The story that became a 30-time award-winning horror film, now told the way it was always meant to be told. Out October 1, 2026.
Brian Barnes tells himself this time is different.
One cabin. One week. One last shot at drying out before there's nothing left of him worth saving. But the shadows in the cabin don't stay in the corners. The sheriff at the door smiles like he knows something Brian doesn't. And the dead keep him company now — more of them every night.
Brian came to White Deer Mountain to face his demons. He never asked which ones would show up.
Written by the film's screenwriter and star, Dry Blood expands the acclaimed movie into a novel — with new depths the screen could only hint at. And printed in the same volume, right after the novel: the complete original screenplay — one book, both versions of the story. The one you saw, and the one you didn't.
Pre-order it now and it lands on your Kindle the morning of October 1.
Pre-Order on AmazonTrade paperback. The novel and the complete original screenplay in one volume.
On Amazon October 1Case laminate hardcover. Same contents, built to stay on a shelf.
On Amazon October 1Coming in November 2026. Join the mailing list below and you will hear first.
Coming NovemberThe paperback and hardcover go live on Amazon on October 1, 2026. Direct links appear here the moment they do.
Already ordered a first edition here? Nothing left to do. Your book ships in October.
Reviews are the whole game for an independent book.
There is no marketing department behind this one. A few honest sentences from a real reader do more than any ad I could buy, and they are most of what decides whether the next person ever finds the book at all. It does not need to be long, and it does not need to be kind. It just needs to be yours.
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"A psychological thriller you won't want to miss."
— Examiner.com"…genuinely creepy…right up until its shocking final sequences."
— WeAreIndieHorror.com"A disturbing nightmarish exploration into addiction, paranoia, and horror. Dry Blood is a great film."
— Gruesome Magazine
Written by and starring Clint Carney. Directed by Kelton Jones. Distributed by Dread Central Presents / Epic Pictures. Own the film: