Alan Brennan

At eleven years old Joe Norman is told by his dying father that he is an alien hiding on earth. Joe believes him. He grows up to be a die-hard fan-boy working in a comic shop. When he falls for down-to-earth Maria, a fellow sci-fi fan, he is inspired to lead a more normal social existence. Until intergalactic bounty hunters track Joe down at his new office and the couple soon learn the dangerous truth about who Joe really is.

The glory and savagery of 17th century France is captured in explicit detail as swords cling, villains get their just rewards and beautiful women are bedded.

Ten horror tales about the strange and sinister goings-on in the Hotel Darklight: Lonely Hearts (written and directed by Ciaran Foy); Hotel Training (written by Maura McHugh and directed by Conor McMahon); Prejudice (written and directed by Paul Walker); St. Mary (written by Gerry Creehan and Paul Markey and directed by Brian O'Toole); Play Dead (written and directed by James Phelan); Heaven in a Wildflower (written by Sinead Fagan and directed by Dolores Rice); Regards to the Chef (written by Eilis Mernagh and directed by Kian Petit and Ewan Petit); Noughts and Crosses (written by Barry McLoughlin and directed by Alan Brennan); You Beta Your Bollix (written by T.C. Director and directed by Ian Whelan); Better the Derval You Know (written by Paul Markey and directed by Brian O'Toole).

Claire's night terrors are costing Will a lot of sleep: he's at the end of his rope. He knows it's not the bogeyman she's scared of; it's losing him. The nightmares are caused by anxiety. There's not really a monster in the bedroom. Right?