Scenes from the first "Forbidden Thrills" at Forbidden Island, 6/21/10

Written By Will Viharo
 Photo by Paul McMillan
I've been very busy preparing my latest novel for publication via Lulu, more on that later. For now, just popping in with some pix from the debut of the latest edition/next phase of Thrillville (as a film series), Forbidden Thrills at Forbidden Island Tiki Lounge in Alameda.  It was a lot of fun and worked out logistically much better than I thought it would, given the oblong layout of the bar. The two films - my "Freaky Filipino Flix" double bill of Eddie Romero's sleazy monster classic MAD DOCTOR OF BLOOD ISLAND (1968) with the midget superspy action thriller FOR YOUR HEIGHT ONLY (1981), starring the inimitable cult icon Weng-Weng , plus the outrageous short film LOVE GODDESSES OF BLOOD ISLAND -  were projected on a big pull-down screen at one end of the bar, and simulcast on the wide-screen hi-def TV on the other, with the sound pumped through the main system. Prizes, free popcorn and some killer cocktails - including the evening's special, "The Weng-Weng" - made the transition/transformation of Thrillville from movie theater show to tiki bar party a smooth , satisfying experience. The audience loved the films and the atmosphere, and this definitely felt like my new home base. The next show in this monthly series is Monday July 19, "Mermaid Mania" featuring the late Dennis Hopper and my friend Linda Lawson in Curtis Harrington's moody "mermaid noir" NIGHT TIDE (1961) with the colorful adventure tale MERMAIDS OF TIBURON (1962) starring famous model Diane Webber. As Jack Lord would say: Be there. Aloha!


Will Viharo

WILL "THE THRILL" VIHARO is a freelance writer and the author of several "gonzo pulp" novels including "A Mermaid Drowns in the Midnight Lounge," "Freaks That Carry Your Luggage up to the Room," "Chumpy Walnut," "Lavender Blonde," "Down a Dark Alley," and the “Vic Valentine, Private Eye” series, the first of which, "Love Stories Are Too Violent For Me," has been optioned for a film by Christian Slater, reissued in 2013 by Gutter Books, which also published the new Vic Valentine novel "Hard-boiled Heart" in December, 2015.

Two science fiction novels, "It Came from Hangar 18" and "The Space Needler's Intergalactic Bar Guide," were written in collaboration with Scott Fulks, who added real science to Will's pulp.

Will's own imprint, Thrillville Press, has issued a three volume anthology series featuring all of his standalone novels called "The Thrillville Pulp Fiction Collection," along with another omnibus called "The Vic Valentine Classic Case Files," which include four novels from the 1990s, "Fate Is My Pimp," "Romance Takes a Rain Check," "I Lost My Heart in Hollywood," and "Diary of a Dick," plus a recent short story, "Brain Mistrust."

More recently published books include the Vic Valentine "Mental Case Files" trilogy comprised of "Vic Valentine: International Man of Misery," "Vic Valentine: Lounge Lizard For Hire," and "Vic Valentine: Space Cadet"; the original story collection "Vic Valentine, Private Eye: 14 Vignettes"; the erotic horror noir novella "Things I Do When I'm Awake"; and a collection of erotic horror noir stories, "VIHORROR! Cocktales of Sex and Death."

Additionally Will has had stories included in a variety of anthologies including "Fast Women and Neon Lights: Eighties-Inspired Neon Noir"; "Mixed Up!"; "Long Distance Drunks: A Tribute to Charles Bukowski"; "Deadlines: A Tribute to William Wallace"; "Dark Yonder: Tales and Tabs"; "Knucklehead Noir" and "Weird Winter Wonderland" (both Coffin Hop Press); and "Pop the Clutch: Thrilling Tales of Rockabilly, Monsters, and Hot Rod Horror."

Viharo's unique brand of "gonzo pulp fiction" combines elements of eroticism, noir, fantasy, and horror. For many years he has also been a professional film programmer/impresario and live music booker. He now lives in Seattle, WA with his wife and cats

https://www.thrillville.net
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