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Midnight Society Movie Night: Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark

It is time, once again, to announce what movie I will live tweet this month! Let's watch Don't Be Afraid of the Dark for ...   That's right, friends, Guillermo del Toro, who is one of my favorites. Based on a TV movie from 1973 by Nigel McKeand (which I haven't seen, has anyone seen it?), writers Guillermo del Toro and Matthew Robbins and director Troy Nixey brought Don't Be Afraid of the Dark to the theaters in 2011. I don't remember ads for Don't Be Afraid of the Dark being in the theaters and don't remember when I bought the DVD, but I've had it f[...]

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Three Weeks…Three Horror Movies

I love horror movies and have my preferred types...everyone does, give me a ghost or demon and I'm a happy kid. Heck, give me a ghost and a demon and I will die of joy. However, I have discovered that my horror movie love spreads across a range of evil. I find enjoyment in quiet creepy and screaming death. I'll happily watch a ghost scare the life out of people or a whole bunch of stabbing. It is rare for me to not like a horror movie, for I can find something, just a sliver of an idea or a super intriguing image, to hold in my dark heart. One of my favorite thin[...]

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Midnight Society Movie Night: The Possession of Hannah Grace

Another month means another live-tweet, and I have chosen The Possession of Hannah Grace.   The 2018 thriller/horror film directed by Diederik Van Rooijen hit the theaters last fall and I went. Because why wouldn't I?     As I sat in the theater with my popcorn, I stared at the screen with one big question filling my mind. "What do you bring to the table, Possession of Hannah Grace? I've seen lots of possession movies. So...what do you offer?" So many possession movies exist out there in the world, to release another one seemed risky. I k[...]

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Kathy’s Guilty Pleasure: A Tale of a Recent Obsession with Markiplier

I have a confession. I have fallen down the YouTube hole, and, yes, I realize that I am years behind the times. See...my daughter introduced me to the YouTuber Markiplier, who plays horror video games. 16yo: "Mom! This guy plays scary games and you would like him! He's so funny and loves creepy stuff." Me: "That's cool." 16yo: "No, watch!" *sets screen in front of my face* Me: "Who is this?" 16yo: "Markiplier." And that was the end. I don't play video games. If you want to talk to someone who does, go find our Midnighter Brian, who posts what he's playing o[...]

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The Haunting Dialogue of Oxenfree

When you're fully immersed in a story, you hang on your favorite character's every word. Whatever they say will show how they're feeling, how connected they are - or want to be - to the person they're talking to. You'll know what they want, what they need, once they speak. OXENFREE follows Alex and her friends as they party and fight to survive on a deserted island. There's instant friction between characters. Snarky comments and awkward exchanges hint at the grief, regret and romantic tension between them. As Alex, you want to withdraw, but you're pushed to[...]

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GUTTED: Achingly Beautiful Horror

I fell in love with horror fiction through short stories. The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe. NIGHT SHIFT, by Stephen King. My family car was littered with horror anthologies I found on bookstore racks and garage sale tables. As a writer, I love the tight structure and elegant story telling. As a reader, I love a small story that rips me apart and leaves me gasping.  GUTTED: BEAUTIFUL HORROR STORIES, edited by Doug Murano and D. Alexander Ward, is a gorgeous collection. The stories delve into the dark, emotional connection we feel towards what we treasure[...]

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Midnight Society Movie Night: The Nun

It is time, once again, for Midnight Society Movie Night announcement. Horror movie friends, let's watch The Nun. Let's watch together huddled in the dark, tucked cozy under blankets. Who's bringing the cookies? Popcorn?     I posted my thoughts on the 2018 film by James Wan and Gary Dauberman in my previous post. You can read it here! About how I ran to see this movie and left a bit disappointed, and then how I rewatched it (because The Conjuring universe is one of my favorites) and discovered pieces of the puzzle I had missed. So, I need to[...]

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Let’s Talk Horror Movies: The Nun

Am I a little late to talk about The Nun, movie-lovers? Maybe. Or maybe not. Because sometimes movies need a second chance. Sometimes parts of the story we think are missing... aren't. Story by James Wan and Gary Dauberman, The Nun hit theaters September of 2018, AND I RAN TO SEE IT. Could not run fast enough. Seriously. The Conjuring universe is one of my very favorites, and a film dedicated to the creepy nun that haunted the Warrens in The Conjuring 2 sounded perfect. I held my hopes held high and left the theater slightly disappointed. The atmosphere of t[...]

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Great Horror Book Alert: The Harpy

When you find a great horror book, you share the news. So, I'd like to draw your attention to The Harpy by Julie Hutchings.     The blurb from Amazon: Charity Blake survived a nightmare. Now she is one. Punk-rock runaway Charity Blake becomes a Harpy at night—a treacherous mythical monster who preys upon men just like the ones who abused her. Struggling through an endless stream of crappy coffee shop jobs, revolted stares, and self-isolation during the day, Charity longs to turn into the beast at night. Doing the right thing in all the wrong way[...]

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Midnight Society Movie Night: Truth or Dare

It's time for the Midnight Society Movie Night announcement! Let's watch Truth or Dare. I don't know about the rest of you, but I've been watching a lot of very happy, very cute Christmas movies, so I think it's time for some screaming and fear. What's better than watching people try to escape gruesome deaths? Not a lot. Are you ready?   I didn't see this one in the theater. Why? Well, I was confused every time I saw the trailer, BECAUSE I JUST WATCHED A MOVIE CALLED TRUTH OR DARE I WAS CERTAIN. Complete the dare or die...tell the truth or die... Dire[...]