“SPOOK”TOBER – 31 DAYS OF SCARY MOVIES!
In probably his longest column ever, Steve talks about the movies (and a TV show or two) that he watched every night this month in preparation for a spooky, isolated Halloween!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN MICRO REVIEWS
Steve’s second Halloween column this month, in which he tries to do teeny-tiny reviews of 27 movies. Let us know if he succeeds or falls flat on his face.
HALLOWEEN REVIEW: THE SHINING (1997) MINISERIES
Steve’s thinking about Halloween, which often brings up thoughts about Stephen King. How do you feel about that? Seen both versions of The Shining, have you?
HALLOWEEN: 3X STEPHEN KING (#1—IT)
In this first of three Halloween-y columns examining several media adaptations of Stephen King works, Steve talks about the new movie, and what’s wrong with IT.
Poetry – Eye to the Telescope “Ghosts”
Eye to the Telescope is the online journal of the Science Fiction Poetry Association. A different person edits each issue (being published quarterly) and I myself have edited one – No. 16. The current issue, No. […]
HAPPY HELLOWEEN! SCARY MOVIE REVIEWS, says Count Floyd!
Helly Happoween! This week Steve dissects two horrible Halloween-ish movies, then gives several thumbs-up to a real Halloween classic!
Science Fiction Romance with a Hint of Halloween
Looking for science fiction romance with a touch of the macabre to help celebrate Halloween? If so, here are some books for you to consider…
Halloween As It Should Be!
One week before Halloween, Terence Jackson shares shares images of costumes old and new.
BOOK REVIEW: Stephen King’s BAZAAR OF BAD DREAMS
Steve once again covers the ubiquitous Stephen King, who’s got a new collection of short stories out. A new collection of King is usually something to crow about, and this one’s no exception.
MOVIE REVIEW: FRANKENSTEIN (1931), Just in time for Halloween!
For Halloween, Steve looks at one of the oldest, and perhaps the best-known “monster movie” of them all, James Whale’s “Frankenstein,” starring Boris Karloff.
A Mixed Bag of Halloween (Eye) Candy
Just remember to look both ways before you cross the street and don’t eat all your candy all on one night.
REVIEW—CONSTANTINE: A surprisingly good movie!
This week Steve drops back ten years to review an underapreciated movie, “Constantine,” with Keanu Reeves and Rachel Weisz, telling us why he thinks the movie deserves another look.
The Forgotten Grimshaw
John Atkinson Grimshaw was a Victorian artists whose moonlight landscapes depict a forgotten Victorian age when the night had a palpable sense of terror.
Book Review: Blind Shadows by James A. Moore and Charles R. Rutledge
The days are growing shorter. The air has a crisp bite to it. It’s time to settle back with something good to read. It’s time to relax. Don’t worry about that scraping sound at the window. It’s just a branch that needs trimming. Probably.
Things To Do In Portland When You’re Dead: October Horror Movie Screenings
Portland is putting its horror on
Spooky London
Ever since Count Dracula arrived in London aboard the Demeter, London has been a spooky place.
House of Screams and Wicked Dreams
Sean is working a haunted house this Halloween season. A specific one, for specific reasons.
Halloween in Japan
In Japan, Halloween is pumpkins and ghosts, just as Christmas is Santas and reindeer.
Review – The Man Who Haunted Himself (Blu-Ray/DVD)
The Man Who Haunted Himself is, as the title suggests, both a ghost and a doppelgänger story
Book Review: Halloween: Magic, Mystery and the Macabre
Keith West reviews your Halloween reading assignment
Ooky Spooky Animanga Part VI (and Final): The Scariest Characters Make the Best Halloween Costumes
The final installment of this year’s Ooky Spooky Animanga series focuses on the best scary animanga character costumes, and how to put them together.
Do you Like Monsters?
That’s right, FAMOUS MONSTERS, Forrest. J. Ackerman’s beloved magazine that sported covers featuring wonderful portraits of famous monsters, most of which were painted by artist Basil Gogos.
Things for Halloween
Warm up your cauldrons, grab your grimoires, and ready the goats for sacrificing; it’s that time of the year, again. And to put you in the spirit for All Hallows Eve, I’ve compiled this list of some of my favorite scary / Halloween themed things.
Book Review: “The Halloween Phantoms”
Last year Cemetery Dance published a series of short story ebooks with the theme of Halloween. I bought all of them, but I wasn’t able to read them all. I could have, but I decided to save a few for this year. So for the fourth week of Six Weeks of Scares, I’m looking at The Halloween Phantoms.
Review: “The Walker Place”
This is a creepy Halloween tale that isn’t for the faint of heart. If you are uncomfortable with stories in which children are threatened (or worse) with bodily harm, then you might want to give this one a pass
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