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31 Days of Horror 2013 – Day 16

Trucker Ghost Stories – Audiobook 2012 edited by Annie Wilder These are true stories from the highways and byways of America. These firsthand accounts are as varied as the storytellers themselves—some are detailed and filled with the terror and suspense that made people feel they had to share what happened to them with others; othersContinue reading “31 Days of Horror 2013 – Day 16”

The Devil’s Groove – 8 Rap Songs That Sample The Halloween Theme

Since the early days of rap and hip hop DJs have been sampling the records of other artists, sound bites from movies, television and commercials and splicing them into their own songs to create new soundscapes, moods or beats. The fun as a pop culture aficionado is to try and identify those samples and observeContinue reading “The Devil’s Groove – 8 Rap Songs That Sample The Halloween Theme”

31 Days of Horror 2013 – Day 6

Re-Animator

You Now Prossess Dracula’s Ear – The Music of Castlevania II – Simon’s Quest

Say what you will about Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest. Yes the game has its fair share of flaws. However, in the music department, the game really shines. Kenichi Matsubara composed some pretty amazing music and the soundtrack stands out as one of the best in the entire Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) library. The soundtrack alsoContinue reading “You Now Prossess Dracula’s Ear – The Music of Castlevania II – Simon’s Quest”

The World’s Shortest Story

The world’s shortest story consists of only six words. Shorter than the preceding sentence. Most often attributed to Ernest Hemingway, this “shortest story” was originally connected to him by author Peter Miller in his 1991 book, Get Published! Get Produced!: A Literary Agent’s Tips on How to Sell Your Writing. First told to Miller inContinue reading “The World’s Shortest Story”

Type O Negative – Black No. 1 (Little Miss Scare-All)

Even in an edited/censored version this song and video kick much ass. I especially love Peter Steele (R.I.P.) playing a stand up bass like a bass guitar, just awesome.

10 Things I Would Have In A Monster Squad Style Tree House Horror Hangout!

Inspired by The Monster Squad, John Squires over at the must read horror blog “Freddy in Space”, asked the question: “If you had your very own Monster Squad style tree house horror hangout, what types of things would you put in it?” Accepting John’s challenge, here for your consideration, are my 10 must have items.Continue reading “10 Things I Would Have In A Monster Squad Style Tree House Horror Hangout!”

112 Ocean Avenue

“Your house frightens me, Mrs. Lutz.” – Father Calloway

Zeke

Zeke from Zombies Ate My Neighbors – Super Nintendo (1993)

Tales from the Darkside

This is the introduction for the George Romero created horror anthology series that ran from 1984 through 1988. “Man lives in the sunlit world of what he believes to be reality. But… there is, unseen by most, an underworld, a place that is just as real, but not as brightly lit… a DARKSIDE.” As aContinue reading “Tales from the Darkside”