Shaun Stanley's Reviews > Night of the Ghoul

Night of the Ghoul collects issues 1-3 of the Dark Horse Comics series written by Scott Snyder with art by Francesco Francavilla. The series was originally released digitally as a Comixology exclusive.

Night of the Ghoul was supposed to be the next horror masterpiece, some saying better than Frankenstein and Dracula. The Ghoul was set to become the most legendary horror monster ever conceived. In the final days of production, a fire break outs in the studio, destroying much of the film and killing many cast and crew members.

Years later, Forest Inman and his son Orson have become obsessed with the legend of The Night of the Ghoul and even discover partial remains of the film. Forest tracks down who he believes is the famed director T. F. Merrit, who has changed his name and is currently wasting away in a nursing home. Forest decides to con his way into the home to have a discussion with his idol and learn all the secrets to Night of the Ghoul. But Forest is about to find out the Ghoul is very real, and is lurking just around the corner.

I absolutely love the split story format in the book with scenes from the film spliced with the modern day story. Snyder and Francavilla create a really interesting concept and follow through with a great ending. With Francavilla’s art, the book even feels like a silver screen classic. With the right director and production design, Night of the Ghoul could make for an amazing film adaptation. This book should be on all horror fans’ radar.