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March 2018

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The Alienist

When I first heard about The Alienist, I wasn't interested in watching it. I thought it would be about aliens and be a science fiction show. I wasn't interested in that, but when iTunes had episode 1 for free, I couldn't help but check it out. That's when, with the opening, I discovered the true meaning of an alienist. Alienist- In the 19th century, the mentally ill were thought to be alienated from their own nature. Experts who studied them were know as alienists. This was enough to suck me in. This new TNT thriller revolves around a serial killer who prays on m[...]

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Where to Query Your MG Horror Novel (Part 2)

The Where to Query series is now off to a running start and if I'm lucky, I'll have about as many addendums to this as there are Land Before Time movies. I wanted to do this because sometimes your eyes start to cross when you're researching agents. I know that sometimes I find myself wishing that someone would just make a list for me. So, here you go friends. A magical list put together just for your middle grade horror novel!   I've written one post previously on this, titled: Where to Query Your YA Horror Novel. That post is helpful for anyone to re[...]

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Airplane Movie Reviews: When a Stranger Calls (1979)

I've been traveling pretty frequently for work lately, so I've had some long airplane flights. Most of the airlines now offer some form of free movies on demand during flights, and most of them have a small selection of both new and old horror films. So, I figured when I fly from now on, I'll try to find a horror flick to pass the time, and I'll review it for the site. First up is an absolute classic from 1979--When a Stranger Calls. Starting Carol Kane, Charles Durning and Tony Beckley, this movie is one of the most influential horror films of all time, and ye[...]

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New YA Horror: Secret of McKinley Mansion by K.F. Breene

It was a dark and stormy night... But then, it was always stormy when she came. Beckoning. Calling to her followers. And follow her they did - never to be seen or heard from again. Larkin, MO, is not the cute, sleepy town it appears to be. Beneath the quaint façade lurks a secret - a secret everyone knows, but no one will talk about. Everyone knows to keep curfew. To stay in on stormy nights. To avoid that big, empty house up on the hill. Until one day, a new family moves to town... Add to Goodreads // Check it Out on Amazon.com  [...]

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Donnie Darko- The Perfect Bunny Movie

If we're going to talk about bunnies being scary, I first have to give a shout out to Anya from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. If you don't know why... Now this may be a bit of irony, but Donnie Darko takes the whole evil, creepy bunny to an entirely new level. Let me introduce you to Frank the Bunny.                         Before I tell you about the movie, here are a few fun facts: Donnie's mom is reading IT in one of the first scenes, Donnie takes Gretchen on a date to see EVIL DEAD, ther[...]

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Happy 4th Birthday to The Midnight Society! + Giveaway

Today, the Midnight Society is four years old. I can hardly believe it. This started as a passion project secret society for people who are enamored with oddities and treasures, screams and scares, and an attraction to wonderfully dark things. Our vision was to create a place for creepy photos, real life ghost stories, cemetery visits, horror books, and anything we found lurking in the darkness.   You can see our first post ever here that introduced the Winchester mansion, on St. Patrick's day in 2014. I thought we'd celebrate in a few ways today. One[...]

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#Horror TV: Channel Zero: Butcher’s Block

If you haven't heard of Channel Zero on SYFY channel, you should go check it out. The first season, Candle Cove, was creepy fun as a childhood terror refused to be forgotten, as a lost brother was found. The second season, No-End House, dove into the pain of the past, of how...just maybe...we'd rather live without it. The third season, Channel Zero: Butcher's Block has just finished, the final episode played last night. I haven't watched it yet...but I will, then return to share my thoughts. SyFy channel describes their show as... BUTCHER’S BLOCK, the third[...]

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Thoroughbreds Is Not Heathers – It’s More

  Thoroughbreds is not Heathers. It seems like every movie with teen girls and dark humor invokes Heathers. Heathers came out in 1988, and it was shocking and perfect for the time. It captured, as nothing before it had, the cynicism of students, the toothless administrators, and the deep emotional cruelty of teen girls. Veronica’s crush on the dangerous new boy in town resonated with young women, and they were empowered by her rejection of him when he went too far. Thoroughbreds is not Heathers. It’s something more. It’s quiet. It’s slow moving[...]

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Ash vs. Evil Dead Revisited

Brian and I are HUGE Evil Dead fans. We actually met face-to-face three years ago at Comic Con in NYC--the very same one where there was an Ash vs. Evil Dead panel and a tour through Ash's trailer. How cool is this?! Fast forward to a few weeks ago, when one of my favorite horror shows comes back on STARZ. Now in its third season, Ash is back and so are the marvelous special effects. This show has THE BEST effects, from heads being cut off to fingers being severed by a saw. If you like slapstick slaughter, this show is definitely for you![...]

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Crossing Paths With A Serial Killer

Like so many other Toronto residents, hearing the news that someone was finally in custody for multiple murders that had occurred over the past few years came with both a sense of relief as well as trepidation, especially when the news broke that the police were calling him a potential serial killer. First, a little info, for those readers who have not heard about this case: A BRIEF TIMELINE In the fall of 2012, multiple men are reported missing from Toronto's gay village (Majeed Kayhan, Soroush Mahmudi. Dean Lisowick, although not reported missing, is thought to[...]