Andi asked Jonathan Janz:

Hey Jonathan! I just want to say that I loved The Dismemberment. When reading it and looking through a couple other reviews, everyone is saying how much this reminds them of an old school Hammer Horror film. Was that your inspiration? Because it could work as one (you should also nudge them into adapting it, lol). Anyway. I loved it, and I was wondering if you were going to return to the gothic horror route again? :)

Jonathan Janz Thank you so much for this question and your kind words, Andi! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. My inspiration was probably all the classic horror I read (particularly Shelley and Poe), as well as many of the classic horror films I watched. This story really flowed easily onto the page, so I figure the seeds were in me a good while.

As for returning to gothic horror, that's a resounding yes! I plan on doing another novella in this vein (not with the same characters, but with many of the same characteristics, like a gothic setting, time period, and voice). I just have to find the time to write it. :-)

Thanks again, and have a great night!

flag