Sebastian Bendix

Biography

Sebastian Bendix is a Los Angeles based writer and musician, as well as founder of horror film series, Friday Night Frights. He attended school at Emerson College for creative writing and spent his formative years in Boston playing in popular local band The Ghost of Tony Gold. Upon moving to LA he shifted his focus back to writing and began contributing articles to entertainment websites such as CHUD.com and the print publication Mean Magazine. However, his true passion lies in the realm of horror fiction. Bendix has found success both online and in print with numerous stories published in genre imprints and noted podcast The Wicked Library. In 2013, Bendix self-published his first horror/fantasy novel titled "The Patchwork Girl." This was followed by his second novel, "The Stronghold," a thrilling story inspired by real-life events, which has been published and is available digitally and in print. Alongside his writing endeavors, Sebastian Bendix is also a devoted film lover. He has made contributions to a science fiction anthology film called "Portals," released in October 2019. Recently, Bendix completed “Hell Bent for Heather”, a horror novel in the style of Stephen King that he hopes will be the definitive take on heavy metal horror, it is currently out to publishers. He also just published “Hollow Jack & the Blood Curse of Blackwater”, the first in a series of western horror novellas centered around a supernatural gunslinger. Sebastian Bendix's diverse background in writing, music, and film influences his unique storytelling style, making him a notable figure in the world of horror fiction. Bendix currently resides in Atlanta with his wife Jennifer and their supermutt Annie.

Where to find Sebastian Bendix online

Videos

Rock, Paper, Scissors
Hidden deep in the recesses of the converted old mill lurks a horror cut from the finest tailor's cloth – and it doesn't take kindly to loud music and unruly fashion! An incantation is spoken, bringing the horror's oversized scissors snapping to life, and soon the rockers are a band on the run... for their lives!

Books

The Diorama and Other Stories
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 94,370. Language: English. Published: October 27, 2018. Categories: Fiction » Horror » General, Fiction » Horror » Occult
The Diorama and Other Stories is a frighteningly fun collection of original horror from author Sebastian Bendix. Werewolves, vampires and ghouls, dismemberment-happy killers, vengeful spirits, cannibal families, mythological monsters, cursed objects – all your favorites are here. Eleven stories to shiver, shudder and delight lovers of the macabre.
The Stronghold
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 102,190. Language: English. Published: December 12, 2017 by Melange Books, LLC. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Action & Adventure / Survival Stories, Fiction » Children’s books » Dystopian
18-year-old Bowie is the envy of his peers; the sharpest eye with a rifle, deadly as a viper in hand-to-hand combat, and set to marry the prettiest girl around. That all changes when a plane crashes into the island. Its sole survivor is Alexis, an exotic young woman who looks nothing like the fair-skinned people back at the Fort. Bowie brings her back to the stronghold, throwing the fearful commun
Full Moon Over Fellsway
You set the price! Words: 9,880. Language: English. Published: April 3, 2016. Categories: Fiction » Horror » Weird fiction, Fiction » Horror » General
Times are tough for 13-year-old Christian Marks. Wanting only to escape his troubled life, Christian takes to the nearby woods with his loyal pet, a headstrong beagle named Barney. But the forest proves no refuge when boy and dog stumble upon a murdered mountain biker, and soon find themselves hunted by a local legend who may be something more than human.
Sweet & Sticky Sarah/Rachel at Rest
You set the price! Words: 10,000. Language: English. Published: January 29, 2016. Categories: Fiction » Horror » Ghost, Fiction » Horror » Undead
Love, lust and loss are the themes that bind this double-shot of supernatural suspense into one haunting collection. Two stories of longing from beyond the grave that equal twice the terror for the price of one!
Call the Fire Brigade
You set the price! Words: 9,290. Language: English. Published: December 12, 2015. Categories: Fiction » Horror » Occult, Fiction » Horror » Weird fiction
The Fire Brigade is the hottest rock band, a fact that struggling music journalist Devin MacDiarmid can't seem to escape. When he gets a call from an old friend, who happens to be the band's lead singer, an offer is made that is too good to refuse – a chance to chronicle their tour. But what seems pleasant and wholesome on the surface proves to be far more sinister than the excesses of stardom.
A is for Andy
You set the price! Words: 5,950. Language: English. Published: August 2, 2015. Categories: Fiction » Horror » Undead, Fiction » Horror » Weird fiction
Tired of living under mother's oppressive, cross-dressing demands, Andy finally summons the courage to take matters into his own murderous hands. But the day he kills mother also happens to be the same day as a global apocalypse, and Andy soon finds himself cast adrift in a sea of the flesh-hungry undead.
Rock, Paper, Scissors
You set the price! Words: 11,210. Language: English. Published: May 31, 2015. Categories: Fiction » Horror » Weird fiction, Fiction » Horror » Occult
Once, twice, three... shoot! When the Filthy Habits find themselves locked in their rehearsal studio, it seems like just another bump in the road to stardom for the wildly-coiffed rock band. But hidden deep in the recesses of the converted old mill lurks a horror cut from the finest tailor's cloth -- and it doesn't take kindly to loud music and unruly fashion!
The Diorama
You set the price! Words: 9,720. Language: English. Published: April 30, 2015. Categories: Fiction » Horror » Weird fiction, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Supernatural
The only escape Martin Taper has from his miserable life as a pet store clerk is his diorama, a fantastical playset populated by miniature heroes, villains and monsters. Martin acts out his fantasies nightly in the diorama, never imagining that any of them will come true. But when he invites a strange young boy into his world Martin's luck suddenly starts to change...
Shriek of the Harpy
You set the price! Words: 12,760. Language: English. Published: April 19, 2015. Categories: Fiction » Horror » Weird fiction, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Supernatural
Film archivist Muriel Sharpe's dreams come true when she is tasked with salvaging a derelict movie theater and uncovers a treasure trove of lost film prints from Hollywood's golden age. When running a twisted bit of celluloid proves too great a temptation to resist, Muriel unwittingly unleashes a nightmare that seeks to destroy her mind, body and soul.
The Patchwork Girl
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 97,590. Language: English. Published: January 19, 2015. Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Science Fiction, Fiction » Horror » Weird fiction
What could be worse for a 16 year-old girl than waking up to find that your skin has transformed into a bizarre, calico patchwork? For Padget Beaumont, the answer is: a lot. Looking like a freak turns out to be the least of her problems when Padget is chased from high school into a nightmare dimension where science is superstition and the supernatural is real.