As with most things that happen in regards to my book and movie review posts and videos, the way I ended up reading and discussing these two particular books was completely random. Both books popped up in my Kindle Unlimited recommendations, and both caught my eye for various reasons. I had never read anything by … More Books: The Funhouse by Matt Shaw & 100% Match by Patrick C. Harrison III
I’ve finally breached a new decade on my seemingly endless journey to choose my five favorite horror movies from every year since I was born (way the hell back in 1972, in case you’re new here). 1980, of course, would mark the beginning of the “slasher decade,” though of course there were loads of other … More My Favorite Horror Movies from Every Year Since I Was Born: 1980
British director Danny Boyle first came to worldwide attention in 1996, with his breakout hit Trainspotting, a charmingly scuzzy black comedy about drug addicts, and a film that is largely credited with revitalizing the somewhat stagnant British film industry at the time, which had been mostly focused on social realism dramas and prestige period pieces. … More Movies: Shallow Grave (1994)
Anyone who’s been around here for any length of time knows that I’m a big fan of Grady Hendrix; I’ve read and reviewed a handful of his books, including The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires, My Best Friend’s Exorcism, and Horrorstör, and even though I didn’t review it for this series because it’s … More Books: The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
As I’ve probably mentioned before, I don’t really have any kind of scientific basis for choosing books or movies to watch and review for this blog; I essentially just browse around through the horrors on offer on all of my various streaming services (or on my Kindle, in the case of books), and pick whatever … More Movies: Isolation (2005)
Amy Cross was a name I hadn’t encountered before in the realm of horror fiction, but doing some research into her work demonstrated that I probably should have heard of her before now, because she’s written a metric shit-ton of books, mainly in paranormal horror and fantasy. She’s a British writer who looks to have … More Books: The Ghost in Room 119 by Amy Cross
The seventies were a weird time, man, which is probably why the movies that came out during that decade are always such a trip to watch. And in the case of the movie I’ll be discussing today, I mean “trip” pretty much literally, because the film was written as a cautionary tale about the dangers … More Movies: Blue Sunshine (1977)
I’m a graphic designer myself and have been for more than two decades, so perhaps it’s a little self-serving of me to say that book covers are really, REALLY important, but just because I’m biased doesn’t mean the statement isn’t absolutely true. For example, the cover design of Patrick Delaney’s 2020 novel The House That … More Books: The House That Fell from the Sky by Patrick Delaney
2022’s Skinamarink was easily one of my top five most anticipated films this year (the other four, in case you’re curious, are Knock at the Cabin, Infinity Pool, Renfield, and The Voyage of the Demeter), and the first one that I finally got to lay my eyeballs on, due to Shudder adding it just a … More Movies: Skinamarink (2022)
Since I was already midway through my journey into discussing the classic early 1960s anthology series Thriller, hosted by Boris Karloff, I thought now would be a wonderfully opportune time to make even more work for myself and start talking about another beloved anthology series, one that I adored as a kid and have watched … More Revisiting Night Gallery with Rod Serling: Pilot Episode, 1969
The Scare Salon 