About California Dreaming
There’s something deliciously fitting about a horror anthology set in California. The state practically begs for it. All that sunshine, all that glamour, all those picture-perfect coastlines – and underneath it all, something deeply, gloriously wrong. California Screaming: Horror in the Golden State is here to pull back the curtain on all of it, and honestly, we couldn’t be more here for it.
The project just launched on Kickstarter, and from the look of the creator lineup, this one’s going to be worth every penny.
Sun, Sand, and Something Sinister
The premise is irresistible: a road trip through California told entirely in horror. From the bleached-out beaches of SoCal to the fog-draped redwood forests of the north, every corner of the state gets its shadows examined. Whether you’re a born-and-bred Californian who’s always suspected something lurks behind the Hollywood sign, or just someone who’s wanted to visit but maybe not anymore – this anthology is your twisted tour guide.
It’s a full-color comic book anthology for mature readers, carefully curated and crowdfunded, which means the people making it actually care about what ends up on the page.
The Talent List Is No Joke
This is where things get really exciting. The contributor roster reads like a dream lineup for any horror comics fan:
- David Avallone (Vampirella, Elvira Mistress of the Dark)
- Corinna Bechko (Blood Type, Sabrina the Teenage Witch)
- Dan Brereton (Nocturnals, Batman, Red Sonja)
- Roy Burdine (Bento Box, Marvel)
- Shannon Eric Denton (Disney, Marvel, Blizzard)
- Rantz Hoseley (The Heroin Diaries, Judas Priest: Screaming for Vengeance)
- Piotr Kowalski (Dracula L’Immortel, Bloodborne, The Witcher)
- Drew Rausch (My Blacks Don’t Match!, ELDRITCH!, Edward Scissorhands)
- Cat Staggs (Tales For A Halloween Night)
- Kelly Williams (Dark Horse, EC)
And that’s just the names they’re announcing upfront – there are more creators yet to be revealed.
Made by Humans. Actually.
In a world where AI-generated art is creeping into every corner of the industry, California Screaming is making a point of flagging something that shouldn’t even need to be said but absolutely does: this book is made by real humans. Real ghouls and goblins, too, apparently. No AI. Just genuine talent putting genuine craft into every page.
That matters. Especially for a project like this, where the whole point is the singular, irreplaceable creative voice of each contributor.
Back It Before the Shadows Get You
If you love horror comics, California mythology, or just the idea of talented creators doing something genuinely weird with a premise that deserves it — this is your kind of project.
Head to the Kickstarter campaign here and back it before someone else gets the good tiers.
The Golden State’s darkest secrets are waiting. You might as well meet them on the page.
