by mike | Apr 29, 2021 | Horror, Horror Movies, Monster Movies, Monsters, Movies, Psychological Thrillers, Uncategorized |
This post, about a gripping film that depicts both a real and a metaphorical MONSTER, first ran in 2017. Yes, there is an actual monster in the gripping 2016 horror film, The Monster, the kind you once thought hid under your bed, or in your closet. But there is also a...
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 15, 2021 | Horror, Horror Movies, Movie Lines, Movies, Quotes, Uncategorized |
No CGI in the classic horror movies of yore, but they could still scare the crap out of you. Here are some memorable lines from a few of them. “My, what a big bat!” Yes, quite large. John Harker (David Manners) uttered this line in the 1931 version of Dracula. One...
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 | Feb 10, 2021 | Guilty Pleasures, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
This virus came from a lot farther away than China. I first presented the post in 2017. Jamie Lee Curtis once called Virus, a 1999 sci-fi/horror flick, a “piece of shit.” Why is that significant? Because the renowned scream queen was one of its stars—along with Donald...
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...
