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The Creator – What we probably need to be scared of.

Thanks for anyone who suffered through the Jurassic World post. We are still shaking off ring rust here. One of the secret commandments of Horror-Writers has always been authenticity over all else. The site was established originally during times when such websites were numerous and there was a low-key community of horror commentators all racing […]

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House of Wax (1953) – Studio Mandated 3D Film by a Director with One Eye Who Couldn’t See in 3D

For those of us born in the recent past, aka the 70’s, Vincent Price has always seemed like an iconic has-been. A frequent face on afternoon matinees, late night movies, and in magazines, and of course the voice of Thriller’s chilling finale, Price had been synonymous with horror royalty. That wasn’t always the case for […]

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Phantasm and learning to turn your brain off

Phantasm was a movie that was on my to-watch list for literally decades. From the genesis of my horror movie fandom I have seen images of the Tall Man and the Screamer ball, but had no idea what the movie was about. As time progressed I continued to see it on lists, but the fandom […]

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Sparrow

The sparrow had disturbed Grandmother throughout the week. She was living with us, and had been for some time. Grandmother had grown so frail that I insisted she move in. For her advanced age, Grandmother was healthy and content with only the faintest hits of senility. Her eyes were failing, we weren’t sure she heard […]

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A Prelude

The sparrow had disturbed Grandmother throughout the week. She was living with us, and had been for some time. Grandmother had grown so frail that I insisted she move in. For her advanced age, Grandmother was healthy and content with only the faintest hits of senility. Her eyes were failing, we weren’t sure she heard half of […]

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Attractive Nuisance

The worn brickwork and exposed pipes adorning Legendary Comics and Coffee’s interior miraculously succeeded in making the long, narrow café feel homey instead of dank and dingy. The atmosphere was equal parts historical renovation and intentional steampunk design. This atmosphere was welcoming to the faithful customers who saw the shop more as a clubhouse than […]

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Ambrus Sanguine’s Final Show

It was an elaborate set, as far as small television stations go. For over thirty years this faux Old World dungeon laboratory nestled within Studio 6 had been host to the Midwest’s longest running weekly hosted B-movie matinee. Antiquated beakers, cages, and sparking contraptions sat revealed by the stark brightness of house lighting; some of […]

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Willow the Wisp – part ten of ten

(This fall my first published book will be arriving from the printers. It is called The Horror of Loon Lake and it is a horror anthology comic paying tribute to the classic horror magazines and comics that many of us loved. Included also is one prose tale, which will feature several illustrations by the talented Nicole Bresner. […]

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Willow the Wisp – part nine of ten

(This fall my first published book will be arriving from the printers. It is called The Horror of Loon Lake and it is a horror anthology comic paying tribute to the classic horror magazines and comics that many of us loved. Included also is one prose tale, which will feature several illustrations by the talented Nicole Bresner. […]

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Willow the Wisp – part eight of ten

(This fall my first published book will be arriving from the printers. It is called The Horror of Loon Lake and it is a horror anthology comic paying tribute to the classic horror magazines and comics that many of us loved. Included also is one prose tale, which will feature several illustrations by the talented Nicole Bresner. […]