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The Final Gate (Encyclopocalypse Originals) Kindle Edition

by Wesley Southard (Author), Lucas Mangum (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Something is terrifying the residents of St. Luke’s Orphanage. Gurgling moans echo through the hallways. Hulking shapes lurk in the surrounding woods. And those who wake in the morning will find one less child under their roof…

Brandon and his girlfriend, Jillian, believe his younger brother is in serious danger. Even though the caretakers at St. Luke’s told them that he’s been adopted, Brandon has his doubts. With the help of a friend and a mysterious guide, they will do whatever it takes to find out just what is happening inside the orphanage walls…and at the bottom of the basement steps…

From Splatterpunk Award-Winning author Wesley Southard and Splatterpunk Award-Nominated author Lucas Mangum comes The Final Gate, the ultimate tribute to Italian horror master Lucio Fulci. With blood, guts, and all the nightmarish madness you’d expect from the Godfather of Gore himself, Southard and Mangum present a loving homage to spaghetti splatter and the glory of 1980’s Euro horror.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0972JN4B4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Encyclopocalypse Publications (August 3, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 3, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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    Wesley Southard is the Splatterpunk Award-Winning author of The Betrayed, Closing Costs, One For The Road, Resisting Madness, Slaves to Gravity (with Somer Canon), Cruel Summer, and Where The Devil Waits (with Mark Steensland), some of which has been translated into Italian, and has had short stories appear in outlets such as Cover of Darkness Magazine, Eulogies II: Tales from the Cellar and Clickers Forever: A Tribute to J.F. Gonzalez. He is a graduate of the Atlanta Institute of Music, and he currently lives in South Central Pennsylvania with his wife and their cavalcade of animals.

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    Lucas Mangum is a Splatterpunk Award nominee for Best Novel (Pandemonium with Ryan Harding) and Best Novella (Saint Sadist), as well as the author of cult hit Gods of the Dark Web, the collection Engines of Ruin, and several other novellas and short stories. San Diego-born and Philly-raised, he now lives in Austin with his family.

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A flawless creation of the shambling dead and revolting flesh-eating corpses.
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A flawless creation of the shambling dead and revolting flesh-eating corpses.
Brandon’s younger brother, Bryce, has disappeared from St. Luke’s Orphanage. Partnered with his girlfriend, the two seek out the institute located beyond the city walls near an ominous isolated wooded area. The mystery of the missing boy instantly spirals into a vortex of horrific secrets. These obscure truths lead to a living depravity eager to be unleashed. - “Woe be unto him who opens one of the seven gates to Hell, because through that gateway, evil will invade the world.” Let’s begin with the introduction. The Guru of Italian Gore…The Doctor of Death Metal himself…Ryan Harding sets the appropriate tone by providing the reader with a brief history of the Italian film industry and the purpose behind this anticipated collaboration of Wesley Southard & Lucas Mangum. The inventive pair creates an atmosphere full of nightmares, nighttime shadows and creaking floorboards. These visionary offerings begin to form the foundation for what trepidations will follow. Gods and Devils subsequently convert into one, as a heinous evil beyond comprehension emerges from the murky darkness. Thus a supernatural religious entity becomes a developing manifestation within the storyline. The usage of the shambling undead, depictions of maggot infested orifices and revolting flesh-eating corpses all bind together for a nauseating Italian horror experience for the reader. This writing duo successfully involves sights, sounds and stylistic tropes of vintage Italian horror flicks into their collaboration. I could actually hear the dense music being played by Goblin while reading their fictional creation. Both authors ceremoniously regurgitate the black bile represented by classic directors Fulci, Bava and Argento. The end result is a fictional piece of perfection entitled The Final Gate.
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Alex | findingmontauk
5.0 out of 5 stars Hold on to your eyeballs!
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2021
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Hold on to your eyeballs! Wesley Southard and Lucas Mangum have put together a gruesome love letter and tribute to Lucio Fulci and the Gates of Hell movies with THE FINAL GATE. Encompassing so many elements of Italian horror and putting their passion for the films at the forefront, these authors tell a fun, gory, creepy story from beginning to end. Fun fact: you do not have to see these prior films or be at all familiar with Italian horror to enjoy this book. The characters are wonderful - some old, some new - and no one is safe! I had fun guessing who might die and who would make it to the end. I was wrong so many times. The setting is eerie: an orphanage with mostly a-hole kids and distant, odd adults tending to them. The kill scenes are BRUTAL and 100% in the spirit of Fulci. Brain matter, oozing blood, gouged eyes, entrails and insides on the outside, the works! You can hear the ominous winds, feel the raging fires, and smell all the bodily fluids as you make your way through this one. Is there a happy ending? Is there ever? One way to find out! Check out THE FINAL GATE and, I'll say it again: Hold. On. To. Your. Eyeballs.
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Diana79
4.0 out of 5 stars Creepy and fast paced
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2023
Something strange is going on at St Luke’s Orphanage. Weird noises, things in the woods and missing kids, just to name a few. Brandon’s younger brother was said to have been adopted from St. Luke’s, but he’s not buying it. Brandon and several others find out the hard way something sinister lurks around the orphanage.

