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Current projects, announcements, and updates from Eric Red.

Book

My new novel SNOOP will be published in early 2027.

Celestial Echo Press will publish Snoop in spring 2027 — a Hollywood noir about a private detective investigating the death of a blockbuster action director. More details to come.

Celestial Echo Press announcement for Eric Red's novel Snoop
Film

My films COHEN AND TATE and THE HITCHER are streaming on The Criterion Channel right now. Happy Halloween!

Eric Red is currently in development on a new feature film — a return to the sun-scorched American landscape that defined Near Dark and The Hitcher. Details to follow as the project moves toward production.

Cohen and Tate and The Hitcher streaming on The Criterion Channel
Book

New Novel Announced

Eric's latest novel is in final edits and set for release later this year. A dark, propulsive thriller in the tradition of his best work — more details coming soon.

Press

Near Dark 40th Anniversary Coverage

As Near Dark approaches its 40th anniversary, the film continues to receive renewed critical attention. Eric Red has been speaking with press about the making of the film, its legacy, and what it means to him today.

Event

Retrospective Screening — The Hitcher

A special retrospective screening of The Hitcher was held in Los Angeles, with Eric Red in attendance for a post-screening Q&A. The event sold out within hours of announcement.

Eric Red

Novelist. Screenwriter. Director. Crafting horror and thriller stories that cut to the bone.

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