The Unhallowed Horseman

In a town enamored with its Unhallowed Horseman legend, a distraught teenage boy must come to terms with his personal demons, and perhaps the Horseman himself.

Set on All Hallows' Eve, psychological thriller The Unhallowed Horseman takes place against the backdrop of a seemingly peaceful, picturesque American small town with an iconic past. The story follows Vincent, a distraught and troubled high schooler, and his descent into the demons that plague his mind.

Some things about the town and its inhabitants aren't quite as they seem. Generations of families have been living there with a deep and dark secret, one on the verge of reincarnating itself once again.

With the help of his newfound love for classmate Lorraine, Vincent navigates the treacherous obstacles in his life. Whether it be the overbearing no-holds-barred sheriff, his tempestuous mother, or the holier-than-thou townsfolk, Vincent seems to be under constant bombardment from prying eyes. What's more, Lorraine's overprotective father, Deputy Constance, suspects Vincent of having committed some heinous crimes.

Only after uncovering the town's history does Vincent begin to unravel its complex mystery and that of the people living there, including his own ancestors. Can he solve the mystery in time to save the people he truly loves, or will he, like others before him, fall prey to an age-old curse passed down through the centuries. The town prepares for the return of a killer legend, while one young man prepares to take on his innermost demons.

The Unhallowed Horseman is a contemporary reimagining based on characters in the American classic "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving, the Father of American Literature.

Content Warning: adult and derogatory language, gore, substance abuse (drugs and alcohol), uncomfortable sexual situations (one is non- consensual assault), death, child abuse, mention of pedophilic tendencies, mention of suicide

About the Author
Walko, Jude S.: - Jude S. Walko is a film producer (Producers Guild of America), director, screenwriter, and actor (Screen Actors Guild). Among notable works is his 2018 award-winning film The Incantation, which stars former Superman Dean Cain. Walko won the 2018 Eclipse award for Best Direction, among several other awards, for the film.Jude has been a lifelong fan of classic literature and has a special love of all things Washington Irving. He even owns a grave plot at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in New York. Jude is passionate about Halloween, Tim Burton, stop motion animation and all things dark and mysterious. He spends his time between Los Angeles and Thailand, where his family now resides, and has multiple film and writing projects in development.Kruk, Jonathan: - Born an army brat in the West Texas town of El Paso, but raised in upper Westchester, New York, Jonathan Kruk grew up on tall tales and day-dreams. He toured the United States in a '68 Volkswagen Beetle, served as a counselor for a teen travel camp, worked as a union laborer, and watered Henry Kissinger's office plants. ​Mr. Kruk earned a B.A. in English from Holy Cross College and an M.A. in Education from New York University. He studied creative drama in England, got coaching at H.B.Studios by Bill Hickey, and performed Ritual Urban Theater with Gabrielle Roth and the Mirrors.Telling tales to his kid brother, lead to an epiphany; children love listening to tales told live, thus launching a full time career storytelling.Jonathan honed his craft over candles and cake entertaining at more than 1000 children's birthday parties. When Freeport Schools, on Long Island, made him storyteller in residence, he left Dr. Kissinger in 1989 to perform full time. Every year he enchants at hundreds of schools, libraries, historic sites, and festivals, by tailoring programs to each venue. Jonathan's best known for his solo shows of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and A Christmas Carol. He's been featured on The Today Show, The Travel Channel, CBS Sunday Morning, and the BBC. Jonathan's performed for the New-York Historical Society, the Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum, Pete Seeger's Clearwater Fest, the NYS Reading Teacher's Association, NYS PTA Conference, the Nassau County Museum, the Greater Hudson Heritage Network, Met-Life, and Pepsico.He has eight award-winning recordings, and two books, Legends and Lore of Sleepy Hollow and the Hudson Valley, and Legends and Lore of the Hudson Highlands.White, Elizabeth A.: - Elizabeth A. White has been working with words in one fashion or another for over two decades, including obtaining a law degree from Mercer University School of Law, home of the world-renowned Legal Writing Institute.Her book reviews have appeared in Spinetingler Magazine, All Due Respect, Savannah Morning News, Florida Times-Union, St. Augustine Record, and Bluffton Today, been quoted on authors' websites, excerpted in publishers' promotional materials, and used as blurbs for numerous novels.She is a member of the Editorial Freelancers Association, the largest and oldest national professional organization of editorial freelancers, and offer several levels of editing services.When not reading, reviewing or editing, she's the Social Media Manager for musician Bruce Kulick (Grand Funk Railroad, KISS, Meat Loaf), a position I've held since 1997.