by mike | Jun 15, 2026 | Comedy/sci-fi, Horror, Humor, Monsters, Movie Lines, Movies, Uncategorized |
I recently watched Mel Brooks’ comedy classic, Young Frankenstein (1974), for the umpteenth time. (“Umpteenth” is a useful word that translates to I-don’t-know-how-many-times-but-it’s-a-hell-of-a-lot.) Whenever you find yourself in need of a laugh, there are no...
by mike | Jun 8, 2026 | Non-Fiction, Paranormal, Spirituality, Uncategorized, Women |
Witchcraft as an officially recognized religion? Yes, it happened, due to the efforts of a unique woman named Mary Oneida Toups. THE OCCULTIST Born in Meridian, Mississippi in 1928, Mary Oneida Toups came to New Orleans in 1968. She married a Cajun named Albert Toups,...
by mike | Jun 1, 2026 | Creature Features, Guilty Pleasures, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Uncategorized |
Does watching a “trashy werewolf movie” interest you? Then check out the 1996 horror flick, Bad Moon, a bonified Guilty Pleasure: a practically non-existent box office, and brutal reviews. I pulled the comment in the first sentence from one of the few decent reviews:...
by mike | May 25, 2026 | Ghosts, Myths & Legends, Paranormal, Uncategorized |
Incorporated in 1881 to serve the residents of Evansville, Indiana, the Willard Library contains the kind of publications one would expect to find in a typical storehouse of knowledge. It is also home to local and genealogical archives. But its most interesting...
by mike | May 18, 2026 | Books, California, Historical Novels, Horror, Native Americans, Uncategorized |
My horror novel, The Modoc Well (first published as The Well, Bantam Books, 1991), is creepy and gory enough to satisfy any aficionado of the genre. But in one chapter I deviate a bit to present a bit of fascinating—and heartbreaking—local history. The setup: Greg...
