Week Two's movies are classics I've (embarrassingly) never seen. In addition to watching them, I'll give you my rating for each, using the following graphics, which represent the five things I value in a good horror film. Characters I need to care about the characters and believe that they are real people. They don't have … Continue reading Halloween Movie Month: Week Two
Guest Post: Halloween Makeup Tips
Hi there! I’m Ivy and I’m a makeup artist and beauty blogger from Iowa. I’ve loved and studied art my whole life and earned a graphic design degree, which lends itself very well to Halloween makeup artistry. I absolutely love Halloween and the power of dramatic transformation that makeup can create. I start thinking of … Continue reading Guest Post: Halloween Makeup Tips
Halloween Scavenger Hunt
Renae Rude's Paranormalist blog features some fun ideas to get into the holiday spirit. One of them is a scavenger hunt. When I saw it, I knew I had to rope some friends into it. All told, we did pretty well--just couldn't find a gourd (I know, right?!). For those of you who only have … Continue reading Halloween Scavenger Hunt
Horror Novels to Keep You Cold This Winter
There are some great-looking titles releasing between October and January. Here are a few of them: The Boy Who Drew Monsters by Keith Donohue (October 7, 2014) Ever since he nearly drowned in the ocean three years earlier, ten-year-old Jack Peter Keenan has been deathly afraid to venture outdoors. Refusing to leave his home in … Continue reading Horror Novels to Keep You Cold This Winter
Around the Campfire with The Dark Carnival
Cozy up around the campfire with someone you love, if you dare... Today's campfire story is an excerpt from "Love Consumes Us" by Julie Hutchings 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 within … Continue reading Around the Campfire with The Dark Carnival
American Horror Story: Freak Show Sneak Peek
I gazed into my crystal ball, and I predict the following questions to be raised by American Horror Story: Freak Show... What is the best way to enrich the lives of people with special needs? With the return of Pepper pre-Asylum, you can bet there will be some debate whether it was more humane for … Continue reading American Horror Story: Freak Show Sneak Peek
Jennifer Brinkmeyer 