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31 days of Halloween, day 23: Found Footage

31 days of Halloween, day 23: found footage

October 23, 2019October 10, 2019Leave a comment

Horror novels don't have "footage," but they can include documents, testimony, and photographs to try to fool you into thinking the novel is something real.

31 Days of Halloween: Imaginary Friends

31 days of Halloween, day 15: imaginary friends

October 15, 2019September 30, 2019Leave a comment

Little kids are usually pretty creepy in horror. One of their creepiest habits is having an imaginary friend, who usually turns out to be a ghost or a demon.

31 Days of Halloween: Classic Horror Retold

31 days of Halloween, day 10: classic horror retold

October 10, 2019September 30, 2019Leave a comment

Retellings are always fun, and I love a fresh take on a classic horror story. Here are a few based on old-school classics and newer classics.

horror movies “based on a true story”: The Amityville Horror

November 13, 2013November 13, 20132 Comments

Ah, horror movies and the oft-used tagline that draws us in over and over: "Based on a true story." I'll start with The Amityville Horror because it was probably one of the earliest horror movies to really claim that it was based on true events.  Jay Anson wrote a book about these events and the … Continue reading horror movies “based on a true story”: The Amityville Horror

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