Scream, which cover the genre throughout the '90s and '70s respectively. These three knowledgeable reference pieces also attracted the interest of various genre artists, who kindly contributed towards the work with insightful interviews, allowing the reader to uncover fascinating memories of those involved in the making of these movies. Additional writers include Wes Craven, Julie Carmen, Tom Savini, Reggie Bannister, Mick Garris, Tom Holland, John Carpenter, Heather Langenkamp, Katt Shea, Tom Skerritt, Victor Miller, Eileen Davidson, Dee Wallace, Adrienne Barbeau and many others. In 2020 Adrian published his 4th book, Bled Dry, which documents the history of the vampire subgenre. Various artists are once again involved with the work that looks at the origins of the vampire lore, while also covering over 100 years of vampires in film. Adrian then returned to his horror history series, this time focusing on the horror movies of the '00s. The result was Screams for a New Millennium, which offers a fascinating and insightful journey through the horror movies of that decade. An intriguing and pivotal moment for the genre, this era of filmmaking would become synonymous with returning the horror film to a visceral and subversive place that would very much echo the tone of the ‘70s. Remakes of many classic films were also produced during this period, while new horror franchises and villains were created with uncompromising and terrifying effect. Supported by exclusive interviews from Paul Verhoeven, Joe Lynch, Jocelin Donahue, Jamie Blanks, Marcus Dunstan and many others, this book covers hundreds of films across various subgenres, enabling the reader to revisit a wide range of movies and memories from this hugely important moment in horror history.