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Ghosts: There Came Three Knocks
After being coaxed into this, I finally decided to cave in and tell the story as best I can remember. At this point, what strand of credibility I had left might as well shoot it down, right. Above is my house; this house has been the center of many family gatherings, from heart-felt moments at family dinners to heartbreaking wakes.
By Jeff Johnson5 years ago in Horror
Chain and Hook
Chain and Hook By Mark J. Wilcoxen I've been hunted by this monster for as long as I can remember. In fact my earliest memories are of it clanking around under my crib. Not being fully able to talk I cried for my parents who were quick to enter my room and soothe me. In those early years I only ever heard it, mostly under my bed. On occasion it'll be in my closet. The common underlier was the clanking of metal against metal; similar to a normal clanking of a chain, but different at the same time. There was a maliciousness to the sound that is hard to describe.
By Mark J. Wilcoxen 5 years ago in Horror
Don't worry, baby
Chloe allowed Rachel the smallest possible measure of real estate in her mind. She flattened, folded, curved Rachel into unspeakable shapes, unforgivable formations, a constant punishment for being not quite, very nearly so, but never close enough to cross the divide.
By Kelly Mintzer5 years ago in Horror
The Maiden of Race Rock
The Maiden Of Race Rock Gulls work the schools of baitfish sparkling the surface of Long Island Sound. Fishermen cast their weighted lines into the rip-rap demarcating the spot where the Sound disappears into the Atlantic Ocean. October is the best month for bluefish. They like the cooler water, the rougher seas and the baitfish swarming the surface as they make their way south.
By Alice Donenfeld-Vernoux5 years ago in Horror
Movie Review: 'The Amusement Park' Lost George Romero Movie Found and Restored
I was perhaps a little too excited when I got word that a new George A. Romero movie from the early 1970s had been uncovered and fully restored. I, like so many others, am a huge fan of Romero from all of the Living Dead movies. He’s a storied figure in the history of horror and the notion that a piece of his work had been found and was fully restored, it captured my imagination and made me think that I was about to have a profound experience.
By Sean Patrick5 years ago in Horror
Honeydew Movie Review
If you’re a big fan of folk horror, then Devereux Milburn’s feature debut Honeydew just might appeal to you. It’s got the heavy atmosphere of The Witch, disturbing rural characters that might remind you of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and plenty of grotesque details to tempt gore lovers. It stars Sawyer Spielberg (yes, as in the son of Steven), Malin Barr, Barbara Kingsley, and Stephen D’Ambrose, among others. Milburn also co-wrote the film alongside talented cinematographer-producer Dan Kennedy.
By Christina Dee5 years ago in Horror
A Quiet Place II - A Movie Review
Don’t make one sound in the forest or the monsters will hear you. A Quiet Place II is a 2021 sequel that picks up after the events of the first film. The remaining members of the Abbott family venture into the unknown. Facing the terrors of the outside world, they are threatened by new terrors.
By Marielle Sabbag5 years ago in Horror
Top 5 Psychological Horror Movies You Should Watch in 2021
Whether you're an avid watcher or are occasionally compelled into watching one with your friends, horror movies always manage to send chills down the spine with their unanticipated jump scares, eerie sound effects, and not so normal- well rather paranormal plot. The horror genre is considered to be imperfect without the inclusion of jump scares but really, horror, in general, is much more than Mr. Dummy Doll pouncing right at your screen.
By Gursimar Singh5 years ago in Horror
A Pleasant Night on Ichorous Waves
There was no question that the blade resting in Cosette's hands was a genuinely unique artifact, a custom weapon from a far-removed time. Most swords sold by the antique dealers of the Maghreb were made from common iron that vanished beneath centuries of rust and rot, hastily ornamented and sold to unwary Europeans for fifty times their actual worth. This piece, on the other hand, was authentic Damascus steel – Cosette could tell that much as she ran her knowledgeable fingers along the distinctive patterns that ran the length of the blade. Authentic, too, was the ruby-eyed silver sea serpent that twined around the hilt, its hungry jaws eternally clamped around the tang. Each detail, each tiny etching and delicate feature, was the work of a master who had toiled at the ornament for untold hundreds of hours.
By Andrew Johnston5 years ago in Horror
Karma
The grass waved as a gentle breeze ran through it filling the air with the fragrance of dandelions and the mossy smell of the oak trees in the distance. There was a tall young man standing in the middle of the small, empty field behind the small house dressed in dark yoga pants and an oversized black tee shirt. He was practicing his own form of meditation yoga. A girl had appeared behind him dressed almost exactly like him except for a gigantic grey sun hat. “Tommy!” she yelled after tackling him to the ground with a hug. “I’ve been looking everywhere for you!”
By Stephy Doe5 years ago in Horror
