The year is 1977, and filmmaker Luciano Tovoli has created a masterpiece of horror cinematography. Don't believe me? Check this out... It may be difficult to discern what this film is about, because the trailer leaves a lot to be imagined. This film is about, "An American newcomer to a prestigious German ballet academy comes to realize that the school is a front for something si[...]
1 Horror movies are my favorite thing. Ever. Watching scary movies with friends is a luxury I lack, so each month I live-tweet a tale of terror to share my love of the dark and weird with everyone. This month for our Midnight Society Movie Night...let's watch Winchester! Join me, horror friends, for a night of ghosts! Directed by Michael and Peter Spierig and written by the Spierigs and T[...]
We celebrated something special this year. You probably saw the post, but on March 17, 2018, The Midnight Society turned four years old! So many blogs don't last a year. I remember when I dreamt up the idea, I was certain that no one would care and certainly no one would want to join...I love it when I'm wrong. Currently we have 9 incredible contributors, over 110,000 unique all time vi[...]
It had rained for the past nine days in the Sunshine State. Torrents of water, buckets of it, had poured down. The days had been soggy. The nights had been filled with thunder and wind. And frogs. The unending rains have driven them into a frenzy. Tree frogs called in screechy wails, like fingernails scratching down a blackboard, over and over. Each night it got louder. The sw[...]
Only on Netflix can you find a horror movie that includes a big dose of humor. Seriously, this is a MUST watch! I mean, how could you not get sucked in to an opening scene that includes the biggest horror trope ever...pouring rain and an evil little boy? Not your typical antichrist, Lucas does hate his step-father, but there's a problem...it won't be that easy. His step-father[...]
A friend recommended the Lockwood & Co. series to me. I bought book one: The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud. I started reading it and ran here to share this middle grade horror delight! Be happy. Be excited. Be prepared for the creepy. Blurb... A sinister Problem has occurred in London: all nature of ghosts, haunts, spirits, and specters are appearing throughout the city[...]
Sometimes you hear a book name and it catches your attention. When I was flipping through a book listing for Disney Hyperion, I saw Holding Smoke. It's listed as a young adult mystery / thriller, which of course, when I saw that I knew I had to dive deeper. After I read the blurb, I immediately ordered a copy. Have you heard of Holding Smoke by Elle Cosimano? School Library Connection ca[...]
My day was filled with body horror. I was taking an online first aid course. I was expecting a review of CPR and how to use an AED machine. But the first aid section was the stuff of horror movies: shockingly graphic and so, so bloody. The wound care module opened with an arm so lacerated, they could’ve been fighting off Jason Voorhees and a freshly sharpened machete. But the[...]
It's been a long time since I've talked about everyone's favorite scary thing...DOLLS! I swear, every month or so Pinterest bombards me with countless photos of DIY projects involving dolls. As much as they creep everyone out, I LOVE IT! While I don't think I'll be making these anytime soon, it has little to do with the concept and more about the availability of these little gems. So, I[...]
https://youtu.be/C_ijc7A5oAc Isn't it magnificent? Man, I love Ghost. Earlier this month, the band released the first video for their upcoming Prequelle album, which will be arriving on June 1st. If you don't follow Ghost, you are missing out on the wonderful theatrics and lore Ghost builds around everything they do. I'll do another post about Cardinal Copia and his backstory alter, but[...]