Shaun Hutson IS Garth Marenghi: The evidence

[@spaceace8393]

Shaun Hutson is one of the few authors who's written more books than he's read.

[@JimmyNetwoin]

at least he's not a pretentious dick like most horror writers

[@RalphBrooker-gn9iv]

Plus hasn’t acted in film adaptations of his own writing.

[@leopardbasement2915]

Lol, 1:13 Hutson "people expect to be moved in some way, whether it is to the toilet or the psychiatrist" pure Marenghi 🤣

[@FentonWenge]

From Shaun's website: "His work is particularly popular in prison libraries."

[@JCDenton42069]

And playgrounds lol

[@TheUnleetGamer]

I looked and it does!

[@leeosborne3793]

Oh...my...God. This is clearly the definitive source of Garth Marenghi.

[@squareeyedgit]

Based on melodies whistled by Shaun Hutson.

[@uinerd]

It's undeniable. I can see Richard Ayoade and Matthew Holness sitting in front of the TV, stoned, seeing and hearing Shaun Hutson for the first time and improvising Darkplace on the spot.

[@bradameerbeg2154]

He even used the accent… it’s pure gold.

[@josemaria8177]

Shaun Hutson sounds like a proper dream weaver

[@daelen.cclark]

Plus actor.

[@fodsaks]

Doom sage

[@TheCathodeRayTube]

Maggots. Maggots? Maggots, Maggots.

[@Sgt_Glory]

And bits of sick...

[@karmicbacklash]

He's face is even tinged by a green light source just like Garth in the Darkplace cover art. Everything else, the accent, the inflections, the glasses; spot on. Can't be a coincidence surely!

[@o_hansda]

And the leather jacket too!!

[@squareeyedgit]

@@o_hansda "I like to wear what I eat".

[@totaldestruction152]

1:11 "People expect to have the shit scared out of them. Expect to be moved in some way, whether it's to the toilet or the psychiatrist." That's pure gold.

[@FranktheDachshund]

I was sure that was to ridiculous to be real.

[@bigpauliep6992]

Fun Fact : Hutson has written short stories on the wind during the witching hour upwards of three times during his career, and once in a predawn fog. Sadly none of those works ever saw the light of day.

[@JonjoLyonsReviews]

Holy fuck I can't believe he's real. Thank you for this.

[@yellowjackboots2624]

The Shaun Hutson interview is taken from an all night horror marathon that was on the BBC in the early 90's. Movies and interviews in between. They interviewed all the big names in horror except of, I think, John Carpenter (boo!). I still have the first 6 hours on VHS, bloody tape ran out halfway through Abbot and Costello meet Frankenstein 😄

[@DaveMoth]

What was that marathon called can you remember?

[@yellowjackboots2624]

@@DaveMoth Here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnWldnmYfc99aLM

[@AgentPothead]

Wow so they did the big names of horror and included Shaun Hutson as well. That's so polite.

[@PercivalBlakeney]

@Yellow Jackboots "Shaun Hutson, despite his looks… writes unpleasant books." I think that was from the James Whale show… or something similar. ☺️

[@jonathanyoung2588]

You should upload it to KZbin for posterity

[@videowilliams]

OMFG 😲 Matthew Holness once was asked where Garth Marenghi's accent came from and he said "from a lot of people we don't like" but that was clearly an evasion. It was THIS guy!!! Mind blown 🤯 Straight out the top of my head. Like a really explosive sh!t that takes you half a roll of paper to clean up.

[@petersmith5205]

Read loads of Hutson when younger (mid eightees onwards)and as soon as I came across dark place when it first aired I knew it was him 🤣.

[@Mr.NiceUK]

I've only read one Sean Hutson novel, "Slugs", so it was the extract from Garths "Maggots" which tipped me of to the obvious 😁

[@CS-mo7xp]

​@@Mr.NiceUKthere's a chapter in Hutson's 'Assassins' involving a lot of maggots...

[@pez---]

@@CS-mo7xp I remember this one...ejaculating maggots...pretty gross

[@AcousticJuice93]

Thank God he only took a tiny sip

[@raddimusmcchoyber3362]

It's when he says that Sam Peckinpah wasn't just an influence on his writing but on his life... I just can't 😂😂😂😂 The absolute Alan Partridge/Garth Marenghi gauche- lack-of-self-awareness-sixth-form lad-who-takes-himself-too-seriously ness of it all!... It is perfection.

[@HArryvajonas]

HOLY SHIT!!!! As a yank, I have followed and loved all projects of the crew involved with Garth Marenghi. AS an artist I always love to trace back the inspirations for music and visual arts. This was so close an spot on it is amazing.

[@HArryvajonas]

DEAN!

[@cfytcf]

So then, Peckinpah or Poe?

