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May 2020

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The Power of Mystical Magical Horrifying Sound

One of my favorite parts of horror is the sound. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0Nx8HeGQ_A A snippet of music that will have everyone glancing over their shoulder or walking a bit faster. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi9fnHCxmUA Or a nice little melody that can send shivers up your spine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdUVeHgjYmA Or a word. A voice. A growl. Sound is magic when it comes to horror. Whether it's a creepy series of notes in the soundtrack, a sinister voice, or the simple crunch crunch crunch of footsteps wh[...]

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ACTOR INTERVIEW: Lotta Losten is the Goldilocks of antique popcorn bowls

Everyone, we're joined via Chat by none other than creative genius, actor, and one of my favorite humans, LOTTA LOSTEN! Good afternoon Lotta! Lotta Losten (LL): Hello!!! Thank you so much letting me drag you into this chat room. LL: It’s my pleasure! I have wanted to pick your brain ever since I showed your original Lights Out short film to my writing students. LL: I remember that you told us that you showed it to your students when all of that happened and it made us SO happy! Pick away! I'm honored. Yes! A few of them were struggling with brevity in thei[...]

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Faith’s Favorite Frights #7

Are you ready to tour the web with Faith’s Favorite Frights? It’s Wednesday, and I’m your undead host. Let's start with a read, shall we? I have two for you this week. First off, you need to read this short story by Gwendolyn Kiste. Do you like vampires? How do you feel about Dracula? Even those unfamiliar with Dracula will find something to love in this Bram Stoker winning short story. Stop what you're doing and go read The Eight People Who Murdered Me right now. I'll wait for you here. Halloween Fiend is a fun novella if you enjoy a Hallowe[...]

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Midnight Society Movie Night: The Room

Welcome to May! It is my pleasure to invite you to this month's Midnight Society Movie Night and my live-tweet of The Room! Ever since seeing trailers for this movie, I have wanted to see it, but haven't. So, what better way to enjoy the experience than to watch it for the first time than with all my horror friends. All in the safety and comfort of our own homes! With our jam-jams and snacks and couches and blankets... Let's watch The Room! Poster for the ShudderTV movie The Room Directed and written by Christian Volckman, The Room premiered on Ap[...]