“He held his hands up…So much for visiting a quaint southern mansion and lecturing to an elderly historical society.”- Theodore C. Van Alst Jr, ‘Pour One For The Devil’ One […]
Ekphrasis: Vampires Edition
“A strangeness. A ripple of unease…A sense that there was a reason to watch one’s back when shadows grew long.” – Isabel Cañas, ‘Vampires of El Norte’ Hey look, it’s […]
Ekphrasis: Sea Monsters Edition
“To know the ocean, I have always felt, is to recognize the teeth it keeps half hidden.” – Julia Armfield, ‘Our Wives Under The Sea’ Hey look, it’s the first […]
Ekphrasis: Werewolves Edition
“That’s how it is with werewolves. You have something, then you just have the story of it.” – Stephen Graham Jones, ‘Mongrels’ Hey look, it’s the first crop of ekphrasis […]
Horror Can Be Done In Cities
“I can’t say nothing or Candyman will get me…I ain’t scared of nobody but you’re crazy walking in here on your own.” – Jake, ‘Candyman (1992)’ There’s an old Cracked […]
Friday Links: Horror In July Edition
“You shouldn’t try to base a pattern or a cycle on just two times. Maybe not even three, or five. Wait until it repeats and repeats some more, right? Then […]
‘Sinners’ Is Twice As Good
“You come to me for advice, but you can’t cope with anything you don’t recognize…have to tell you something you already know but make it sound like news…” – Douglas […]