[@Autopsy6]

I always saw the Hutson link, but this is gold! But I also see a hint of Guy N Smith!

[@Sefiros]

The book covers in the show are also almost 1:1 James Herbert covers.

[@Autopsy6]

@@Sefiros You are not wrong. My only criticism of Herbert's The Rats series is that said rats never started to drive buses.

[@Fezwald1]

I’d always assumed Garth was based on William Friedkin

[@vsmaks309]

Thanks for the tip

[@Demendred]

Incredible. Absolutely incredible.

[@jordangill2710]

This is absolute GOLD

[@gabrielsyme4550]

My God!! This Is awesome! Thank you

[@kirk8275]

If won ton gets a hold of this, my ass is grass. And he's got a lawnmower, ya dig?

[@WitchingHourInOsaka]

Garth always reminded me of Guy N Smith (tons of low quality novels churned out regularly).

[@darthbigred22]

And here I was thinking it was our Stephen King, it's more obvious with this guy. Is there a rule if you write horror you have to be weird, act like the common man, and have a really inflated ego even though you can never make your monsters fully fleshed out?

[@dobr4481]

There's a b&w publicity photo of Stephen Laws on the net that bears an uncanny resemblance to Garth Marenghi.

[@RPRsChannel]

*_THIS IS AMAZING._*

[@bertsbooks2505]

I read Spawn, but I can't remember if it moved me towards the khazi or not

[@-xirx-]

Oh my gosh. Hope this guy saw Dark Place, a brilliant homage.

[@Pietje_Piraat]

gotta love when the greenscreen shines through

[@jamesfield1674]

This Is incredible 👏

[@robertrockwell8995]

I beg thee, you or someone has to do a video where they show Dean Learner and Groucho Marx's 70s outfit side by side. I plea.

[@dessertstorm7476]

Had to google Shawun Hutson. Never read his stuff. He's from a town a couple of miles from where I grew up though, but I don't have that accept, he sounds like he should be on eastenders. Never heard of the guy though.

[@martinradcliffe4798]

I've always thought so....

[@johncasey7063]

Dear GOD, this is uncanny

[@540BC]

What is Shaun Hutson’s accent?

[@chrisbfreelance]

Dagenham.

[@540BC]

@@chrisbfreelance 😂 really?? You’re not winding me up about Dan the Daggerman from Dagenham?

[@xtraspecialmango]

Garth also takes some inspiration from William Freidkin in the fashion department

[@benjaminmillard5346]

What programme is the Shaun Hutson interview taken from? I've been looking for that show for sometime - it was like a load of horror clips.

[@CS-mo7xp]

titan of terror vs. godfather of gore

[@brucegrossman3531]

I always thought Garth was a Guy N Smith send up.

[@michael_sharples]

Holy shit, I mean Good Gravy it bloody well is!!!

[@gidofter_lukge]

Was Shaun Huston a good writer?

[@tombstoneharrystudios584]

He was quick… He said himself in the interview that he’s writing for teenage boys. Hutson’s books are full of over-the-top gore and lurid sex scenes - for the sort of young men who aren’t very likely to be having any 😂

[@stevencoffin328]

To my knowledge he's always kind of been considered a C-grade horror author. I don't think you can find anyone who will say that he is on the same level as Stephen King or Clive Barker.

[@KarlHamilton]

He's one of the few authors who's written more books than he's read.

[@liammcooper]

garth marenghi aspires to shaun huts's level of suauve and debonair 80s horror-kitsch.

[@ashdjones]

argh / weerooogh the only way to get an extreme reaction is writing in an extreme way x). Bless them Digimons *pat*.

[@High-Overlord-Pugula]

Dark Place is fucking awesome

[@zosowon]

no shit Sherlock... final quote is hilarious

[@wellesradio]

Nah. I mean, yes, he has all the trademarks, but the thing is - guys like that were a dime a dozen back in the day. It’s just such an archetype. If Matthew Holness had never even heard of Shaun Hutson it would surprise me about as much as if he had. There were just so many guys like this. It’s a pity people don’t read anymore.

[@ashdjones]

Quorra: Bot still got it.

[@UberNeuman]

Garth should be careful lest Shaun delivers him a proper knuckle supper.

[@simonsimon325]

I've always felt Shaun was much more the inspiration than the likes of King or James Herbert. The only difference I think is Shaun isn't as grandiose and po-faced as Garth, and does seem to have a sense of humour about his work .

[@MrShegzok]

Bang on haha!

[@jkyet]

I present evidence for another inspiration. Check out the video with Todd Mcfarlane intros to Spawn. You won't be disappointed.

[@slowbro1337]

Oh my god lol

[@JoeLigmama]

Holy shit lol

[@markadams158]

Meta

[@johnr.7906]

Hahahahaha!!!