by mike | Feb 11, 2019 | Fantasy, Ghosts, Humor, Movie Lines, Movies, Paranormal, Uncategorized |
That’s a good question. Last week I mentioned that a Ghostbusters sequel was on the way in 2020. So I had to ask myself, is that what I really want? Assuming this actually gets off the ground—Hollywood’s development hell can be exactly that—I’m just not sure. ONE OF...
by mike | Feb 4, 2019 | Ghosts, Humor, Movie Lines, Movies, Paranormal, Uncategorized |
A couple of weeks ago the word out of Hollywood was that a new Ghostbusters movie would be hitting the silver screen in 2020. It would be directed by Jason Reitman, whose dad, Ivan, directed the original Ghostbusters in 1984. Since that classic film is one of my...
by mike | Jan 14, 2019 | Ghosts, Myths & Legends, Paranormal, Uncategorized |
The accident that killed young Condie Cunningham over a century ago was no myth. But what followed would move the needle to the top of the “WEIRD” meter, where it remains to this day. A LATE-NIGHT SNACK TURNS DEADLY The University of Montevallo is a public,...
by mike | Jan 7, 2019 | Books, Death, Editing, Films About Writers, Ghosts, Horror Movies, Movies, Psychological Thrillers, Romance, Thrillers, Uncategorized, Writing |
The 2006 mystery/ghost story, Half Light, starring Demi Moore, somehow got past me all these years. Well, better late than never. Here is a brief introduction, with absolutely no spoiler alert. I do not want to ruin this compelling film for anyone. WHEN THE DARKNESS...
by mike | Dec 24, 2018 | Fantasy, Ghosts, Humor, Movie Lines, Movies, Nightmares, Uncategorized |
This timely post has proven to be quite popular since I first ran it last year, so here it is again. Enjoy! As a Jewish kid growing up in The Bronx—in a neighborhood of mostly other Jews—I had little exposure to Christmas, other than learning it wasn’t “our” holiday....
by mike | Dec 3, 2018 | Books, Death, Ghosts, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Nightmares, Paranormal, Psychological Thrillers, Uncategorized |
So what did horror-meister Stephen King think about the Netflix series, The Haunting of Hill House, a revisionist version of the 1959 classic ghost story by Shirley Jackson? He tweeted that it was great, practically a work of genius. And remember, he is no fan of...
