by mike | Jan 8, 2018 | Ghosts, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Paranormal, Psychological Thrillers, Uncategorized |
Big things often begin as something much smaller. Case in point: the 2013 supernatural thriller, Oculus, a critically acclaimed—and profitable—movie that started out as a short film (28 minutes) with the lengthy title of Oculus: Chapter Three—The Man with the Plan....
by mike | Dec 24, 2017 | Fantasy, Ghosts, Humor, Movie Lines, Movies, Nightmares, Romance, Uncategorized |
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. Even so, I enjoyed many of the Christmas movies that played all through December on our 12-inch, black &...
by mike | Dec 18, 2017 | Horror Movies, Movies, Myths & Legends, Nightmares, Paranormal, Uncategorized |
An unincorporated community called Stull, located a short distance from larger Kansas cities Topeka and Lawrence, has the dubious distinction of being the Devil’s playground. That is, of course, if you believe the urban legends about the Stull Cemetery. AN...
by mike | Dec 11, 2017 | Guilty Pleasures, Humor, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
The unique 2004 science fiction-adventure film, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, has a definite 1930s-’40s feel about it. In a way it pays homage to old luminaries such as Flash Gordon and Captain Midnight. (Those of you in my, uh, approximate age bracket...
by mike | Dec 4, 2017 | Books, Films About Writers, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Psychological Thrillers, Uncategorized, Writing |
The 1993 horror film, The Dark Half, is an adaptation of Stephen King’s 1989 novel of the same name. His main character, Thad Beaumont, is a bestselling novelist—what else? Writers love to write about other writers, and King leads the league in that category. I should...
