T. Kingfisher is the horror- and fantasy-specific pen name of prolific children’s book author and illustrator Ursula Vernon. I had read one of her horror novels before (The Hollow Places, from 2020) and enjoyed it quite a bit, so when a friend recommended one of her newest books to me, I was happy to give … More Books: A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher
The Boogeyman from 1980 was one of those movies that I always remember seeing the cover of in the video store, but that I never got around to renting, probably because I thought that it was just another forgettable slasher. And as far as that goes, I guess it sort of is, but it also … More Movies: The Boogeyman (1980)
I remember hearing a a great deal about Catriona Ward’s novel The Last House on Needless Street back when it came out in autumn of 2021; there was a lot of buzz about it in the horror community, and I read that the movie rights got snapped up pretty quickly. I’m obviously a little late … More Books: The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward
Adaptations of H.P. Lovecraft stories tend to be kinda hit or miss; admittedly, his particular brand of cosmic horror is difficult to render effectively on screen, and for that reason, the best “Lovecraftian” films tend to be ones that don’t necessarily adapt an existing story, but simply work within the mythos the peculiar author created. … More Movies: The Dunwich Horror (1970)
It’s time to delve back into Night Gallery, and since we already covered the pilot episode as well as the (very short) first season, we’re now going to get into the second season. Because season two contains 22 episodes (as opposed to only six in the first season), I’m planning to tackle this project in … More Revisiting Night Gallery: Season Two (Episodes 1-6)
If you’ve been around here for any length of time, you’ll know that I love author Grady Hendrix. I’ve read and reviewed several of his works (such as Horrorstör, My Best Friend’s Exorcism, The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires, and The Final Girl Support Group), but as I was browsing my local bookstore … More Books: We Sold Our Souls by Grady Hendrix
A hit at the 2014 South by Southwest Film Festival, director Leigh Janiak’s impressive debut Honeymoon is, I think, best enjoyed going into it cold, as I did, because I really had no idea what was going on until near the end, which made the film a reliably harrowing experience (I‘m gonna spoil it here, … More Movies: Honeymoon (2014)
A while ago, I read (and loved, and glowingly reviewed) a 2016 murder mystery called Magpie Murders by prolific British author Anthony Horowitz. I mentioned in that review that there was actually a “sequel” of sorts to that novel, which came out in 2020 and which I was really interested in reading. Jump ahead to … More Books: Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz
I’d seen this film three or four times previously and absolutely adore it, so it was with some surprise that I realized I had never got around to doing a proper review of it. Allow me to correct that tragic oversight forthwith. Starry Eyes premiered at the South by Southwest film festival in 2014. Written … More Movies: Starry Eyes (2014)
1981 was another banner year for horror, and as such, I had my work cut out for me again, having to winnow the list down to five entries from the initial fifteen I picked out. If you do the math, that means there are ten (!!!) honorable mentions, which might be the most so far. … More My Favorite Horror Movies from Every Year Since I Was Born: 1981
The Scare Salon 