LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, may I have your attention, please?! You’ve been patient! You’ve been diligent! You’ve been loyal! Now, for demonstrating such tremendous qualities, such incredible attributes, such unbelievable resolve, you shall be rewarded! Friends, bloggers, Earthlings, lend me your ears! The time has come, yet again, for you to get your proper dose of excitement,… Read More: Friday Fiction: Pumpkin Carver »
New and exciting events to be hosted this fall in the all-new LES space, only at Bluestockings Cooperative, New York! It’s no trick, the Lower East Side (LES) Halloween Book Crawl is back for a second year, celebrating the diversity and resilience of the neighborhood’s indie bookshops! Joining in the fun, Bluestockings Cooperative (116 Suffolk Street, New… Read More: “Fall” into events at NYC’s own Bluestockings Cooperative »
While Brandon preps our final Halloween articles of the month, we’ve got one from last year we think you’ll enjoy. Let’s look at how horror can actually calm someone. Originally Published: October 27th, 2021 Horror Is Not So Different From The Other Genres This is by no means the only reason someone would like horror,… Read More: It Came From The Archives “The Paradoxical Escapism of Horror” »
Growing Fangs Is Several Allegories In One Efficient Movie Growing Fangs is a cute little special I stumbled upon in my search for Halloween media. It’s the story of a person who’s part vampire, part human, and Mexican American. From quick interviews I’ve read/listened to on the short, it’s a personal story about belonging explored… Read More: Growing Fangs: A Wholesome Monster Comedy »
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, may I have your attention, please?! You’ve been patient! You’ve been diligent! You’ve been loyal! Now, for demonstrating such tremendous qualities, such incredible attributes, such unbelievable resolve, you shall be rewarded! Friends, bloggers, Earthlings, lend me your ears! The time has come, yet again, for you to get your proper dose of excitement,… Read More: Friday Fiction: Candy Bucket »
Wanna know what’s keeping Count Crowley creator, David Dastmalchian, up at night? What he hides under the blankets with a flashlight, candy corn and a crucifix with…? Well, take a peek and see! Here are some creepy comic recs for the Creepy Crowleys! Shock Shop by Cullen Bunn, Danny Luckert, Leila Leiz, Bill Crabtree, Nate Piekos (Dark Horse)… Read More: DAVID DASTMALCHIAN’S HALLOWEEN HORRORS MIX TAPES: 2022 EDITION »
Are You Ready To Make Halloween Even Creepier? Halloween is about to be here. A glorious time for celebrating spooky and horrifying things. And, if you’re not usually a horror fan but want to get into it this year, I have recommendations. But before we begin, I need to clarify that it’s OK if you… Read More: How To Get Into Horror: A Guide For Halloween »
[embedded content] The Midnight Club Is Masterful On So Many Levels The Midnight Club is a show of many layers. It’s a celebration of horror stories featuring horror stories happening within a bigger horror story. But also, it’s one of the most emotionally brutal shows I’ve seen. It’s incredibly sad. If you know the premise,… Read More: The Midnight Club: An Excellent Series Of Stories »
Muppets Haunted Mansion Has A Really Solid Idea Muppets Haunted Mansion is an obvious crossover. With Disney owning the rights to the characters, it was only a matter of time before something like this happened. The Muppets are also not strangers to slightly darker content and blend well with the aesthetic of spooky locations. And… Read More: Muppets Haunted Mansion: Mostly Spooky Fun »
The Movie Has Lots Of Topics It Wants To Address There’s Someone Inside Your House initially got my attention because of that title. It’s almost hilariously blunt. The most standard slasher scenario reduced to a single sentence. And, true to its word, many scenes have characters in their house with a murderer. This is also… Read More: There’s Someone Inside Your House: A Complicated Viewing Experience »