by mike | Dec 8, 2016 | Death, Ghosts, Myths & Legends, Paranormal, Uncategorized |
This post is about one of the most haunted places in the country. I first presented it back in 2012, courtesy of the Save Our Heritage Organisation. “There are some human beings who are dimly aware of their own deaths, yet have chosen to stay on in what used to be...
by mike | Oct 31, 2016 | Ghosts, Horror, Horror Movies, Humor, Movies, Nightmares, Paranormal, Uncategorized |
As an old(er) guy living in a 55+ community, I no longer have to hand out Halloween candy at the front door. Not that I minded doing it back in the day, except that I usually wound up eating at least half of what I (over)bought. And, as the author of four horror...
by mike | Oct 10, 2016 | Myths & Legends, Nightmares, Non-Fiction, Paranormal, Uncategorized |
This is one weird story…and I do mean weird. It occurred a long time ago, and to this day the “explanations” are no more than guesswork and speculation. Some even say that the incidents didn’t happen, that they were the result of mass hysteria. In any case, curl up...
by mike | Aug 8, 2016 | Death, Ghosts, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Myths & Legends, Paranormal, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
Who knew? Until I saw a film titled The Forest earlier this year, I had not heard of Aokigahara. Research revealed something shocking: this vast forest, located near the base of Japan’s sacred Mt. Fuji, is a place where thousands of people have come to take their own...
by mike | Mar 31, 2016 | Books, California, Ghosts, Life, Nightmares, Paranormal, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, Writing |
Over three decades later, losing my beloved German shepherd still hurts. I wrote about Barney back in 2012. As a writer I don’t often use the old cliché, “Love at first sight.” But that’s what happened the first time I saw Barney. This runty German shepherd, about two...
by mike | Mar 21, 2016 | Films About Writers, Ghosts, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Paranormal, Romance, Uncategorized, Writing |
In the 2015 Gothic thriller, Crimson Peak, director Guillermo del Toro has crafted an atmospheric period piece designed to scare the living crap out of viewers. Young, aspiring novelist Edith Cushing (Mia Wasikowska) likes to write ghost stories, but I doubt if she...
