I spend the whole year thinking about costume ideas but usually find THE ONE at the end of September/beginning of October. Most of my time spent thinking and browsing pictures online has to do with the following criteria: Fascinating to me Requires some effort Gives me confidence Made from parts, rather than a whole In … Continue reading How to Find the Perfect Costume
“No Sanctuary” #TheWalkingDead
In this episode, the group fights to get free of Terminus. Details Tyrese's captive tells him to leave Carol or kill him. Carol redeems herself with the group by exploding a propane tank, thus saving them all. One of the Terminus women says, "You're either the butcher or the cattle." Rick wants to go back … Continue reading “No Sanctuary” #TheWalkingDead
Returning to Fear Street with Party Games
On September 30, my first pre-ordered book ever made its way to me from Barnes and Noble--Party Games by R.L. Stine. I anticipated this book because of the indelible mark the Fear Street series left on me as a young reader. Stine wrote the series from 1989 to 2005 (and is reviving it now). It is … Continue reading Returning to Fear Street with Party Games
The Liturgical Calendar of Horror
The liturgical calendar is a way religions organize their feasts and holidays. I like it, because it organizes a rhythm for life. I'm a seasonal person. I love the ebb and flow that comes with each shift in time. From left to right, the Christian, Jewish, and Wiccan calendars: With that thought in mind, … Continue reading The Liturgical Calendar of Horror
Around the Campfire with The Dark Carnival, Part II
Cozy up around the campfire with someone you love, if you dare... Today's campfire story is an excerpt from "House of Horrors" by Tyler Anne Snell anthologized in The Dark Carnival, edited by Jolene Haley, Kristen Jett, and Jessi Shakarian. In this anthology, several authors and illustrators explore the dark and hidden dangers that lie … Continue reading Around the Campfire with The Dark Carnival, Part II
AHS: Freak Show, Episode 1
In this opener, we meet Elsa Mars (Jessica Lange) as she recruits Bette and Dot (Sarah Paulson) to join her freak show after she murders her mother. We learn that Jimmy Darling (Evan Peters) is a horn-dog (surprise). Twisty (John Caroll Lynch) murders several people, and is completely terrifying. The Details When Jimmy and the … Continue reading AHS: Freak Show, Episode 1
Jennifer Brinkmeyer 