Obscene Folklore by Mer Whinery

I found it almost impossible to put it down and found myself up way past my bedtime caught in the clutches of Whinery's prose.

Jul 16, 2024

Intercepts: A horror novel by T.J. Payne

"Intercepts" by T.J. Payne is a spine-chilling horror novel that delves into the darkest recesses of the human mind and the terrifying potential of government experiments gone awry.

May 24, 2024

Nightmare House by Douglas Clegg

"Nightmare House" by Douglas Clegg is a suspenseful and eerie horror novel that explores the dark corners of family history and the malevolent forces that can lurk within.

Oct 20, 2023

Frankenstein by Mary Shelly

"Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley is a literary classic that has captivated readers for over two centuries.

Jul 14, 2023

Play Dead by Ted Dekker

"Play Dead" by Ted Dekker is a gripping thriller that challenges the boundaries of reality, illusion, and identity.

Jun 16, 2023

Island of the Dolls by Jeremy Bates

The story takes place on a small island in Mexico, where hundreds of dolls hang from the trees, seemingly watching the visitors with their lifeless eyes.

Mar 27, 2023

JAWS by Peter Benchley

In Peter Benchley's timeless classic, "Jaws," the deep blue sea becomes a hunting ground for a creature that strikes fear into the hearts of all who dare to venture into its domain.

Mar 10, 2023

Suicide Forest by Jeremy Bates

"Suicide Forest" by Jeremy Bates is a chilling and suspenseful horror novel that takes place in Japan's Aokigahara Forest.

Feb 01, 2023

Old Bones

Archeological Expedition to find and excavate the lost camp of the Donner Party.

May 30, 2022

Ghost Story

This story was originally released back in 1979. This story was then made into a movie in 1981.

May 08, 2022

Paranormal Activity

The movie Paranormal Activity was a tiny bit better in that the footage was from cameras not being operated by a person.

May 01, 2022

Ghostbusters

For me, Ghostbusters was the very first haunting comedy that I had experienced as a child. It was refreshing and fun.

Apr 24, 2022

The Exorcist

I grew up watching The Exorcist. As a youngster, this movie was a horrifying experience for me. Don’t get me wrong, I loved the thrill of the horror.

Apr 18, 2022

The Shining

The Shining is my number one favorite story of all time. I have read the book multiple times and I have seen the movie countless times.

Apr 10, 2022

Stir of Echoes

I love a good quality let’s seal a dead body in the wall type of movie.

Apr 02, 2022

The Amityville Horror

The original book was marketed as a true story. As a child, I believed that this story was true and that horrified me.

Mar 27, 2022

Grave's End

This story is a bit different then some of the other haunting book I have read. Most haunting books that I have experience with take place in old crumbling manors or estates.

Mar 20, 2022

The Others

This is due to the fact of the twist at the end where we learn that the point of view that we originally assumed to be true was simply not so.

Mar 13, 2022

Nightmare House

Clegg has cleverly woven a chilling tapestry that tells a story that combines hallucinations, poltergeists, and manifestations.

Mar 07, 2022

Hell House

I found the pacing in this haunted house story to be much different than other similar stories that I have recently read.

Feb 05, 2022

The Haunting of Hill House

When a house takes on a life of its own and drives a person into sure madness you know you have a problem.

Jan 28, 2022

Ghost Stories

The idea of ghosts has been around for a very long time in one shape or another.

Jan 18, 2022

Tell-Tale Heart

I enjoy reading the works of Poe as much for the stories as I do for the style of his writing.

Dec 05, 2021

House of 1000 Corpses

If you look at it for its purely gruesome nature and measure it based on shock value, then you have a winner.

Nov 28, 2021

My Sister, the Serial Killer

This week I read a story called my sister the serial killer by Anakin Brathwaite.

Nov 14, 2021

Seven

This week I got to watch another old favorite movie that I think is one of the great psychopath movies out there. It’s a movie called Seven from back in 1995.

