by mike | Dec 18, 2012 | California, Horror, Native Americans, Paranormal, Writers' Retreat |
There are some human beings who are dimly aware of their own deaths, yet have chosen to stay on in what used to be their homes, to be close to surroundings they once held dear. – Hans Holzer Few houses in San Diego are as historically important as the Whaley...
by mike | Dec 10, 2012 | Guilty Pleasures, Horror, Horror Movies, Nightmares, Science Fiction |
THE ULTIMATE UNDERGROUND MOVIE. IT WILL LEAVE YOU LEGLESS! Yep, that was a tagline for the 1990 horror/comedy flick, Tremors. It didn’t bother me one bit, because—heck, they had me at its main protagonist, Kevin Bacon, one of my favorites. (Factoid: he played in the...
by mike | Oct 15, 2012 | Guilty Pleasures, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Nightmares |
Actually, I’d wanted to write a post on one of my all-time favorite dumb guilty pleasures, Deadly Blessing. But my old VHS tape had long since gone the way of Goodwill, and DVD versions were no longer available. (Good news: they’re reissuing it in DVD and Blu-Ray next...
by mike | Oct 9, 2012 | Books, California, Horror, Native Americans, Publishing, Research, Writers' Retreat, Writing |
Okay, I don’t mean to belittle a malady that is prevalent among so many writers. It’s just that I’ve never had writer’s block. I mean, never. Not ever. I will admit that there were periods when life got in the way big time, and accordingly I just stopped writing. But...
by mike | Oct 3, 2012 | Books, Fantasy, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Publishing, Science Fiction, Writing |
No, this post is not about a cop show in Hawaii, and it’s definitely not about me approaching a significant birthday. OH, I WISH! I passed that particular milestone a long, long time ago and just kept on truckin’. So what is this all about? Well, I started this blog,...
by mike | Sep 25, 2012 | Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Science Fiction |
The last post addressed two cross-genre, sci-fi/horror classics, Alien and Aliens. Trust me, the praise will not be as effusive for Alien 3 or Alien: Resurrection. Still, they’re part of the quadrilogy and deserve some thoughts, so here goes. Keep in mind that the...
