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Ginger Snaps (2000) - An Underrated Creature Thriller. Top Story - October 2024.
Let’s forget about the Hollywood rules - there’s a werewolf on the loose! Ginger Snaps transformed in theaters in 2000. Two goth sisters, Brigitte and Ginger, discover a strange situation that sets apart their definition of peculiar. Ginger is bitten by a werewolf and slowly transforms into an un-human creature. Brigitte races to find a cure before her sister transforms.
By Marielle Sabbag2 years ago in Horror
See Them Die. Top Story - October 2024.
Flooding from the last storm still covered the town streets as Michael Faraday drove home. He wondered what possessed him to come to such an awful place. The weather wasn't a secret to the world. With each storm, the flooding overtook Coast City. It took days, sometimes longer, for the waters to recede.
By Jason Morton2 years ago in Horror
Incense and Iron. Top Story - October 2024.
It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. Upon the keep of Tehmota Castle, gears within the ancient astrological clock ground past each other into an alignment not seen in a millennia. This night would usher forth a new era.
By Matthew J. Fromm2 years ago in Fiction
Tortilla Flat by John Steinbeck . Top Story - October 2024.
Published in 1935, this novel is perhaps one of the best examples of Steinbeck's early writings which would pave the way for later short novels such as 'Of Mice and Men' (1937). The novel is set in Monterey, California, during the aftermath of World War I and follows the lives of a group of paisanos—men of mixed Mexican, Native American, and Caucasian heritage—who live a carefree, communal lifestyle.
By Annie Kapur2 years ago in Geeks
Reflections. Top Story - October 2024.
Snick! The door clicks closed. I can’t see her yet; she is too far away, the lighting too low. But I know it is her – recognise the way the shadows drape around her, shielding her from prying eyes. And so, I wait, patiently. It’s what I do: I sit, and I wait, and when she is near…
By Veronica Stone2 years ago in Fiction
The Secret Life of a Miniature Dragon. Top Story - October 2024.
Draconis gobbled the dry, hard kibble from his bowl until his forked tongue flicked against the reflective bottom. He stared at his own image: the proud brow ridges protruding over the compact, multicolored eyes; the slits for nostrils opening and closing slowly in rhythm with his breathing; and his sharp fangs dripping with saliva after his not-so-savory meal. By all accounts, Draconis was a vicious beast—except for his size.
By Stephanie Hoogstad2 years ago in Fiction
Passing On. Top Story - October 2024. Content Warning.
“But what will I do without you, here?” Davie sniffed and wiped at his cheeks, but the tears kept coming. Edgar, “Ed” Collins, smiled at his grandson warmly from the pillow and squeezed his hand a bit tighter.
By Dana Crandell2 years ago in Fiction
