From the writer, producer, and star of the award-winning film

Dry Blood

The Novel  ·  By Clint Carney
"Remember not to kill."

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.

Out October 1, 2026 · Kindle edition available for pre-order now · Audiobook in November
Dry Blood novel cover — a skull pierced by a knife against a green forest, artwork by Sam Pfannkuche
Cover art by Sam Pfannkuche,
reimagining his original film poster
The Story

The worst thing on the mountain followed him up.

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.

About the first edition. The pre-sale run was signed and hand-numbered by Clint Carney, printed with an embossed collector cover in a format you will not find on Amazon. Those copies are no longer sold online. The few that are left travel with Clint to his in-person events, and when they are gone the first edition is gone for good.
Out October 1, 2026

Where to Get It

The signed and hand-numbered first edition is closed. Pre-orders ended September 25 and those copies ship in October. Whatever is left travels with Clint to his in-person events, and when they are gone the first edition is gone for good. Everything below is the standard edition.

Paperback

October 1

Trade paperback. The novel and the complete original screenplay in one volume.

On Amazon October 1

Hardcover

October 1

Case laminate hardcover. Same contents, built to stay on a shelf.

On Amazon October 1

Audiobook

November

Coming in November 2026. Join the mailing list below and you will hear first.

Coming November

The 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.

Every reader who pre-ordered the first edition is thanked by name here. See the Founding Readers
After You Read It

Leave a Review

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.

Goodreads is open now. Amazon opens for reviews on release day, October 1.

Where It Began

The Award-Winning Film

"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
Dry Blood original festival poster — skull and knife artwork by Sam Pfannkuche
The original festival poster by Sam Pfannkuche — now reimagined as the cover of the novel.
Dry Blood theatrical one-sheet
Theatrical one-sheet.

Written by and starring Clint Carney. Directed by Kelton Jones. Distributed by Dread Central Presents / Epic Pictures. Own the film:

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Festival Wins
23
Nominations
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Festival Screenings
Full Awards & Nominations
WINNER — Best Feature Film — Wreak Havoc Horror Film Festival
WINNER — Best Actor, Clint Carney — Wreak Havoc Horror Film Festival
WINNER — Best Feature Film — PDXtreme Film Festival
WINNER — Best Feature Film — Bram Stoker International Film Festival
WINNER — Best Actor, Clint Carney — Bram Stoker International Film Festival
WINNER — Best Picture — Independent Film Playoff
WINNER — Best Director, Kelton Jones — Independent Film Playoff
WINNER — Best Actor, Clint Carney — Independent Film Playoff
WINNER — Best Actress, Jaymie Valentine — Independent Film Playoff
WINNER — Best Writer, Clint Carney — Independent Film Playoff
WINNER — Best Picture — F.A.S.H. Film Festival
WINNER — Best Director, Kelton Jones — F.A.S.H. Film Festival
WINNER — Best Actor, Clint Carney — F.A.S.H. Film Festival
WINNER — Best Actress, Jaymie Valentine — F.A.S.H. Film Festival
WINNER — Best Writer, Clint Carney — F.A.S.H. Film Festival
WINNER — Best of the Fest — FANtastic Horror Film Festival
WINNER — Best Actor, Clint Carney — Fear Fete
WINNER — Best Horror Film — Shiver International Film Festival
WINNER — Feature of the Year — Shiver International Film Festival
WINNER — Best Actor, Clint Carney — Shiver International Film Festival
WINNER — Best Practical Special Effects — Shiver International Film Festival
WINNER — Best Director, Kelton Jones — Unreal Film Festival
WINNER — Best Screenplay, Clint Carney — Unreal Film Festival
WINNER — Best Horror Feature Film — GenreBlast Film Festival
WINNER — Best Horror Film — Phoenix Film Festival Melbourne
WINNER — Best Feature Film — Horror in the Hills
WINNER — Best Special Effects (Horror Feature) — Anatomy Crime and Horror Intl. Film Festival
WINNER — Best Special Effects (All Categories) — Anatomy Crime and Horror Intl. Film Festival
WINNER — Best Cinematography — Art is Alive Film Festival
WINNER — Gold Award — Spotlight Horror Awards
NOMINATED — Best Special Effects — Wreak Havoc Horror Film Festival
NOMINATED — Best Feature Film — PDXtreme Film Festival
NOMINATED — Best Practical Special Effects — PDXtreme Film Festival
NOMINATED — Best Feature Film — Madtown Horror Film Festival
NOMINATED — Best Director, Kelton Jones — Madtown Horror Film Festival
NOMINATED — Best Actor, Clint Carney — Madtown Horror Film Festival
NOMINATED — Best Writer, Clint Carney — Madtown Horror Film Festival
NOMINATED — Best Cinematography, Graham Ehlers Sheldon — Madtown Horror Film Festival
NOMINATED — Best Special Effects — Madtown Horror Film Festival
NOMINATED — Best Actor, Clint Carney — GenreBlast Film Festival
NOMINATED — Best Screenplay, Clint Carney — GenreBlast Film Festival
NOMINATED — Best FX — GenreBlast Film Festival
NOMINATED — Best Original Score — FANtastic Horror Film Festival
NOMINATED — Best Sound Design — FANtastic Horror Film Festival
NOMINATED — Best Director, Kelton Jones — Horror in the Hills
NOMINATED — Best Editing — Horror in the Hills
NOMINATED — Best Feature Film — Art is Alive Film Festival
NOMINATED — Best Actor, Clint Carney — Art is Alive Film Festival
NOMINATED — Best Picture: Horror — Anatomy Crime and Horror Intl. Film Festival
NOMINATED — Best Actor, Clint Carney — Anatomy Crime and Horror Intl. Film Festival
NOMINATED — Best Supporting Actor, Kelton Jones — Anatomy Crime and Horror Intl. Film Festival
NOMINATED — Best Original Score, SYSTEM SYN — Anatomy Crime and Horror Intl. Film Festival
NOMINATED — Best Visual Effects — Anatomy Crime and Horror Intl. Film Festival
Festival Screening History (2016–2017)
Anatomy Crime & Horror International Film Festival — Greece
Art is Alive Film Festival — New York, NY
Wreak Havoc Horror Film Festival — Greensboro, NC
Dead by Dawn Film Festival — Edinburgh, UK
PDXtreme Film Festival — Portland, OR
Fright Night Film Festival — Louisville, KY
F.A.S.H. Film Festival — Santa Monica, CA
Bram Stoker International Film Festival — Whitby, England
FANtastic Horror Film Festival — San Diego, CA
Bloody Horror International Film Festival — Canada
Fear NYC — New York, NY
Madtown Horror Film Festival — Madison, WI
Fear Fete — Biloxi, MS
Upstate NY Horror Film Festival — Greece, NY
Horror in the Hills — Gatlinburg, TN
Scare-A-Con — Verona, NY
Shiver International Film Festival — Ontario, Canada
Hot Springs Horror Film Festival — Hot Springs, AR
Covellite International Film Festival — Butte, MT
Unreal Film Festival — Memphis, TN
GenreBlast Film Festival — Culpeper, VA
Lost Episode Festival Toronto — Toronto, Canada
Monsterpalooza Convention (special test screening) — Pasadena, CA
About the Author

Clint Carney

Clint Carney is a multi-disciplinary artist: the voice behind the long-running electro-industrial project SYSTEM SYN, a painter whose work has appeared in galleries and major Hollywood films, and the writer and star of Dry Blood, one of the most awarded independent horror films of its era.

Dry Blood: The Novel is his debut novel — and he's narrating the audiobook himself.

More at clintcarney.com →

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