Some classic horror films—unbeknownst to many viewers—were based on novels. Even some slashers make this list. I’ve read and seen many of these. The list includes, however, a few surprises, though, I admit, it starts out with a more obvious movie translation of a book. So curl up with a horrific tale—as a reader, watcher,…
Dead by Halloween?
Halloween Night Dark black plumes of smoke and steam billowed into the nighttime sky, vanishing in the darkness as they ascended away from the flames flickering from the engine of the burning pickup truck. The truck rested down an embankment at a 45 degree angle, the back end higher than the front. The one working…
Exhumed: the watcher
he feels your decay: with his hands, his touch on your skull. he is finally inside your mind, pulsating energy rushing through his finger tips. your thoughts melt into him. “I am skin and blood and rot and mud.” before his eyes, you blur. beauty falls away, snowflakes of flesh and teeth catch on your…
Halloween issue
Hello Horror has released its Halloween 2013 issue, filled with zombies, death, afterbirth, dark poetry, a tale of Walt Whitman, and my own little story, Remembering Tommy, and much, much more. It’s a true Halloween treat. grab some cider, cocoa, or what-have-you, curl up next to a fire, and enjoy the read. Hello Horror
Knowing Sylvia Plath
I am surprised you have survived until now. Sleeping pills in the medicine cabinet. Father’s gun in the closet. Razor on the sink. Cold steel burns. No tears, only blood. I will never know love. Your parents will delight in one less disappointment when you are laid to rest. Rest? And you still think sleep…
Interview: Werewolves, dreams, and character development
If you’ve ever wondered what makes an author’s mind tick, Mike Zimmerman (author of Dracula’s Apprentice) does a great job picking mine on the current novel and other related topics. What genre would you place your book in? The Wolf at His Door is solidly a horror novel, with paranormal M/M romance and dark fantasy…
These werewolves are Silver Foxes
Over the years, werewolves have thrilled us in folklore, books, movies, and television. The best portrayals involve a little dangerous sex appeal and charisma. The men listed here transformed into the big bad wolf on screen, and then transformed into silver foxes later. Below are five werewolves and their “Silver Fox” more recent images. 1….
Banned Books
Sept. 22 – 28, 2013, is Banned Books Week. I’ve long been a fan of banned books, because I figure if someone wants to ban a book, there’s something important for me to learn in it. Understanding others, understanding ourselves, understanding the universe–banned books have grappled with all of these topics and so many more….
Naked Haunted House Tour? What’s scarier?
So a haunted house in Pennsylvania offers a haunted house tour completely naked. Yes, you, the visitor. Without clothes. What’s scarier–or more vulnerable–than being naked as people jump out at you with chainsaws? It seems like a mix of two of my worst nightmares: naked in public and, well, chainsaws. While I enjoy a great…
The Troll Bridge
the clatter of skateboard wheels, the crunch of tussling in autumn leaves, laughter at intimate jokes, lines from movies and books, dreams spun spider web thin, abandoned, collecting dust, yet sparkling in the right slant of light these memories, we shared, now mine alone I horde, an angry troll under the bridge that others dare…
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