Eric Shapiro is a writer and filmmaker. The winner of a 2020 California Journalism Award, Shapiro is also the author of seven critically acclaimed fiction books, among them the novella It's Only Temporary (2005), which appeared on Nightmare Magazine's list of the Top 100 Horror Books, and numerous short stories published in anthologies alongside work by H.P. Lovecraft, Ray Bradbury, Stephen King, Chuck Palahniuk, and many others. His nonfiction articles have been published on The Milpitas Beat, The Daily Dot, Ravishly, and The Good Men Project.
His first feature film, Rule of 3 (2010), won awards at the Fantasia International Film Festival and Shriekfest and had its U.S. premiere at Fantastic Fest. His second feature film, Living Things (2014), was endorsed by PETA (People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals) and distributed by Cinema Libre Studio. In 2015, he won the 19th Annual Fade In Award for Thriller Screenplays.
He was a founding partner of Ghostwriters Central, a writing and editing firm that has received positive notices from The Wall Street Journal, Consumers Digest, and the TV program Intelligence For Your Life. Eric has edited works published on The Huffington Post and Forbes, as well as two Bram Stoker Award-nominated novels.
He lives in Northern California with his wife, Rhoda, and their two sons.
Living Things
Arm Chair Cinema: THE BEST FILMS OF 2014
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Living Things
Jape's Blog: PETA-Supported Film "Living Things" is "The Sunset Limited" For Vegans
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Living Things
Stage Buddy
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Living Things
MovieMaker Magazine Interview: Vegans vs. Carnivores - Living Things
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Rule of Three
Horror News Net
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Rule of Three
Flick Feast
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Rule of Three
Flick Attack
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Rule of Three
Around the World of Weird
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Rule of Three
Dread Central
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Op-Ed ~ The Milpitas Beat
For Mental Health Awareness Month, watch “The Funeral” with Christopher Walken
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Op-Ed ~ The Milpitas Beat
5 ways to talk about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict without sounding like an antisemite
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Op-Ed ~ The Milpitas Beat
The Chauvin Verdict: Vigilance & tears
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Op-Ed ~ The Milpitas Beat
Prediction: Joe Biden will be a great president
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Op-Ed ~ The Milpitas Beat
Is there a writer at the Wall Street Journal? Only if you need a misogynist.
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Op-Ed ~ The Milpitas Beat
The political power of the word “Karen”
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Op-Ed ~ The Milpitas Beat
Crisis of Maskulinity
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Op-Ed ~ The Milpitas Beat
The President of the United States is Ralphie from “The Sopranos”
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Op-Ed ~ The Milpitas Beat
Dear Benny…there’s something you need to know…
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Op-Ed ~ The Milpitas Beat
Autocracy Now
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Op-Ed ~ The Milpitas Beat 
