Nox Arcana Official Site Winter’s Eve, Monolith Graphics 2009 Winter can be a time of both wonder and woe. While the falling of snow delights many, other look upon it with dread. The gray skies of daytime, coupled with the bare branches of trees looking like grasping hands rising from a grave and longer hours …
February 2011 archive
Feb 28 2011
Winter’s Knight
Nox Arcana Official Site Winter’s Knight, Monolith Graphics 2005 Sometimes Christmas music can be creepy. There’s a version of “Carol of the Bells” floating around out there that, thanks to the tone and speed of the children’s chorus singing, always unnerves me a bit every time I hear it. Sensing the connection between Christmas and …
Feb 27 2011
Adolph Caesar (1933-1986)
Even if he had not appeared in episodes of The New Twilight Zone and Tales from the Darkside, I would still be writing about Adolph Caesar today. For although his name might not be familiar to you, odds are that you’ve heard his voice before. Born in Harlem on December 5th, 1933 (some sources claim …
Feb 26 2011
It’s Women In Horror Month!
More specifically, it’s Women In Horror Recognition Month. Started last year by Hannah “Neurotica” Forman of Ax Wound magazine (NSFW), Women In Horror Month is (to quote the official Facebook page) “…a time set aside to focus on and celebrate all the women in the horror industry. Not just actresses but also fx artists, writers, …
Feb 22 2011
Nosferatu – Blue Öyster Cult
Not too long ago, a friend made me aware of the fact that Blue Öyster Cult did a song called “Nosferatu” by linking to this video: Given the massive use of their songs “Don’t Fear the Reaper” and “Godzilla” in countless broadcasts and CD compilations every October, I’m amazed that “Nosferatu” isn’t a Halloween standard. …
Feb 22 2011
Tuesday uEtsy Announcement
Feb 15 2011
Tuesday uEtsy: Mister Reusch
[Etsy.com’s tagline is “Buy, Sell, and Live Handmade.” Coincidentally, there’s a lot of spooky on Etsy, and each Tuesday, we highlight one of the sellers. If you’re looking to spruce up your look, redecorate your tomb or get a gift for that special something in your afterlife, Etsy.com is a place for spooky econo.] Mister …
Feb 14 2011
Valenslime’s Day
If you were visiting here one year ago today, then you probably remember this article about The Green Slime. At the time, it was only available on VHS, but now the Warner Archive is offering the remastered edition on DVD-R! While we’re on Amazon, let’s take a quick look at some horror-related holiday goodies. First …
Feb 09 2011
It’s News to Me!
While browsing through Comcast’s OnDemand service, I discovered that the “Preferred Collection” menu (found in both the “Free Movies” and “Premium Channels” sections) contains free movies that aren’t listed in any of the other movie categories. If you want to see films like Curse of the Demon and Attack of the 50 Foot Woman, I …
Feb 08 2011
Tuesday uEtsy: Intl. Robot
[Etsy.com’s tagline is “Buy, Sell, and Live Handmade.” Coincidentally, there’s a lot of spooky on Etsy, and each Tuesday, we highlight one of the sellers. If you’re looking to spruce up your look, redecorate your tomb or get a gift for that special something in your afterlife, Etsy.com is a place for spooky econo.] Intl. …
Feb 03 2011
Hop-py Chinese New Fear!
In the spirit of last year’s in-depth look at the surprisingly monster-related origin of Chinese New Year, I had wanted to discuss the Jiangshi, more commonly known as the “Chinese Hopping Vampire.” But as the lousy winter weather has robbed me of the time to research and write such an article, I’ll have to go …
Feb 02 2011
The Monster Channel
Corpse S. Chris of Horror Host Graveyard has been running The Monster Channel for almost a year now. I came across it just recently. It went 24/7 this past January. A lot of public domain and licensed movies, television serials and interesting shows of horror and sci-fi are available for you whenever you want. You’ll …
Feb 01 2011
Tuesday uEtsy: Imaginary Trends
[Etsy.com’s tagline is “Buy, Sell, and Live Handmade.” Coincidentally, there’s a lot of spooky on Etsy, and each Tuesday, we highlight one of the sellers. If you’re looking to spruce up your look, redecorate your tomb or get a gift for that special something in your afterlife, Etsy.com is a place for spooky econo.]Imaginary Trends …