I SAW STEPHEN-FREAKING-KING IN PERSON! If you've ever read any of my posts, you'll know how truly amazing this is for me. The man wrote the book that changed my life. Made me a reader. So, to actually see him with my own eyes...It was just so cool. I wish he would have spoken longer, but nevertheless, I'm glad that I was able to have the opportunity. To hear Stephen and his son talk about how the idea sprouted for their collaboration is inspirational. Hopefully, I'll be able to see Stephen and Owen at a tour stop when they're on the east coast promoting SLEEPING[...]
1 God, I love Twin Peaks. And I love David Lynch. I recently posted on my own blog about what an inspiration Lynch is for me, particularly in how he stays true to his ideas. But for this post I want to focus on something else, because I know that Lynch's work is not for everyone. Some people find the pacing of Twin Peaks agonizing, it's humor cartoonish and it's soap opera presentation off-putting. As a kid who grew up watching General Hospital and Days of Our Lives, I adore it. But even if you don't care for Lynch's style, I still think there is a lot for you to[...]
Okay, my creepy-loving friends, time to announce the chosen movie for my monthly live-tweet. For June, let's watch a horror movie...GET OUT. The 2017 American horror film was written, co-produced and directed by Jordan Peele, his directorial debut. I have not seen this. AAAAHHHH! I tried to go to the theater, but the schedule was mean and said no. So I have no witty insights to share here, only the blurb from the back of the DVD case. "When Chris, a young African-American man, visits his white girlfriend's family estate, he becomes ensnared in the more sinis[...]
It sounds like some scary movie or some spooky urban legend (perfect for urban legend month this month), but sometimes real life is all the scarier. The Watcher house is very real. And very scary. Before we begin, I ask you to not disturb, visit, or bother this house or its owners in any way... let's continue. According to the news, the address is 657 Boulevard,Westfield, NJ 07090. You can view it on Zillow here or Realtor.com here. It's described as a "stately colonial designed with all the character & charm of the early 1900's." It wa[...]
Hello, Dearies, How are you? How's life? Working on anything neat? Write any really awesome lines lately? Draw a cool picture? Show me. My brain needs some inspiration. I haven't written in weeks. So my apologies if this post is smeared in coppered flakes of rust. We've been discussing Urban Legends round the MS campfire. I've been digging into my city's online vaults for a tale or two, but there aren't any good ones. So this little tale comes from none other than the handsome, the fancy dancy, Mr. Jenna. "We're doing Urban Legends this month on the blo[...]
The legend of the vanishing hitchhiker varies; however, a few parts remain the same no matter who tells it--a hitchhiker is trying to catch a ride while on a dark back road. Once picked up, he/she disappears without explanation. Many TV shows have created their own versions of this legend, but I have found 2 favorites: Constantine and Supernatural. Constantine- Season 1, Episode 5: Dance Vaudou **I love this episode. There are two urban legends in one wonderful plot twist. And if you still haven't watched Constantine...I don't know what you're waiting for! A te[...]
In my last blog post, I shared a local urban legend that I'd heard while growing up in suburbia about the old Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital. But that isn't the only urban legend to haunt Toronto's city streets. When I started to do a little poking around online, a number of familiar stories came up pretty quickly. The one I'm going to share today has it all - murder, mystery and purported ghosts! Murder at the Gibraltar Point Lighthouse People unfamiliar with Toronto may not know that we do, indeed, have a series of small islands just offshore from the mainla[...]
As I've mentioned here previously, I've been playing through Resident Evil 7, and I'm constantly impressed by the nods to old horror stories and movies this game has. One of my recent sessions involved giant insects, and as someone who really hates bugs, it added a whole extra layer of terror for me. You can watch me freak out here: https://youtu.be/-Ju6y3NIpYk Anyway, those giant insects reminded me of a 1976 movie that scarred me for life--Food of the Gods. Loosely based on an H.G. Wells story, Food of the Gods was about a strange substance that is found bubb[...]
Since it's urban legend month here at the Midnight Society, I decided to hit up dear old Google to see what it knew. If you have never searched the Internet for "Urban legends in (insert your state, city, town)", I suggest you do it. I typed in... urban legends in Indiana, thinking maybe...HOPEFULLY...I would find something. ANYTHING! What I stumbled across took me on a little adventure...one I'm not quite done with, but TIME, PEOPLE, TIME! I came across several blurbs about 'The Lights of Bruick Road'... Wait...Bruick Road? I know a Bruick Road. IT IS VERY[...]