In Darkness It Dwells

Teen-aged filmmaker Tom DeFrank, through his hobby of stop-motion photography, conceives a monster: he builds and animates a demon puppet. Unbeknownst to Tom, however, the “toy” creates a subliminal bond with a dark entity. As he labors with the miniature beast, making his movie, the boy unwittingly summons a force that wreaks the terrible vengeance of Tom’s repressed rage. Only reclusive psychic Stephen Parrish and his daughter Julie know of the ancient evil awakened in their little town. As romance blooms between the teens, Parrish senses the strange presence within the troubled young filmmaker and seeks to unravel the mystery of the demon. But people are dying as bitter grudges come to the fore. Rumors abound of a strange creature loose in the countryside, and a fearful public turns suspicious on Parrish. Will he be able to leash the monster and the will of its creator – a boy little conscious of his power to create or destroy?

About the Author

Joseph Laudati is a sculptor, works as a prototype artist, and has created the master patterns for many action figures, toys, and collectible model kits. His animation work has been seen in film and television, and his writing published in Amazing Figure Modeler, Modeler's Resource, and Cinemagic magazines. He currently lives in New York City.

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