by mike | Oct 19, 2015 | Ghosts, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Paranormal, Uncategorized |
I really wanted to dislike the 2015 version of Poltergeist, a reboot of the 1982 Steven Spielberg classic ghost story. (Although not credited as director, his vision was all over this film.) I’m a huge fan of the original. Okay, so the new one had its moments—good...
by mike | Sep 28, 2015 | California, Ghosts, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Paranormal, Uncategorized |
To be clear, I’m talking about John Carpenter’s 1980 version of The Fog, not the reboot in 2005, which—despite Carpenter’s involvement as a producer—did not nearly measure up to the original. Fresh off his success with Halloween in 1978, Carpenter brought its star,...
by mike | Sep 21, 2015 | Death, Ghosts, Myths & Legends, Paranormal, Spirituality, Uncategorized |
Imagine this: you’re in Minneapolis—don’cha know—and you go to see a play at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater. An usher—a quiet young man—guides you to your seat. But before sitting down you realize that he hasn’t handed you a program. You turn to ask him for one, but he’s...
by mike | Jul 14, 2015 | Books, California, Ghosts, Horror, Native Americans, Paranormal, Romance, Uncategorized, Writing |
I’m traveling and haven’t been able to give a new post the time it deserves. Besides, the next one you’ll see will contain a pretty cool announcement. Stay tuned. Meantime, here is one from the vaults that I hope you’ll find interesting. My ghost story/horror novel,...
by mike | Jun 22, 2015 | Ghosts, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Nightmares, Paranormal, Uncategorized |
I, for one, am glad that in recent years, horror filmmakers have decided that scaring the crap out of people is more important than grossing them out by spilling buckets of blood. The 2013 gem titled Mama, starring Jessica Chastain—a talented actress—is a prime...
by mike | Aug 4, 2014 | California, Ghosts, Myths & Legends, Paranormal, Uncategorized |
Years ago, when I set my ghost story, Fire Dance, in the Anza Borrego Desert east of San Diego, I had no idea just how haunted this bleak landscape actually was. Well, I do now. The following stories are courtesy of the Paranormalistics, a highly trained team of...
