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Don't Eat West Virginia Honey (Part 1)
I know that Gramercy Honey is kind of a local phenomenon. Award winning at all kinds of local fairs in the West Virginia Appalachia area, and all that crap. But you really shouldn’t be touching the stuff. I haven’t in years. You see, the thing is Gramercy isn’t just a brand of honey. It’s also a town. Yeah, I know you can get all that off the label, and a whole bunch of other feel good artisanal small business bullshit too. But you see, I grew up in Gramercy, and I know its secrets. I know that sounds vague, but it’s true. There are so many things I can tell you, so many cracks in the rural small town facade the town presents, but I’m going start all the way at the beginning. This was the very first time I realized something was very wrong in the tiny little town I grew up in.
By Isaac Shapiro8 years ago in Horror
The Man Behind the Transylvanian Vampire: A Place Worth Visiting
Who was Vlad? The Legend It all started with a book written by Bram Stoker. In this book, he wrote about a vicious blood-sucking creature that would hide from the sun, sleep in coffins, and be pale as snow: the classic vampire that inspired so many others to write about these immortal creatures and develop the story in a more fashionable manner that would attract the public. As you well know, in the modern days it seems rather cool to be a vampire, and it inspires a lot of Halloween costumes. But you would be surprised to know that he didn't really know who Vlad Tepes was. He was inspired by Emily Gerard's article about the superstitions of Transylvania published in 1885, not the voivode.
By Foreign Paws8 years ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Review of 'Last Days On Mars' (2013)
SABER-TOOTH IN SPACE!... well, on Mars. To be honest, I didn't even consider watching this movie 'til I learned that Vincent Campbell was in it. It just didn't grab my interest as good horror, good-bad horror, or even bad-bad horror. It just seemed "eh" and in my book, that means I move on to the next movie.
By Reed Alexander8 years ago in Horror
Death's Holiday Dead?
After sitting on my porch last night for two-and-a-half hours, and being disappointed by the lack of trick-or-treaters, I wondered if there were honestly many kids that still go out. I remembered when I was young enough for trick-or-treating, I used to be out until there weren't any houses that I haven't knocked on. Last night, I didn't see a single kid out on my entire street, which raises the question, does anyone really go out anymore? The answer is: why would a person want to walk around the entire town? Instead, they could be at parties held at school, recreation centers, and at different people's houses.
By Tim Reynolds8 years ago in Horror
The Forest
Halloween night. You are walking back from a Halloween party. Children in costumes meander around the street with their parents, and some occasional annoyed older siblings behind them. You ask someone for the time. They tell you that it is 12:24. Your parents told you to be home by 12:30! You thank them and run off. The only way you can get home in time is if you walk through the forest. “Well I guess I have no other choice,” you mutter under your breath as you walk into the woods. The woods, usually calming, appears very creepy tonight. Continuing your walk, whispering can be heard throughout the trees.
By Savannah Collins8 years ago in Horror
Looking Back at Rob Zombie's 'Halloween' 10 Years Later
Ten years ago, Rob Zombie shared with us his vision of a rebooted Halloween movie. Director and co-writer of Halloween (1978) John Carpenter gave his blessing to Rob Zombie on the condition that he made the movie his own and not a shot for shot remake (like Gus Van Sant's remake of Psycho).
By John Gately8 years ago in Horror
Horrorthon Conclusion: 'Jigsaw' (2017)
Hello one and all. So, my 2017 Halloween Horrorthon officially ended yesterday, October 31st — Halloween. The actual day! Whew! 28 movies this year and a nice eclectic mix this year. I started with Misery and ended up with a movie that would make a sane, normal human being who genuinely loves horror movies miserable! I might've just said more than I should, but read on.
By Carlos Gonzalez8 years ago in Horror
Twin Peaks Halloween Special: The Top 10 Moments of Horror
"Horror"1. An intense feeling of fear, shock or disgust.- Oxford English Dictionary Twin Peaks is a show that provokes a range of powerful emotional reactions, and perhaps none more potently than horror. So during the season of Halloween, what better time to look at the series most horrifying moments.
By James Giles8 years ago in Horror
The Gaze
Fear. It comes to all things as naturally as air. It is with our first breaths that we know fear; we know it before joy, before sorrow, we are born screaming and scared. To learn to survive is to know fear, we know when to run, to fight, and to give in, all for the sake of fear. The most primal, and natural instinct we possess. Most people live their lives knowing a healthy amount of fear; some of us though, have drowned in fear, and succumbed to its ever piercing talons nearly swallowed by the weight... Fear is my ghost, and it haunts me till this day.
By Lilith Van Hagen8 years ago in Horror
Monster Under the Bed
I am a monster. High in the ranks. The one that assigns the monsters to hide under the beds of kids. There’s a system to how this works: a kid is assigned a young, new monster when they first come home. As they grow up, a new monster is assigned to them. That way, they get a new scare after every stage of life, and the previous monsters can gain new experience by scaring new kids. However, there’s been a changeup in plans and assignments. There’s this one girl who I’ve sent out all of my monsters to, and they keep coming back, crying. I’m the only monster left to try and scare this child.
By Kalista Brown8 years ago in Horror
