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John Kenneth Muir

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John Kenneth Muir
Born (1969-12-03) December 3, 1969 (age 56) [1]
Glen Ridge, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation
Education University of Richmond
Genre
  • Science fiction
  • horror
Years active1996–present
Website
www.johnkennethmuir.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

John Kenneth Muir (born December 3, 1969) is an American media historian, critic and speculative fiction author. He has written more than 35 reference books in the fields of film and television, [2] [3] with a particular focus on the horror and science fiction genres. He is Department Chair for Humanities and Social Sciences at South Piedmont Community College, North Carolina. [2]

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Career

Muir was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. [1] He attended the University of Richmond from 1988 to 1992. [4] He cites Pauline Kael and Roger Ebert as influences. [5]

He began his full-time writing career in 1996, authoring several books for McFarland & Company. He also has written monographs on science fiction television, including Exploring Space: 1999 (1997), An Analytical Guide to Battlestar Galactica (1998), A Critical History of Dr. Who on TV (1999), A History and Critical Analysis of Blake's 7 (1999) and An Analytical Guide to TV's One Step Beyond (2001). [6]

He has written a book about Kevin Smith titled An Askew View: The Films of Kevin Smith, [7] a study of Sam Raimi titled The Unseen Force: The Films of Sam Raimi, [8] a book on horror television called Terror Television: American Series 1970–1999 , [9] and another on the works of Christopher Guest, Best in Show: The Films of Christopher Guest and Company. [8]

Works of fiction

Muir's first novel, published in 2003, was a licensed Space: 1999 continuation titled The Forsaken. He followed this with The Whispering Sea in 2014. His other fiction includes the Space: 1999 short stories "Futility" and "The Touch of Venus", as well as Farscape short stories for Official Farscape Magazine. [10]

The House Between

In 2006, Muir wrote and directed a science fiction web series titled The House Between. [11] [12]

Muir has also written two novellas in the House Between series: Enter The House Between Book #1: Arrived and Enter The House Between Book #2: Settled, both published in 2022. [13]

Abnormal Fixation

In 2024 Muir wrote, directed and starred in an independent web series called Abnormal Fixation, [14] [15] a mockumentary comedy-horror series about the hapless Elvis Bragg (Muir), a paranormal investigator seeking to win a contest against an organization called SKEPTI-COP by proving the existence of the Woodpyre Mill Phantom.

Media appearances

Muir's TV appearances include E! True Hollywood Story: "Curse of The Exorcist". On radio, he has been a guest on Destinies: The Voice of Science Fiction, [16] NiteShift, Good Morning Charlotte, The Allan Handelman Show, and The Mitch Albom Show.[ citation needed ]

In 2007, Muir appeared as a commentator in Decade of Darkness, a special feature on the Collector's Edition DVD release of The Return of the Living Dead . [17] He also appeared in the 2009 documentary Nightmares in Red, White and Blue . [18] In 2010 he was a judge at the Acefest NYC2010 Film Festival. [19]

Bibliography

Liner notes and forewords

Awards and nominations

References

  1. 1 2 "Interview with John Kenneth Muir: Author, Screenwriter, and Producer". thethunderchild.com. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "John Kenneth Muir: Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) – Bloomsbury".
  3. ↑ Rogers, Michael. "Library Journal – Q&A: John Kenneth Muir". libraryjournal.com.
  4. ↑ "Richmond.edu". Archived from the original on June 17, 2013.
  5. ↑ "VF Exclusive: Interview with John Kenneth Muir". Archived from the original on February 16, 2008.
  6. ↑ "SFE: Muir, John Kenneth". sf-encyclopedia.com.
  7. ↑ Muir, John Kenneth (2002), An Askew View: The Films of Kevin Smith, Applause Theatre and Cinema Books
  8. 1 2 Muir, John Kenneth (2004), The Unseen Force: The Films of Sam Raimi, Applause Theatre and Cinema Books
  9. ↑ Chiller Theater Magazine. 2002. p. 57.
  10. ↑ "Space: 1999 – Shepherd Moon". Archived from the original on July 8, 2011.
  11. ↑ Muir, John Kenneth (January 2007), "A Reminder That All Things End: Farewell to Far Sector SFFH", farsector.com, archived from the original on August 8, 2006, retrieved August 1, 2006
  12. ↑ Muir, John Kenneth, "The House Between", johnkennethmuir.com, archived from the original on August 10, 2006
  13. ↑ "The House Between". Powys Media. 2023.
  14. ↑ "Abnormal Fixation". abnormalfixation.com.
  15. ↑ "Abnormal Fixation". September 6, 2024 – via IMDb.
  16. ↑ "About John Kenneth Muir". farsector.com.
  17. ↑ "Reviews – DVD", digital-retribution.com, archived from the original on February 8, 2008
  18. ↑ "Top 100 Film Studies Blogs", onlinedegreeshub.com, 2009{{citation}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  19. ↑ "Welcome to ACEFEST", acefest.com, 2010
  20. ↑ "A Search for Identity". The Sunday Tribune . December 24, 2006. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
  21. ↑ "Monroe Writer's Guest Shot Merits Readers' Attention". Charlotte Observer . December 10, 2004. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
  22. ↑ "ONIROS FILM AWARDS: FINALISTS & WINNERS – AUGUST 2024" (PDF).
  23. ↑ "WINNERS - January 2025". florencefilmawards.com.
  24. ↑ Best of Reference 2005: Reference Values, New York Public Library, 2005, archived from the original on January 13, 2010
  25. ↑ The Selections for Year 2003, American Library Association, 2003
  26. ↑ Hinman, Michael (June 14, 2009), "Battlestar Galactica Dominates Portal Awards With 11 Nods", airlockalpha.com
  27. ↑ "Portal Genre Awards", crushable.com, 2008, archived from the original on May 27, 2012
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