Revisiting Misery
“She tossed the open bottle of Betadine over her shoulder, her face blank and empty and yet so inarguably solid; she slid her right hand down the handle of the … Continue reading Revisiting Misery
Chilling Horror Novels for Your Winter Reading List
From early nightfall, dangerous conditions, and other issues and inconveniences no matter where you live, winter is the scariest time of year. I have lived in Ohio my entire life, … Continue reading Chilling Horror Novels for Your Winter Reading List
Hairy on the Inside: Themes in The Company of Wolves
“Never stray from the path, never eat a windfall apple, and never trust a man whose eyebrows meet in the middle” – Angela Lansbury, The Company of Wolves (1984) *Content … Continue reading Hairy on the Inside: Themes in The Company of Wolves
Best Horror Novels of 2020
If there is one feat I managed to accomplish in 2020, it was a lot of reading. A lot…according to my Goodreads account, I read over 400 titles in 2020. … Continue reading Best Horror Novels of 2020
Edward Scissorhands: The Unofficial Holiday Movie We Need More Than Ever
“You see, before he came down here, it never snowed. And afterwards, it did. If he weren’t up there now…I don’t think it would be snowing. Sometimes, you can still … Continue reading Edward Scissorhands: The Unofficial Holiday Movie We Need More Than Ever
Celebrating Yule Cat
The holiday season as we know it sparkles with magic and hope, literally and figuratively. However, cultural traditions and folklore around the world take advantage of the oppressive darkness of … Continue reading Celebrating Yule Cat
Your Spooky Holiday Viewing Guide
Enough stressors haunt us all during the holidays; deciding what to watch to enjoy the season should not be one of them. I enjoy a traditional holiday film like anyone … Continue reading Your Spooky Holiday Viewing Guide
Not a Phase: My Relationship with Horror Films over my Lifetime
One of the many things I love about horror is its capacity to mark time. A horror film produced in one decade is very different from a horror film produced … Continue reading Not a Phase: My Relationship with Horror Films over my Lifetime
Cozy Home Inspiration
We are (hopefully) used to being home more often at this point, but we naturally feel a little more down in the colder months. I am a homebody by nature, … Continue reading Cozy Home Inspiration
The True Terror of The Shining
“It was the place he had seen in the midst of the blizzard, the dark and booming place where some hideously familiar figure sought him down long corridors carpeted with … Continue reading The True Terror of The Shining
5 Lessons I Learned from Drafting a Horror Novel
Hello all, I appreciate your patience the past couple of weeks while I worked toward my goal of finishing the first draft of the horror/thriller/mystery novel I started last year. … Continue reading 5 Lessons I Learned from Drafting a Horror Novel
Pondering the Mystery: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
“To see him striding along the profile of a hill on a windy day, with his clothes bagging and fluttering about him, one might have mistaken him for the genius … Continue reading Pondering the Mystery: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
By Night 