Halloween Horror Nights: Scare Zones and Shows
Halloween Horror Nights isn’t just about creepy houses; there’s also some fantastic scare zones and shows!
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Tag: Horror
Halloween Horror Nights 2016: One Night. Nine Houses
Take a “Chance” on Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida.
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Alpha Workshop: Summer Solved for Teen Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror Writers
Alpha Workshop for Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror serves teen writers ages 14-19. Applications are being accepted now through March 5, 2016.
Continue Reading4 New Books and Activities For Indoor Fun
For those weekend afternoons when your kids come to you, yet again, saying, “Mom, I’m bored,” here are a few new suggestions to give their play some direction.
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Geek Speaks…Fiction! With Guest Brian Kirk
This week on Geek Speaks…Fiction! we welcome author Brian Kirk. Brian’s highly anticipated psychological horror book, ‘We Are Monsters,’ is coming out on July 7th from Samhain Publishing.
Continue ReadingReturn to The Room
The Room 2 follows on from the story that was set up by its predecessor as you continue to solve your way through different puzzle boxes.
Continue ReadingGothic: The Dark Heart of Film
Gothic: The Dark Heart of Film is a thought-provoking look at the cinematic history of magic, vampires, mad scientists and all things that go bump in the night.
Continue ReadingWhy You Should Be Watching Hannibal
This week season one of Hannibal was released on DVD & Blu-ray and you should be watching it.
Continue ReadingReview: The Wolf Gift by Anne Rice
Anne Rice is probably best know for The Vampire Chronicles series which drew legions of fans into the realm of vampires and demons and things that go bump in the night. Her vampires do not sparkle, nor pretend to be teenagers. They roam the earth killing where they see fit, sometimes the vilest of humans, […]
Continue ReadingRevisiting The 7th Guest: A Classic Re-Released after 19 Years
Many, many years ago when I was about seven years old, I went on a trip with my mother to visit my uncle and aunt who lived in the countryside about an hour;s drive from us. Whilst we were there, my uncle told us about a new video game he had recently bought and we […]
Continue ReadingTalespinning by David J Howe: Who, Horror and More
I love short story collections. When I’m struggling to find the motivation to sit down and read, which has unfortunately been my situation lately, the promise of being able to sit down and finish a story in one short session is often enough to convince me to pick up a book. I also find them […]
Continue ReadingThe All Singing, All Dancing Zombie Apocalypse
This time last year, I’d just finished the edits on the weirdest fiction I’ve ever sold. They were for Rigor Amortis, an anthology of romantic horror stories. After the contracts were in and the release date was set, I caught myself wondering: Who died and made me a zombie-lover? As is typical of b-movie horror, […]
Continue ReadingMaking Movies in the Produce Aisle
Ever wondered how filmmakers create the sound effects for movies? I mean, those zombies can’t really be ripping out someone’s stomach, right? Film sound designer Tim Prebble demonstrates some techniques in this completely G-rated video. I just hope he composts all of his “victims.” Via Good
Continue ReadingHow Stephen King Taught Me Percentile Rank and the Normal Curve
I was driving my ’58 Plymouth Fury on a long trip out of Boulder, Colorado to a strange town in Maine, when I stopped at a hotel along the way for a needed caffeine boost. A man in glasses and a way with words came over and asked, “So, what do you know about percentile […]
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