John Dies At The End by David Wong

**joespam** · 07-29-2008, 04:35 PM

So this is an online mini-phenomena I just heard about.

Some guy writes a serialized horror-comedy released in dribs and drabs online over a few years that gets a book deal and optioned by Mr. Phantasm himself, Don Coscarelli. That's what it says at the website, anyway - imdb doesn't mention it.

Anyone familiar with it? You can read it free online. I'm just starting it now. Looks like fun.

**Kedd** · 07-29-2008, 04:49 PM

I've read some of it, never finished, can't help you. pointless post.

**joespam** · 07-29-2008, 04:57 PM

Well, I just got to this bit:

Originally Posted by John Dies At The End

I reached for the knob. At the same moment it began to melt and transform, turning pink and finally taking the shape of a flaccid penis. It flopped softly against the door, like a man was cramming it through the knob hole from the other side.

I turned back to John and said, �That door cannot be opened.�

I think I'm with this to the end.

**d.j.** · 07-29-2008, 04:58 PM

I'm a sucker for great titles, and I think that is one. I'll have to check this out. (This answers no questions and is, as all my posts are, pointless. Sorry.)

**Kedd** · 07-29-2008, 05:01 PM

Originally Posted by joespam

Well, I just got to this bit:

I think I'm with this to the end.

Yeah, the entire basement scene was great. I only stopped reading because I didn't have a PC at home back when I started it, and it was kind of hard to pretend like I was working when I was giggling at the random things in that book.

**NeverWanderer** · 12-23-2008, 10:02 AM

Dammit, I JUST found out about this book (someone compared a story I wrote to it!) and now it's been taken off line and won'y be published again until late next year!

It sounds really fun, too...

**NeverWanderer** · 11-09-2010, 04:29 PM

So, I eventually found (through sheer luck) one of the original paperback copies, and read it on and off for a year before finally committing myself to finished it this year.

I just finished it.

It's an amazing fucking book. I feel like trying to describe it will only do it injustice by limiting its potential to my mere words. Everyone needs to read this book. It has a new edition out and everything. Go. Now.