Nov 07, 2021

Cape Fear

This week I got to rewatch one of my favorite movies called Cape fear. In fact, I watched both versions. In doing a little bit of research to prepare for writing this blog post, I

Oct 31, 2021

Sharp Objects

This week I had the opportunity to read a story called Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn.

Oct 24, 2021

Misery

Misery is a tense story about a super fan named Annie Wilkes. Paul Sheldon wakes up in pain. He is in an unfamiliar bedroom. Annie loves to tell Paul that she is his number one fan.

Oct 10, 2021

Silence of the Lambs

Starling is tasked with engaging an incarcerated serial killer named Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Hannibal the Cannibal) for help on profiling Buffalo Bill.

Oct 03, 2021

Red Dragon

Red Dragon is a novel written by Thomas Harris. Prequel to Silence of the Lambs.

Sep 26, 2021

Halloween

This week I set out to study the cult classic horror slasher film by John Carpenter called Halloween. It is great timing since Halloween is in season.

Sep 16, 2021

Church of Dead Girls

This week I read an interesting story called Church of Dead Girls by Stephen Dobyns. I had a love hate relationship with this book.

Sep 09, 2021

Psycho

Psycho is an old-school horror story about an unremarkable man named Norman Bates. The author Robert Bloch set the story in an old

Aug 27, 2021

The Yattering and Jack

This week we read a story called The Yattering and Jack, a short story about a little demon that is not quite ready for prime time.

Jun 12, 2021

30 Days of Night

This week I read the ’30 Days of Night’ graphic novel. I enjoyed it somewhat, but I have never been a graphic novel consumed.

May 17, 2021

Relic

This week I read the book Relic by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child that was originally published back in 1995. I have seen the movie version of the same title many times over the years.

May 09, 2021

The Blob

This was a fun one that took me back. The blob with Steve McQueen.

May 05, 2021

H.P. Lovecraft

This week I read various works of H. P. Lovecraft. I have always enjoyed reading Lovecraft and watching movies that are based on his works or the monsters of his works.

Apr 25, 2021

Godzilla 2014

This week in our reading and genre class one of our assignments was to watch the movie Godzilla.

Apr 16, 2021

Favorite Monster Movies

I had to hop in my time machine and go back in time to my childhood and consider some of my favorites.

Apr 15, 2021

The Thing

As with many of the stories I have read, The Thing is one of my all-time favorites. It is in my top five list alongside Jaws, Alien, Reanimator, and Sssssss.

Apr 08, 2021

SNOW

This past week I got to read a book called Snow by Ronald Malfi. I really enjoyed this book since I am very creeped out by stories that involve being trapped anywhere in a setting that is snowbound.

Apr 08, 2021

Night of the Living Dead

I love Night of the Living Dead. This classic movie in my opinion is what kicked off the whole zombie genre.

Mar 27, 2021

American Werewolf in London

This week I watched the movie “American Werewolf in London”. It had been many years since I had seen this classic horror movie.

Mar 27, 2021

Alien

This week in my Reading in Genre class, I got to watch the movie Alien. This movie is one of my all-time favorites, it is in my top 10 list.

Mar 19, 2021

World War Z

This week I read the book World War Z by Max Brooks. I went into this assignment assuming that the book would be the same as the movie

Mar 13, 2021

Breeding Ground

Over the past couple of weeks I have had the opportunity to read a book called Breeding Ground by Sarah Pinborough.

Feb 19, 2021

The Funeral

This week I had the opportunity to read a short story horror piece by Richard Matheson entitled The Funeral. This piece had an element of irony and humor woven throughout its pages.

Feb 09, 2021

Rawhead Rex

I have to say, when I first saw that Rawhead Rex was on the genre reading list, I rolled my eyes and let out an audible sigh.

Feb 09, 2021

I Am Legend

I recently read a book entitled I am Legend that was written back in 1954 by a man named Richard Matheson.

Feb 02, 2021