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 →

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 →

Plans Macabre

So Halloween is rapidly approaching and how. I know you're probably not as excited as I am, since most people who get excited about Halloween are under ten and thinking about candy. As someone who indulges in horror year-round (writing it, reading it, watching it), it's always nice when October comes slouching 'round and everyone … Continue reading Plans Macabre →

Closer Now

It's moving closer now, moving sly and subtle, a thing you only notice out of the corner of your eye. Today, for example, I was in the CVS, shopping for my usual lunch of Arizona Iced Tea and a bag of gummy bears. And something felt...off. The hairs on the back of my neck stood … Continue reading Closer Now →

Halloween

So October has gone by with barely a word from me. I was a little burned out on Halloween, before things even really got started really. I'm sure it has nothing to do with the fact that I was chattering away about Halloween back in August. So, lesson learned: next year, Halloween celebrating will start … Continue reading Halloween →

Horror Movie Primer: Zombies

Movie zombies haven't always been what they are now: rotting corpses who eat the living. Before George Romero's Night of the Living Dead, cinematic zombies were more steeped in their original voodoo lore. They were the result of witchcraft and bad juju, not viruses and teethmarks. If you really want to see zombies as they … Continue reading Horror Movie Primer: Zombies →

Horror Movie Primer: Ghosts

Movies about ghosts, spirits and the like can really be separated into two categories: Haunted Houses and Everything Else. I'm not the biggest fan of haunted house movies. If one's house is haunted, one simply moves to a new house. Problem solved and there's no reason to have fifteen movies based on one goddamn house. Still, there … Continue reading Horror Movie Primer: Ghosts →

It’s Halloween Month!

It's finally, finally October and I'm all kinds of giddy. I'm still not really sure what I'm going to do for the month, aside from the vague plans that I've mentioned from time to time. I'll do my best to post something vaguely Halloweeny as the month goes on though. For me, it's a time … Continue reading It’s Halloween Month! →

I’m Your Boogeyman

I came to the shocking realization that I've taken a fairly passive role with Halloween this year. As I think I've mentioned before, in year's past I used to write one short story a day for the entire month of October. Since I've decided not to do that anymore, I've been writing about scary things, … Continue reading I’m Your Boogeyman →

Horror Movie Primer: Monsters

For the uninitiated, finding the proper horror movie can be a difficult and daunting task. You're feeling a dire need to get into a Halloween mood, but you don't know which movie to get and your weird friend that watched too many horror movies and who talked about them way too much went crazy and … Continue reading Horror Movie Primer: Monsters →