I can't believe it, Zach. Nintendo just made another gaming dream come true this week when they announced that cult classic, Twin Peaks-inspired Deadly Premonition was coming to the Nintendo Switch. And as amazing as that was, the real news was that Deadly Premonition 2 was in production, and would be coming to the Switch as a launch exclusive. https://youtu.be/GHJaGBK1JW8 If you have never experienced Deadly Premonition, now is the perfect time to grab it on the Switch. Deadly Premonition centers on Agent Francis York Morgan, who has come to the quiet Northwes[...]
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2019
0 Time to announce that I'll be live-tweeting The Autopsy of Jane Doe for September's... It's everyone's favorite night! I know I have fun. EVERYONE SHALL HAVE FUN. *casts spell* When the time came to post my decision for the movie of the month, I dragged my finger down the spines of my collection of scary DVDs, and nothing screamed for my attention. Sure, many I love, many I have seen numerous times, many I will watch again. But I wanted something I hadn't seen, to disappear into a new story. To escape. I want to watch and be able to react without knowing what[...]
Jenna is not only a PitchWars mentor, she's a writer, spooky aficionado, and a fun person who gives a lot to other people. Today, we're celebrating her birthday in style with a little haunted house party. We've invited all the ghosts and ghouls, so get ready! That's right. Grab a skull goblet and a few finger appetizers, and let's start to party it up! Jenna, my sweet friend, I hope that this year around the sun is the best yet! You deserve all wonderful things and I see happiness, words, and lots of coffee in your future. I'm so glad that we're friends and[...]
You know her as the amazing publishing professional, teaching, mother of the year, awesome horror writer, and all around badass. We know her today, as BIRTHDAY QUEEN! Amy, we're not cutting any corners, so get ready for a badass birthday party! Grab a stake and let's go hunt some vampires. Hey Amy, I think you're so amazing and I'm lucky to be your friend. I love how helpful, brilliant, kind, and awesome you are and I hope we're friends until we die--and that we haunt people together event after that. I hope your birthday is just as special as you a[...]
In case you didn’t realize, today is a VERY important day for everyone in The Midnight Society - it’s the birthday of our wondrously fearless leader, Jolene Haley! Jolene, you are the sparkling unicorn every dreamer searches for. You are funny, talented, smart, and supportive of everyone around you! Without your spark, The fire at The Midnight Society would have never gone alight, and with you in our lives, it will never go out. So on this day, we celebrate you, and how lucky we are to have you in our lives! Since you are usually the bartender for ou[...]
The only thing better than a spooky book, is a spooky ghost book! Anyone who knows me, knows I live for ghost stories of any variety, which is why I'm thrilled to participate in the Dead Voices blog tour from Penguin Random House. Since I am a huge fan of good middle grade horror, it should be no surprise that I was a huge fan of Small Spaces, Katherine Arden's first book in this series. You know Small Spaces. The one that horror dreamboat RL Stine called "Terrifying and fun." True story. I love how this book starts off. It's the middle of a snow storm and anyo[...]
We've all heard it, read it on social media...possibly said it... Don't go see that horror movie. It isn't scary. It bothers me that a vague comment can send us spiraling into doubt. We get sad and disappointed before we even see it, and who needs that? I posted on FB that I was super excited to go see the new movie Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. Someone commented, informing me that her teenage girls saw it and said it wasn't scary, so she wasn't going to waste her time. CUE THE BIGGEST SIGH. I have been looking forward to this movie. I STILL WANT to see[...]
Welcome to August, and a new month means a new live-tweet with me! Let's watch the 2019 version of Pet Sematary for... Written by Jeff Buhler and directed by Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer, Pet Sematary, a second adaptation of Stephen King's 1983 novel, hit theaters earlier this year. If you read my last post, you know I wasn't going to go. Then I did. And I loved it. A tale of grief, desperation, and family as Louis fights for the life of his daughter. Death, a bit of murder, a little grave robbing, and plenty of creepy have me excited to[...]
Pet Sematary. What a journey this story has been on, an evolution in a sense. Back in 1983 Stephen King's book entered the world. King says it's the scariest book he's written, because 'what if' is the scariest thing, especially when you're a parent and the 'what if' is the death of your child. When a truck strikes down small, baby-faced Gage, Louis can fix it, he can bring back his son because he knows a secret, a terrible secret. A tale of grief, of desperation, of being haunted by the past, of your mistakes, the book gives us a deep look i[...]
Happy Birthday Mary Rajotte! Our fearless spooky author friend Mary was born today. You can find her drinking iced coffee from a skull, being a rockstar and a walking database for horror knowledge. She's also wonderful and sunny, and inspires all of us daily. Michael and the Midnight team are celebrating today! Did anyone call for a pizza? Mary, to kick off your birthday I, of course, made a cocktail for all of us. It's actually a Fantastic Beasts Halloween cocktail that changes colors. Check out the recipe here. Mary, your creativity inspires[...]