I don't feel like writing much right now. There's too much going on and I just...can't. But, here's a re-post of a blog entry I wrote a long while ago that is apropos in more than one way. Since I write horror, I often feel the need to defend it. It’s the creepy, inbred cousin … Continue reading Re-Run
Month: October 2011
Clothes Make the Monster
I take my Halloween costumes very seriously. It takes a lot of prep-time to make sure that everything is perfect. It's important that you never break character once in costume. If you do, the illusion is broken and Halloween loses all of its magic. For instance, this year I'm going as a private eye. So, … Continue reading Clothes Make the Monster
A Break from the Fear
I've been staring at this story for about twenty minutes now and so far I have nothing. I know exactly where this story is going to go. I know what's supposed to happen and when things are going to happen. A will follow B which will lead to C and then comes D. I know … Continue reading A Break from the Fear
Countdown
The Rock and Shock horror convention is fast approaching and my anticipation levels are near manic levels. There's only one more week left and it's entirely possible that I might explode before then. I've never been to any kind of convention before. I have only a very loose idea of what to expect. I don't … Continue reading Countdown
Distraction
I have this blog entry to write. I also have a story to write. And a review. I should also be editing my second book. But Instead I ended up watching X-Men: First Class. And looking at cute cat pictures on CuteOverload. And playing tower defense games. I've never been good at avoiding distractions. Instead, … Continue reading Distraction
The Search
I'm always searching for what I think might be the worst movie ever made. It has to fulfill a number of criteria to qualify. 1. It has to be offensive. It can't just be poorly made, with bad lighting and bad acting. It needs to offend me on some level. If I'm not angry by … Continue reading The Search
Quitting Quitting is for Quitters
There are times when it's difficult for me to stay away from cigarettes. Any stress, like from closing down a chain of bookstores, can trigger the desire to smoke. It's like having an itch I can't scratch, right between my shoulder blades, that just won't go away. It's an ever present tickle and though I … Continue reading Quitting Quitting is for Quitters
The Process
In order to get myself hyped about writing reviews again, I'm going to let ya'll in on a behind-the-scenes look at the process I use when writing reviews. It's also a good way to get two blog entries out of one movie. 1. First, I pick the movie. This involves going through the collection of … Continue reading The Process
In the Spirit
So far I haven't really been feeling Halloween so much. I've watched an obscene number of horror movies. I've consumed a large amount of pumpkin flavored beer. I've contemplated costumes. I've read articles online reviewing Halloween goodies. I've listened to Halloween music. Emily even got me a mess of rubbery stretchy spiders. And nothing. Partly, … Continue reading In the Spirit
Human Centipede: Why?
I'm going to talk about horror movies (again), but this will be the last time for a day or two (promise {maybe}). This Friday, The Human Centipede 2 will be on limited release. So, if you're very, very lucky, it'll be playing somewhere in your city. For years, if a critic wanted to point out … Continue reading Human Centipede: Why?
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