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Friday the 13th: Church of the Divine Psychopath is 2005 horror novel written by Scott S. Phillips and published by Black Flame.[1][2] A tie-in to the Friday the 13th series of American horror films, it is the first in a series of five Friday the 13th novels that were published by Black Flame, and involves a religious cult that worships the undead killer Jason Voorhees.[3][4]
Publication[edit]
Scott S. Phillips stated that he had "a great time" writing the book and that he was "pretty much left alone" while authoring it; the only parameter that the publisher gave him to follow was "to make it R-rated."[5] Phillips would amend these statements, declaring, "After a truly unpleasant experience with the editor of my novel Friday the 13th: Church of the Divine Psychopath, I decided to take a stab at self-publishing, and I've never looked back."[6]
Black Flame "goofed up" and neglected to include the "S" initial that Scott S. Phillips used so as not to be confused with another author named Scott Phillips.[7]
Reception[edit]
Nat Brehmer of Wicked Horror felt that the book was "pretty decent" with an interesting premise and a "great" villain in the form of Father Eric Long.[8] In a review written for Rue Morgue, Joel Harley praised the book, opining that it added "a new dimension to the franchise in a way that the movies could never have" and was "one of the franchise's most vibrant and exciting entries to date."[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "B-Books Bring Movie Killers to the Written Page". classic-horror.com. Classic-Horror. 6 December 2004. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ Stephen Jones (2006). The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 17. Constable & Robinson. ISBN 9781845293154.
- ^ Gilliand, Blu (13 July 2018). "If Books Could Kill: Jason Voorhees in Print". cemeterydance.com. Cemetery Dance Publications. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ Cotter, Padraig (6 March 2022). "Are The Friday The 13th Novels Canon With The Movie Series?". screenrant.com. Screen Rant. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ Keehnen, Owen. "Scott Phillips: Zombie Lover by Owen Keehnen". racksandrazors.com. Racks and Razors. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "The Donut Queen by Scott S. Phillips". the-seventh-terrace.com. The Seventh Terrace. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ Denney, Michael (27 June 2020). "Greasy Magic: An Interview with Author Scott S. Phillips". maniacsandmonsters.com. Maniacs and Monsters. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ Brehmer, Nat (3 January 2017). "Mr. Voorhees Goes to Washington: The Nine Weirdest Things Jason Has Done Outside the Films". wickedhorror.com. Wicked Horror. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ Harley, Joel (22 March 2024). "Tie-In Me Up, Tie-In Me Down: Friday the 13th: Church of the Divine Psychopath Turns Jason Into a Holy Terror". rue-morgue.com. Rue Morgue. Retrieved 29 June 2024.