I had two emails from people who wanted to share stories with me. One claimed that his house was haunted by its previous owner, and the other message came from a Wellesley College employee who wanted to share information about the college’s underground tunnels. Both intrigued me, but, after my past two experiences, I was […]
I’m a children’s reference librarian at the Wellesley Free Library. It is an absolute dream. I help little ones find truck stories and Lego books and even get to fill in for story time if one of the full-time librarians is out sick. I typically work in the library’s main branch (across from Town Hall), […]
I met Pam at a cocktail party for Wellesley newcomers. A lovely what the hell am I supposed to wear? party that felt like a sorority rush. Where every conversation boils down to, “Isn’t this great? It’s so great to meet new people. Where did you move from again? The South End? That’s great, we were […]
Synopsis: On the eve of its centennial celebration, a fog bank appears off the coast of Antonio Bay in California. People are murdered. Windows are shattered. Electricity flickers. It vanishes at the stroke of 1am, but it returns that night. The fog, you guys. THERE’S SOMETHING IN THE FOG. Thoughts: I have a terrible confession: […]
Welcome back to the HW Mailbag. Only one question this week, but it’s a good one. Current debate that’s going on at work…What’s scarier, ghosts/paranormal or slashers/killers and why? Your thoughts? – @kcguru23 @kcguru23 works at a hotel and they have these debates during slow moments. I wouldn’t mind working in a place like that. […]
Nick was the first person to call me about my community board posting. Moments after I hung up with him to schedule our interview I received a text with a calendar invitation to our meeting. The entry was titled, “Interview with Nick Sayre, Paranormal Investigator.” We met at Quebrada on a sunny frigid morning right […]
I chase the scare. After a childhood of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Stephen King, Ghost Busters, Scooby Doo, Fear Street, and Christopher Pike, I stumbled upon paranormal reality television. It was a dream come true. It feels so real, it probably isn’t, I mean, it totally isn’t, but who cares? Alas, there are only so […]
I almost gave up on this movie within the first 10 minutes. You remember those 10 minutes, don’t you? It was the Warrens recapping a case they had involving a possessed doll. The people were able to tell it was possessed even though it totally looked like a normal doll. Not even a little bit […]
I saw this movie for the first time last night. My experience with the Afterdark Horrorfest series (AKA 8 Films to Die For) has been a mixed one. I’ve only seen a handful of them, but most of them could simply be described as mediocre. Some were slightly better or slightly worse, but they all […]
Short synopsis (from the film’s website): When a young couple move into a converted shop, they are filled with excitement and ideas as to how they will make the house their own. But it would appear the property is still clinging to its past, and unbeknown to them they are living inside its shadows. My […]