by mike | May 20, 2021 | Ghosts, Myths & Legends, Nightmares, Paranormal, Uncategorized |
Did Al Capone stash the corpses of his enemies in this haunted cemetery? I first presented this post in 2017. One of the most haunted places in the U.S. is located in suburban Chicago, of all places. The Bachelor’s Grove Cemetery, abandoned over four decades ago, is...
by mike | May 17, 2021 | Ghosts, Myths & Legends, Native Americans, Paranormal, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
Built in 1796, the antebellum Myrtles Plantation in St. Francisville, Louisiana has a reputation as one of America’s most haunted houses. Currently a bed & breakfast, the main house is said to have been built above a Native American burial ground, and we all know...
by mike | Apr 12, 2021 | Ghosts, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Paranormal, Psychological Thrillers, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
The 1980 Canadian-produced psychological horror film, The Changeling, offers little violence. And forget about buckets of blood—there is maybe a thimble full. That said, it is truly one of the most chilling tales ever told. Case in point: given its age, I’ve watched...
by mike | Mar 25, 2021 | Blowing Shit Up, Books, California, Ghosts, Guilty Pleasures, Horror Movies, Movies, Native Americans, Paranormal, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, Writing |
Rapper/actor Ice Cube is the bad guy/good guy in this sci-fi/horror “clunker” (according to the critics). This post first ran in 2017. Renowned director John Carpenter (Halloween, The Thing) has had his share of hits and misses during a long career. Among the latter...
by mike | Mar 4, 2021 | Films About Writers, Ghosts, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Nightmares, Paranormal, Uncategorized |
A hotel room from Hell? I first presented this post in 2017. Writers love to write about other writers, and Stephen King arguably leads the league in that category. Just to name a few: The Dark Half, Misery, ’Salem’s Lot, Bag of Bones, and Secret Window, Secret...
by mike | Jan 11, 2021 | Books, California, Ghosts, Horror, Native Americans, Publishing, Thrillers, Writing |
“Oh, you’re a writer, but what do you do for a living?” Well, if you are a writer, you’ve probably heard that question in one form or another. I sure did, even more so than the one directed at my four horror novels. Unfortunately, in my case it was a valid question...
