I was going to think of a fun title for this post, but honestly, doesn't the simple title grab your attention? Maybe you thought I was kidding when you decided to look at this post, but let me tell you straight up, this post is about exactly what I said it was. Zombie beauty pageants. I did not realize this was such a big thing, but it is, and there's probably one (at least somewhat) near you! They happen at conventions and as part of the intermission at plays (that happened at a community play in Wichita) and county fairs (hey Denver!). A great ongoing one is th[...]
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1 Want to catch up on your classic horror stories, but don't have enough time? My husband stumbled upon this 52 hour spotify playlist of scary stories. Most of these are pulled from the days of radio broadcasts. The list includes your classic Edgar Allan Poe and Hitchcock stories, and a 1944 broadcast of Frankenstein. There are stories and poems, lasting a single minute or twenty-five. I've always had a romantic fascination with Frankenstein, and started pulling out Edgar Allan Poe volumes in my youngest library days. I love the rattling of chains and the howl or[...]
Special effects makeup wasn't something I necessarily thought I'd be into. I mean, it sounds neat enough, but would I really want to watch a show with people putting on makeup? The answer is apparently yes, yes I would. And not only so I enjoy watching the show, but it continuously inspires me as a writer to work harder and push myself further. And as a lover of the dark and twisty art of the world? This definitely tickles my fancy. The show is called Face Off, and it airs on Syfy (I'll never get used to writing Syfy, by the way. I pronounce it siff-eee, and say[...]
Pinterest is the place to look for inspiration--whether it's for a book you're writing, a painting, what to wear, how to decorate your house, or what book to read next. If you're looking for inspiration that's maybe a little... dark. macabre. creepy. bloody. Different. Well, The Midnight Society of course has you covered. There are 20 boards up for whiling away the midnight hour, and we're always up for suggestions for more! After I noticed how beautiful our boards look with the Pinterest widget, I just had to feature five of them here to grab your attention...[...]
Today I'm going to tell you about my most favorite graphic novel series ever, Locke & Key. This dark fantasy-horror series is a thriller with gore and ghosts and an old mansion and such a detailed and beautiful mythology, it makes my jaw drop open in awe. If I could just strap you down and hold your eyes open to make you read it, I would. Description: Locke & Key tells of Keyhouse, an unlikely New England mansion, with fantastic doors that transform all who dare to walk through them. Home to a hate-filled and relentless creature that will not rest until[...]
Jenny Pox by JL Bryan is one of those books I downloaded because it had a pretty cover, and it was free, and I thought, hey, why not? I'm a big fan of starting books and if I'm not entranced ten percent in, I let it go. Jenny Pox had me from the first creepy chapter. Can I repeat creepy? I need to repeat creepy. Here's the Jenny Pox synopsis: Eighteen-year-old Jenny Morton has a horrific secret: her touch spreads a deadly supernatural plague, the "Jenny pox." She lives by a single rule: Never touch anyone. A lifetime of avoiding any physical contact with other[...]
I wanted to pose a question today: What is your favorite way to be afraid? However, I realized I was going to have to give you some examples to answer the question easily, which brought me back to the famous words of Stephen King (you've probably heard of him, he's kind of a thing). “The 3 types of terror: The Gross-out: the sight of a severed head tumbling down a flight of stairs, it's when the lights go out and something green and slimy splatters against your arm. The Horror: the unnatural, spiders the size of bears, the dead waking up and walking around, it's[...]
I recently visited Emerald City Comicon, one of the largest cons out there, and spent a full day (open to close, 11am to 8pm) just going through artist alley. This con has gotten BIG. There is something for every taste. With that in mind, I've pulled out just a few of my finds, in the hopes of finding something of interest for every Midnighter out there. I'm going to start off with one of my favorite artist finds, Gillian Newland. Her booth was constantly swarmed and I had to try three times to get up there. One of the great stuff about her work is that while i[...]
Today I'm excited to introduce you to the author, Nikki Rae! She has just recently completed The Sunshine Series, a dark romantic paranormal tale for the new adult crowd. I've followed her online for a few years now, from the beginning of this series, and can tell you that Nikki Rae loves what she does--sharing stories. In only six questions, we cover why she likes to tell dark stories, her fears, Halloween costumes, book recommendations, and what she's working on next! Let's jump in... You write dark, scary, romantic tales. Why do you like to tell these storie[...]
I have a fun post for you today--a playlist! When most people want to listen to some songs that speak of ghosts or werewolves or dead folk, they turn to movie soundtracks. This is a great place to look, but I just knew there was more out there that I'd heard but wasn't putting together, and so, I built this playlist You'll find the occasional song from a movie here--in fact, Jump in the Line is really only included because of that scene in Beetlejuice--and a lot more that are just...quirky. Quirky and undead. The perfect playlist. A playlist for the strange and un[...]