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Most everyone in tune with horror, especially those with a predilection for consuming horror-themed literature have heard of or read Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, a mash-up of Jane Austen’s classic novel and, well, zombies. Despite its relative popularity it has received mixed reviews, with some citing the prevalence of Jane Austen over the inherent zombie whackiness most people have come to expect. One thing can’t be denied: this shit is spreading like wildfire.

Other horror-themed mash-ups include Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters, proving Jane Austen is only tolerable when it contains otherworldly creatures or cryptids; The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Zombie Jim, which appears to tackle the concept of slavery; and The War of the Worlds Plus Blood, Guts and Zombies, which really makes no sense to me ’cause War of the Worlds doesn’t really need the undead to make it more grueseome; Jane Bites Back, which depicts Ms. Austen as a vampire exacting revenge on those who have turned a profit from her work; and my personal favorite, Pride and Predator, a film adaptation produced by Elton John’s company Rocket Pictures, will feature a fresh dose of Predator kicking some 19th century British ass.

Finally, someone has decided to go against the grain and compose a mash-up that has absolutely nothing to with Jane Austen. Combining my love of history with horror is Queen Victoria: Demon Hunter, an upcoming novel depicting “Victorian London rife with demons and dark forces, and a Queen hell-bent on preventing a zombie apocalypse.” Gearing up for an October 2009 release date, U.K. based published Hodder and Stoughton Limited is holding a contest to promote the book, inviting fans to create short films or animations combining horror and history.

Details concerning the contest can be found at We Are Not Amused, which also gives you the added bonus of the first chapter of the novel. So head on over and get to reading and brainstormin’ and promotin’ unique horror literature!

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