But can he escape the place that’s haunted him his whole life?ĭerek Milman was born in New York City, but grew up in Westchester, NY, where he wrote and published a successful underground humor magazine that caught the attention of the New York Times, who wrote a profile on him at the age of 14.ĭerek studied English, Creative Writing, and Theater at Northwestern University. With only months to rescue the sinking studio and everyone who has built their lives there, Dario must confront the demons of his past-and the uncertainties of his future. But the unthinkable happens-Dario gets sucked back into the twisted world of Moldavia and the horrors, both real and imagined, he’s left there. A way for him to get closure on his past-and reunite with Hayley, his first love and costar of Zombie Children of the Harvest Sun, a production fraught with real-life tragedy-and say good-bye for good. It’s been three years since Dario’s even seen the place, after getting legally emancipated from his father, the infamous director of Moldavia’s creature features.īut then Dario’s brother invites him home to a mysterious ceremony involving his father and a tribute to his first film- The Curse of the Mummy’s Tongue. Dario swears his homecoming will be a one-time visit. A darkly hilarious contemporary realistic young adult novel about growing up and finding your place in the world, perfect for fans of Me and Earl and the Dying Girl and Running With Scissors.ĭario Heyward knows one thing: He’s never going back to Moldavia Studios, the iconic castle that served as the set, studio, and home to the cast and crew of dozens of cult classic B-horror movies.

Scream all night by derek milman