“In Search of Darkness,” the award-winning documentary trilogy that took a deep dive into 80s horror, is getting a coffee table companion book from Dark Ink, the publisher who brought you the biographies of Kane Hodder and Tom Savini, along with dozens of other film and horror titles.
Written by horror experts Heather Wixson and Patrick Bromley, the book will feature an in-depth look at over 200 films featured in the series. Using the same format as the films, “In Search of Darkness” will explore each year of the 1980s and showcase movies chronologically. The book will also include additional material, including horror icon features, “Year in Review” pages, box office numbers, and a checklist for fans to mark off the films from the book that they have seen.
“As executive producer on the In Search of Darkness series, I’m excited to present this definitive tribute to the films that thrilled, chilled, and forever changed the face of horror,” said Robin Block, Founder & CEO of CreatorVC.
The limited edition coffee table book will be available for pre-order until the end of summer and will ship out in early 2024, with mass-market editions available in the fall of that year. The first 1,000 pre-orders will get their name in the book and an I Love 80s Horror gift pack that includes a stadium cup, TV squishy, bracelet, sticker, and 11 x 17 checklist poster.
“The ISOD film series is truly a horror fan’s dream documentary. We are excited to expand upon what CreatorVC created in their series and make the ultimate book on ’80s horror,” said Michael Aloisi, owner of Dark Ink.
“In Search of Darkness” debuted in 2019 and set out to be the definitive documentary on 80s horror. The documentary would spawn two more films in the series, amassing over 12 hours of content dedicated to 80s horror and featuring horror personalities like Stuart Gordon, Mick Garris, Tom Holland, and Joe Dante, to name a few. All three installments are currently available to stream on the Shudder platform.
