Oh my GOD in Heaven. I know "EKM" going back to 2002 from a horror movie website. We had a ridiculous online feud in 2003, but yet we were both fans of "The Exorcist". I had been aware for a long time of what a brilliant writer he was. He chose me to email the story line he wrote back in the early 1990's for a sequel to "The Exorcist". He approached it in a way that made "Exorcist 2: The Heretic" seem like it was a logical sequel. He had titled it, "Legion", like "The Exorcist 3" had already been titled in a William Peter Blatty novel from 1983. We almost met up at " The Tombs" on the corner of Prospect St. and 36th St. in Georgetown around the same time.That bar and grill is directly across the street from the house that was used in "The Exorcist". Years later, in 2012, Erik sent me an email to describe what he had gone through while he was making his film, entitled, "Roulette". I really did like his film. Then five years after that, I saw his next film, "Butterfly Kisses". Rest in peace, EKM!

Butterfly Kisses was a masterpiece. Thank you for everything you gave this world. You are missed.

Your art lives on in your work and in those you love,rest easy now x

I didn’t know Erik but I recently saw his film Butterfly Kisses and greatly enjoyed it, he had a true voice and talent for horror filmmaking. My condolences to his family and friends ♥️ 

A few years back, Erik invited us to Red Brick Station for a meal. What a wonderful caring host he was. I bet the people at Red Brick Station  really miss him, too!
We are very sad to hear of his passing. May the Lord comfort Laura, Garyth, and Carol, (my sister in law) and so many others grieving at this time!

I knew Erik in the virtual world  from our shared scepticism (or skepticism in the US) towards lake monsters, particularly the so-called Loch Ness Monster. 

Erik was extremely intelligent, and always capable of seeing false “evidence” for what it was. He also articulated his arguments better than pretty much everyone else. To my eternal regret we fell out online, even though we were apparently on the same side of the debate. I saw a lot of similarities between us - particularly a desire to win a debate at whatever cost. 

Like everyone else, I wish I had known just how low he was feeling in the last few weeks. I certainly would’ve reached out to mend bridges. None of us will ever know what difference we could have made. I will be permanently altered by this tragedy, and I’d never even met Erik in person. To family and friends this must be unbearable. Rest In Peace, Erik.

Dear Erik, no one was or is perfect, but you were a far bigger friend to me than you were an unnecessarily difficult, pushy collaborator or editor during our time at BloodNews.com, when I was frankly out of my league and shouldn't have probably been part of the staff, beloved as all you guys were to me. You surely deep down always meant well, wanted us to succeed, and were easily and constantly the most important contributor to that venture; and whether you wanted to or not, put the rest of us to shame. Not long after, in the midst of your efforts to develop what by all indications would have been a game-changing coffee table book on THE EXORCIST III, once you started meeting with William Peter Blatty, you taught me how to find a story, research for and wrangle and compile interviews, etc. for a book than anyone else, and got my book rolling by giving me Paul Schrader's contact info. Others will one day see this book on the EXORCIST prequels, God willing. Finished it a while ago and fine-tuned it to kingdom come, and tears in my eyes from your sudden passing duly amplified its contained praise to you and added your name and years lived to the list of those already listed on one of its first pages, before I may finally somehow get a publisher to take it on. You were, after all, a legend in your own right, and even became a part of that whole story when we effectively helped Schrader with all your and the others' legendary coverage, and I will never forget you, especially the good side I got to know these approximately 20 years. Rest in peace, good sir.  No hard feelings here, only honest, objective recollection/perspective and fond memories of our shared and individual successes as collaborators with BloodyNews.com, and early on into the development of my book when I knew absolutely nothing on how to really dig in and start such a giant project. See you one day in spirit, chin up in the meantime. (To anyone else reading this: my sincere condolences. EKM rocked.) MG

I still can’t believe you are gone. I miss you so much already. If you can communicate in the spirit world you already know I’ve been crying and talking to you for days. I still can’t believe you’re really gone. I always just assumed we would hang out more one day. You were always nothing but sweet and kind to me.  I love you. My heart breaks for those closest to you in life and your son. Sending much love and light to everyone who loved you. 

We’ve known each other since 2003/2004. TheNinthComfoguration.com wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for you. Rest In Peace, my friend.

Erik and I would text from time to time since he appeared on my podcast. I reshared the episode as a memorial to him. Clearly he was a kind, talented, and great dude. My heart goes out to the family!

Here's the podcast URL if anyone is interested: http://farsightedblog.com/podcast/the-farchive-episode-4-goodbye-erik-we-will-miss-you-friend/

I meet Erik in august 2019 at one of the potlucks for the Howard county autism society adult social group. Erik was a very positive guy. He is the reason why I stayed positive. He was also understanding one time at the social group in September 2019 after me and my mom couldn’t bring dinner after we had a disaster making it. I was also glad that I got to walk with him at lake elkhorn this past may 2021 and see him in person one last time.  I also remember  helping him play the allowance game with his son one night at the social group since he didn’t know to play I did a walkthrough taught him the rules of the game.  Erick had also look forward to seeing my pages in my coloring books and what I cooked as well as my friend Adam’s drawings every week on the virtual meetings He also liked to talk about movies and sports with the group as well. I will miss him so much. 