I don’t have much experience when it comes to Italian horror, but after reading this book and the Fulci references I will definitely check it out. The Final Gate is creepy, fast paced, and full of surprising twists. Southard and Mangum really show no mercy for the characters, especially in the last act where things go full blown crazy. There is so much going on you wonder if anyone will make it out alive. The story was rather intense throughout and that ending. Did not see that coming!

I enjoyed the whole vibe of this book. I see many asking for books with creepy kids. Well, this is it. Add it to your TBR.
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Gypsy McGreevy
5.0 out of 5 stars Cinematic Horror for Fulci and Italian horror...in a BOOK
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2021
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This is a great tribute to Lucio Fulci. It keeps true to Italian Horror and you can feel the wet slime dripping off faces and off the page. I like Wesley Southard and Lucan Mangum, and this book delivers! I enjoyed the characters and situations that these two authors brought to this novel. It was a fun read and I could picture it all happening in a very cinematic way. Well done lads! Looking forward to your next works.
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Jonnie
2.0 out of 5 stars So much was missing
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2021
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I felt like this could have had potential but the authors flowed too many characters and didn’t develop any of them enough for me to care about what happened to them. I understand this is a novella length work that pays homage to Italian horror but some effort still could have been made to explain some of the myth is and more surrounding the final gate. I finished but I was left feeling nothing but relieve that it was over.
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Matthew Henshaw
5.0 out of 5 stars A fitting tribute to Fulci!
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2021
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A great read- the last half flew by! Highly recommended!
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Amanda Tesner
4.0 out of 5 stars A Bloody Ride!
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2023
This was a fun ride! The Final Gate starts with an introduction by Ryan Harding speaking about “the godfather of gore” Lucio Fulci. He was an Italian film maker and this introduction (which is a bit lengthy) goes on to discuss many of his films and how he is the inspiration for this book. Personally, I didn’t know who Fulci was but that doesn’t stop the book from being interesting.

The Final Gate reads like a slasher movie. Unusual things are happening at the St. Luke’s orphanage. Children are being adopted, or are they? We have many different view points which eventually come together to give us the final conclusion. There are some minor plot holes, but they don’t take away from the enjoyment of the book! This is a fast paced read and can easily be devoured in one sitting!

Now to go search Fulci’s films and watch them all. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. Thank you Encyclopocalypse Publications!
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JaytheBigLug
5.0 out of 5 stars The Movie Italy Forgot to Make
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2023
Does exactly what it says on the label - completely captures the spirit of Fulci's nightmare hellscapes in black text instead of bloody color from a surprise character cameo to a grammatically incorrect English sign (these are the moments where I gave it the five stars, but if you like a horror novel and don't know the films it's still an extremely solid four stars).
The mysteries of St. Luke's Orphanage will not be a surprise to anyone who knows the genre, and the irrational horrors of hell are also welcoming to the initiate reader. The characters are to a one better developed than those in the films, and just as unprepared for what they've gotten into. The gore flows from word one and thanks to excellent prose I devoured this in a few hours. Highly, highly recommended.

(I received an advance copy without obligation to review - happy to spread the word because this was a blast!)
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Milt Theo
4.0 out of 5 stars Recommended!
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2023
This was written in homage of Lucio Fulci's '70s and '80s splatter and horror Italian films, of which, I'm ashamed to say, I only learnt just a couple of years ago. Nevertheless, being familiar with the authors' brilliant work, I dove into this without a second thought. I found a story I had real fun with, told quite cinematically, well-paced, with just the right amount of mystery and menace. Although realism is not the strong suit of this story, nor did I feel at any point that the authors were trying to be realistic, this enhanced my enjoyment and allowed me to breeze through the book, reaching the explosive ending. The notion of seven gates to hell, the creepy orphanage where children never stay too long, those retro scenes of hordes of the undead everywhere, the horrible faces with missing eyes, made for an interesting setting and intriguing storyline. Recommended!

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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MR J LAMBERT
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Italian-Style Splatter Novel
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 9, 2021
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The Final Gate is a relentlessly entertaining book based on the films of Italian horror legend Lucio Fulci. You don't need to have seen any of his films to enjoy this story, but a familiarity with City of the Living Dead, The Beyond and The House by the Cemetery will add more depth to the experience.
Highly recommended.
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Christian Wood
5.0 out of 5 stars Fulci Lives!
Reviewed in Australia on January 31, 2022
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As soon as I discovered this existed I had to read it. A love letter to Lucio Fulci and his many collaborators, this is an unofficial sequel to his Gates of Hell films. You know by that description if you need to read this or not. I did. And absolutely loved every page. Now I'm off to dig out and watch my copy of the Blue Underground City of the Living Dead dvd.
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