It's that time again, where I announce the horror movie I will live tweet for this month! Because if you're like me, you don't have any friends who like to have their minds assaulted by creepiness. And this is wrong. So let's watch... The Possession Meet Clyde and Stephanie. Formerly married, now living apart and sharing custody of their two daughters. Emily "Em" and Hannah. Who are not so thrilled to be staying with their dad. At a garage sale, Em finds a wooden box with Hebrew writing. She's drawn to it. She wants it. Her father buys it for her. But t[...]
0 If you have been anywhere on social media lately, I'm sure you've heard about the Netflix show, Stranger Things. Winona Ryder stars in this horror series, one that is very reminiscent of 80s movies. I mean, back then there was little technology so directors used music to create tension. Without that famous score, how else did you know that Jason was about to come out and grab a new victim? From posters celebrating hits from the 80s, to the dangling phone receiver, to the creepy white van that drives down the street--Stranger Things brings back real fear using the[...]
I don’t read a lot of middle grade books. I like them, it’s just usually I’m craving something really dark and spooky and most middle grade novels don’t delve into the dark depths that I like. There are exceptions, naturally, and you can always look up long lists of middle grade horror books on Goodreads. When I was searching I found that this book already belonged to a ton of cool shelves on Goodreads, like Top 100 Middle School Must-reads, which I find pretty impressive. Last May I discovered a middle grade book called The House on Creep Street by the[...]
Like everyone else on the planet who is remotely interested in horror, I recently devoured the eight episode masterpiece that was Stranger Things. As someone who grew up in the '80s, this series has earned a very special place in my heart. And I could write for days about the loving homages to King, Carpenter, Koontz, Barker and many other horror masters that the Duffer Brothers wove into the show. But that's not what I'm here to write about today. See, there are few things that I love even more than horror, but one of them is music. There are places where my lov[...]
There's something happening here and I'm scared. Over the past seven days at least 13 things have happened which lead me to believe my adulting game may be leveling up. 13. I took the first step towards a making a doctor's appointment which I have been avoiding for about a decade. 12. I outlined the next ten posts for my blog. 11. I applied to be a local chapter leader for a non-fiction writing organization. 10. I researched information for the marketing section of my non-fiction book proposal. 9. I started a load of laundry AND switched it to the[...]
You know what I love? Creepy towns with secrets. Amusement parks have always felt ominous to me. Crowds of people happily running around, blind to what's going on around them in their joy. The rides are running--death traps if I've ever seen one--carnival food consumed by the bucketful, made by people peering out at the cheery park goers who don't know anyone in that town or have any reason to care about what happens when your food is made. It's hot, the day is coming to a close, there's a magic in the air that could be great, or could be.... something....else. A[...]
In October of 1994, three student filmmakers disappeared in the woods near Burkittsville, Maryland while shooting a documentary. This is the first line of THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT movie trailer. Yeah. I remember when THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT released in 1999. Everyone, including me, believed the marketing plan of three college students who go into the woods and end up shooting footage of their hauntings and untimely deaths. S.C.A.R.Y. The shakey camera footage helped to solidfy this idea in the minds of the viewers. I absolutely loved this film and now...ther[...]
It’s July! Which means: You need to watch Stranger Things on Netflix, Dead of Summer is out and (amazing!) and it’s almost October. Kind of. It also means we get to celebrate two of my favorite people ever! Happy Birthday Brian LeTendre and Kim Graff! Happy Happy Birthday Brian LeTendre!!! Brian, you are such a wonderful, fantastic person with big dreams, a huge heart, and talent beyond my wildest dreams. For you I gift you this music video, which is one of my favorite songs of all time from one of my favorite bands of all time. I trea[...]
Back again this month with more j-horror films to trigger latent fears of technology: video cassette tapes, cell phones, cameras, the internet... nothing is sacred. Nothing is safe. Sure, we're accustomed to haunted houses -- that's old hat -- but a possessed eyeball?! Okay, okay... so maybe not so much a possessed eyeball, but at least an organ that let's you see into the spirit world. One of the most fun conventions of j-horror is that it often uses everyday objects and turns them into vessels for terror. The films in this list, excepting Godzilla, all cater[...]
As I mentioned earlier in the month, it's J-Horror (Japanese Horror) month here at the Midnight Society! Last week I posted about J-horror in young adult fiction. My post featured the fabulous book called The Girl From The Well by Rin Chupeco and I thought it would be fun to continue with my feature! She has another amazing sequel and don't you worry, I'm going to tell you allllllll about it. J-Horror in YA The Suffering by Rin Chupeco Breathtaking and haunting, Rin Chupeco's second novel is a chilling companion to her debut, The Girl from the Well. The darkn[...]