Tension

Since today was my day off from my job-that-pays-me-money, I decided to do some research for my job-that-is-more-fun-but-way-less-lucrative. I watched four horror movies, most of them slightly-above-average. However, when I got to Insidious, I began to get angry. There's a difference between bad horror movies and horror done badly. Bad horror movies acknowledge that they're … Continue reading Tension →

An Analysis of Fear

Over the years, I've made Horror my thing. I've watched countless horror movies. I've read countless horror stories. I've viewed the paintings of Hieronymus Bosch. I've worked out the formulas for the non-Euclidian shapes of Lovecraftian geometry. I've sampled the wares of multiple cultures; the giallo films of Dario Argento, the existentialist nightmares of French cinema, and … Continue reading An Analysis of Fear →

Re-Run

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 →

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 →

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? →

Hellraiser: A Review of Most of the Series

I've only watched six of the nine available Hellraiser movies and I've only seen them all once, so I don't consider myself any kind of expert. But after watching four of these movies in a three day period, I figure I've earned the right to vent a little bit. The first Hellraiser movie was a … Continue reading Hellraiser: A Review of Most of the Series →

Tales of the Whispering Mad and the Mis-Dead: Now in Paperback!

You may remember that I have a book, which is available on the Kindle. Now, everytime I tell people that I have a book and it's only on the Kindle, they tell me, "But I don't have a Kindle." To which I respond, "Then buy a Kindle and then buy my book!" This never goes … Continue reading Tales of the Whispering Mad and the Mis-Dead: Now in Paperback! →

Horror Conventions

I've always wanted to go to a horror convention. There are few places where my out-of-proportion love for horror movies would seem normal and a convention for horror freaks is one of them. Luckily for me, there's a convention right here in Boston. And, by right here, I mean over in Worcester. It's called Rock and … Continue reading Horror Conventions →