I met Erik through the autism society. At once it was clear how much love he had for his son Garyth, and how much he wanted to give back to the community. His role in working with adults on the spectrum was unmatched, his dedication to those friends he met and mentored, friend that he cared deeply for, friends who saw that they had a true confidante in him. It was genuine. We were "friends' on Facebook and yet somehow his posts never came in to my feed: I sought them out after learning of his passing, and am deeply saddened that when he cried for help, I wasn't there for him. I  don't suspect that I am important enough to have changed this outcome, but I am so regretful that I couldn't tell him that he meant much to me and to the autism society, not to mention his son, all of his family, and his friends that are heartbroken without him. How can people in our lives be so troubled, but we do not realize to what extent? My hope is that he is free of any pain. May Erik's son know that that his father's life was dedicated to making things better for him AND those around him. What an honor to know such a wonderful and giving person. May you rest in peace, Erik. 

I knew him more as a fellow autism dad, as well as a film guy...but I didn't really now him. We talked about meeting and grabbing a beer, often...although states away. Whenever I even hinted that things were rough, he'd message me and ask me if I needed to talk. 

My heart aches for him and his loved ones. I'm so sorry.

Erik and I "met" after I wrote a story about The Blair Witch Project for a horror fansite. When I tweeted the piece, he commented that if I liked Blair Witch, I might enjoy his film Butterfly Kisses. I watched it, and loved it, so I wrote about his film. After that, we conversed through social media, often backing one another up on issues of online bullying.
When I wrote a piece about how truly awful people can be to others when discussing movies online, he wrote up a couple of great paragraphs for me, and I quoted him in the story. It sounds strange to say it, but I did consider him a friend, despite the fact that we never met (or even spoke) in person. 
He was incredibly talented and passionate about the things he believed in, and I will miss our online conversations.
I was very saddened to hear of his passing, and my deepest sympathy and love goes out to his family. He wrote so eloquently about Garyth.

Even after everything, if you’d called me I would have come and stayed with you til the sun rose.

I’m sorry it took me so long to find you.

I first came to know Mr. Myer’s talent through his film Butterfly Kisses, which was a masterpiece to say the least. My fiancé and I adored his film and are sad to see such a talented human leave this earth. 
his passion shone through his work and will continue to do so and  inspire others for many years to come. 
Rest in paradise, Erik Kristopher Myers

I didn't know Mr Myers personally, I knew him through his work. I am part of a Reddit community that loves Found Footage horror movies, a genre that he made an immense contribution to with his original, daring, scary and unique movie Butterfly Kisses.

He was actually part of that community, hosting a Question/Answer (an AMA in Reddit language) session about Butterfly Kisses, giving his time and knowledge to a community that valued him greatly, first as a writer/director, then when we got to know him more, as a human being. His intelligence and humour shone throughout his answers to our many, many questions.

I'd like his family and friends to know that in our community, Mr Myers was valued for his talent, vision and skill. We are of course very sad that your beloved family member has died but we are also sad that we never got the chance to experience more of his talent. He made a huge impact on the genre and we were all very excited to see what his unique vision would bring us next. That loss can, of course, in no way compare with your loss of a friend and family member but I hope in the time to come you might find some small degree of comfort in the knowledge of the myriad of people from all over the world who were so positively affected by Mr Myers work, skill, talent and voice.

I am sharing this memory on behalf of everyone at the Howard County Autism Society (HCAS).

Erik brought a special passion and commitment to everything he did.  His thoughtful input and involvement with a wide range of HCAS activities has been much valued and appreciated.  With his creativity and expertise in communication, he played a vital role in our outreach efforts for the last several years, serving as a very capable "MC" for many of our headline events, helping strengthen our presence on social media, and telling the HCAS story.  And, in particular, Erik's leadership in launching and sustaining our Adult Social Group was outstanding, and revealed his capacity to meet everyone in our community where they are. 
He will be greatly missed by our HCAS family and the autism community.

Erik was a mentor for my son James. Erik helped my son, James an individual  with autism  to direct , write and produce films. Erik was honest and kind with my son. My son James grew from the experience.  I honesty  believe Erik learned a lot from James about grown ups with autism.  May Erik's memory be a blessing.  He is very much missed. Margie Billian

I met Erik a number of years ago when he graciously agreed to help me help a young man with Autism who wanted to make a Dr. Who film.  Erik was patient but firm, and so thoughtful about the best way to approach each situation. He taught him to write a proper script, how to set up his shots, editing and so much more. He showed this young man how his filmmaking could advocate for persons with autism. Erik and I had many conversations during this time. He spoke often about Garyth and how proud he was of his son and his hopes for Garyth's future.  I am stunned and saddened that he is no longer with us. May God's grace comfort your family.

Once again, I want to thank you for the opportunities you gave me over the years, our shared enthusiasm for horror films, music, and goofy shenanigans…and for just being an all out great person. You’re going to be sorely missed, bud. I hope you’re finally at peace.

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Erik Kristopher Myers

March 19, 1976 – September 15, 2021

Schimunek Funeral Home

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