The Tall Man caught my eye on Netflix, because not only does it star Jessica Biel, she also produced it. I don't tend to imagine her as a horror fan, so her belief in the script intrigued me. Summary Children have been disappearing in the struggling mountain town of Cold Rock. Many people believe it's the … Continue reading Watch or Don’t: The Tall Man
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Around the Campfire with Jeff Gunhus
Cozy up around the campfire with someone you love, if you dare… Today’s campfire story is an excerpt from Night Terror by Jeff Gunhus. Ten years after her abduction and near-sacrifice to the Source, Sarah Tremont struggles to be a normal teenager. As much as she’s tried to suppress the power inside of her, it’s … Continue reading Around the Campfire with Jeff Gunhus
Around the Campfire with The Dark Carnival, Part III
Cozy up around the campfire with someone you love, if you dare… Today’s campfire story is an excerpt from “Ring Toss” by J. Elizabeth Hill 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, Part III
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
Spooky Shot: The Green Light
My favorite book is The Great Gastby, end of discussion. An image from the book that haunts me is that of the green light: And as I sat there brooding on the old, unknown world, I thought of Gatsby’s wonder when he first picked out the green light at the end of Daisy’s dock. He … Continue reading Spooky Shot: The Green Light
Jennifer Brinkmeyer 