Wednesday, October 30, 2019
HALLOWEEN
HALLOWEEN - Written by John Carpenter and Debra Hill, the original Halloween (1978), was the first installment in the franchise. It has spawned ten films to date. Most recently directed by Rob Zombie, a purported Halloween III, will be released this year. If you’re a regular visitor to my blog, you’re well aware the orig is one of my favorites.
Saturday, October 19, 2019
THE ROAD
THE ROAD - The Road is a post-apocalyptic film (2009) based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning book (2006) written by Cormac McCarthy. Directed by John Hillcoat, the film stars Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee as a father and his son. The story flips back-and-forth between past/ present, as an unspecified cataclysm destroys almost all life on Earth, ending civilization in the process. Somehow, the father and son are optimistic, in a bleak landscape of almost unimaginable grief and loss. The narrative’s pace is lumbering and plodding, punctuated with brief glimpses of terror. Shot in real locations, mostly around Pittsburg PA, deliberate choices were made to avoid using CGI to enhance its stark realism. Featuring an eerie score heightened by loops and percussion, including violin piano and wind instruments written by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis.
Monday, October 14, 2019
JOHN WILSON BY CLIFFORD BROOKS
john wilson by
clifford brooks - Part abstract poem, part dream world, part monologue: ‘John
Wilson’ by Clifford Brooks is a highly unusual short story. It’s hard to define
but that’s what makes it so great. An unsatisfied hairdresser mind melds two
boyfriends together, and is visited by a conjoined spirit requesting a haircut.
Sign said haircuts, he said. This story was originally published in in Cemetery Dance #49 in 2004. Find this and other really good horror/
paranormal shorts in Tales for the
Campfire. All profits go to the victims of the November 2018 Camp Fire.
Want to read more? Check out Clifford’s site: https://www.cliffordbrooks.com/
Want to read more? Check out Clifford’s site: https://www.cliffordbrooks.com/
Sunday, October 6, 2019
The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer (1387)

My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer (1387)
Mostly written in verse, Chaucer describes a wide range of classes in English society. As a courtier he wrote poetry for the nobility. In the Knight's Tale, he leads crusades against pagan leaders in many countries.
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Thursday, October 3, 2019
Hallowmas by Chad Schimke
Hallowmas by Chad
Schimke – Kids decorate a haunted house for a holiday get-together on the
spookiest night of the year. They’re unaware that a creeping stranger is
watching them through the window. On All Hallow’s Eve… a night when
supernatural entities roam free. Read ‘Hallowmas’ today!
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