Horror Month 2023 Episode 8: “Howling Village” (2019)

There is a red bridge that leads to a red telephone. They say the phone rings at 2 am and if you answer the phone, you will be able to find a tunnel leading to an abandoned village that had vanished off the map. Those who happen upon the village are doomed to be cursed... …

Horror Month 2023 Episode 6: “Bloodborne” (2015)

Bloodborne is a 2015 Playstation 4 third person action game developed by FromSoftware. You play a hunter roaming the streets of a decaying Victorian-era city called Yharnam, fighting off disgusting monstrosities. As this is a FromSoftware title, you will die, and die a lot. I decided to play an hour of Bloodborne because, I haven't …

Horror Month 2023 Episode 5: “Lake Mungo” (2008)

Sixteen year-old Alice Palmer tragically drowned in a lake in Australia in the summer of 2005. She leaves behind her mother, father, and younger brother Matthew. She was described as vibrant and full of life. She deeply touch a great many people, and will be missed by everyone who loved her. Watch the first minute …

Horror Month 2023 Episode 4: “Magical Girl Site” (2018)

Aya Asagiri lives a miserable life. Viciously bullied at school, violently abused by her brother at home, uncared for by her teachers and parents, she lives in a state of utter despair and suicidal ideation. One night, as she desperately hopes for death, a mysterious website flickers to life on her computer, declaring her to …

Horror Month 2023 episode 3: “It Lives Inside” (2023)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5xUbuYHdi8 It Lives Inside is a 2023 horror film directed by Bishal Dutta and starring Megan Suri. Suri plays Sam, a second generation Indian teenager trying to fit into her American life. She pushes back against her much more conservative mother as Sam wants nothing more than to fit in, but her mother wishes that …

Horror Month 2023 episode 2: “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” (2019)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vlya92LZqZw&pp=ygUhc2Nhcnkgc3RvcmllcyB0byB0ZWxsIGluIHRoZSBkYXJr Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019), the adaptation of Alvin Schwartz’s seminal children’s horror stories (and illustrated by Stephen Gammell) directed by André Øvredal tells the story of Stella, Ramon, Auggie, and Chuck as they try to keep from being killed by the stories written by a vengeful spirit. Set in the …

Horror Month 2023 episode 1: “Talk to Me” (2023)

Wow. I can’t believe that it’s been this long since I’ve written anything on the blog. You’d think that I’d forgotten about it. On the contrary, I’m presenting my attempt at Horror Month 2023 for your consideration. I expect my writing will be a touch rough, but I hope that I can find my groove. …