Demonic Deals, Sleepy Hollow, and the Dark Mind of P.D. Alleva | Ep 20

💀 Episode Description:

This week on The Night Crew Podcast, Brad sits down with horror author P.D. Alleva — the mind behind Golem, Jiggly Spot, The Rose, and his newest four-book gothic saga, The Sleepy Hollow Incident.

Pour a drink and settle in, because this conversation goes everywhere: B-movie gore, psychological horror, demonic bargains, the madness of line-editing, and why humanity itself might be the scariest monster of all.

P.D. dives deep into the long, twisted history behind The Sleepy Hollow Incident, the demon at its heart, and how a “man in black” stalked the story through multiple decades and drafts. He talks about using his background as a psychologist to craft authentic, damaged, terrifying characters — and why his vampire-esque servant Wren might be his favorite creation ever.

Brad and P.D. also dig into the 80s classics (The Howling, The Lost Boys, American Werewolf in London), silent horror, Frankenstein, Pink Floyd soundtracks, and the true monsters found in the human mind.

Whether you’re into gothic atmosphere, extreme horror, psychological depth, or Sleepy Hollow lore, this episode is packed.

🎧 Press play… if you dare.

🕸️ Show Notes / Topics Covered: 🎭 P.D.’s Origin Story

• Writing since second grade

• First full novel at age 12

• From novelist → psychologist → novelist again

• Why editing used to terrify him

📚 P.D.’s Books & Worlds

• Indifference

• The Rose (alien vampires!)

• Jiggly Spot — grindhouse insanity

• Gollum — psychological horror

• The Sleepy Hollow Incident — four-book gothic supernatural saga

• Why he chose rapid-release

• How Wren, the Nosferatu-esque servant, stole the show

👹 Horror Deep Dive

• Favorite monsters: Frankenstein, vampires, werewolves

• Why Frankenstein remains unmatched

• 80s horror influence (Return of the Living Dead, Fright Night, The Lost Boys)

• Silent films & pairing Nosferatu with Pink Floyd

• Human psychology as the real horror

🧠 Writing, Craft & Psychology

• Using clinical insight to build believable villains

• Why humanity scares him more than demons

• The beauty of line editing

• Studying craft by reading other authors

• How he balances pantsing with structure

🎧 P.D.’s Ongoing Work

• Substack serials (Girl on a Mission, Cat Fight, The Hypnotist)

• His daughter’s horror/sci-fi newsletter

• Limited edition hardcovers for The Sleepy Hollow Incident

🔗 Guest Links:

Website: https://pdalleva.com Substack: https://pdsalternativefiction.substack.com

Books: Available on Amazon Socials:

https://www.facebook.com/pdallevaauthor/

https://www.instagram.com/pdalleva_author/

https://www.tiktok.com/@pds_alternative_fiction?_t=ZT-8zSB91nQHOQ&_r=1

https://twitter.com/PdallevaAuthor

 

🔥 Keywords:

P.D. Alleva, Sleepy Hollow Incident, Jiggly Spot, Golem, The Rose Series, psychological horror, gothic horror, demonic possession, Sleepy Hollow books, horror author interview, The Night Crew Podcast, Brad Ricks, monster lore, extreme horror, vampire fiction, Frankenstein analysis, psychological thriller, writing craft, horror writing

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