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Dec 25 2018
Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime
One interesting result of Jonathan Coulton releasing so much music under a Creative Commons license is the sheer number of music videos created by fans. So naturally I decided to share two different videos for his seasonal sci-fi song, “Chiron Beta Prime.” The first fan creation is from the Jonathan Coulton Project, a fan-made “video …
Dec 08 2018
Christma(dnes)s IX
Reading ghost stories during the Christmas season is an old British tradition. But I think reading scary stories is just as valid. “Nackles” by Donald Westlake tells of a nasty counterpart to Santa Claus and “The Naughty Ones” by Lake Lopez also deals with things that are neither holly nor jolly. If you want more, …
Nov 22 2018
Thanksgiving Kong
The internet is filled with people who fondly remember watching various King Kong and Godzilla movies during Thanksgiving break. It’s been that way for awhile, too. I remember being intrigued by references to such marathons on various websites and newsgroups back in the late 90’s. I had been able to piece together that the tradition …
Oct 31 2018
The Grickle Halloween Collection
Graham Annable has had quite the career. He’s drawn comics, animated numerous short films, co-directed a major motion picture and inspired the Puzzle Agent video game franchise. One of those comics is the wildly popular grickle series. Said series has spawned several animated short films and many of them involve horror and Halloween. I was …
Oct 30 2018
Solvao Solar Spotlights
Those who know me in real life are often surprised at just how little I decorate for Halloween. That’s mainly because I live in an apartment complex and we don’t get any trick-or-treaters. I put up a decoration or two so I can keep my tradition of decorating each year but that’s about it. I …
Oct 29 2018
Free Pumpkin Carving Stencils II
It’s been many years since the last collection of free pumpkin carving stencils was posted here. So you’d think it would be a piece of cake to come up with a new batch, right? Wrong! I even tried hitting Google Books to see if I could find any vintage examples. Although the “stencil” I found …
Oct 28 2018
Music to Haunt By: Dark Rave Volume 1
Virgil Franklin Official Site Dark Rave Volume 1, Lame Duck Digital 2018 Some of you might have heard about Dark Rave Volume 1 thanks to the streaming preview tracks on his new website, but I learned about it a different way. I had been talking with Virgil Franklin last year about my review of Halloween …
Oct 27 2018
Sounds to Scare By: Pepperhead Studios
Pepperhead Studios Official Site Haunted 2016, self-release 2016 Pepperhead Studios is the creation of musician Jeremy dePrisco and it’s more than a place where people can record their work. It’s also the name he asked me to use when I noted one of his albums in an article last year. He’s best known for his …
Oct 26 2018
Music to Haunt By: Icky Ichabod
Icky Ichabod Official Site Halloween Music, self-release 2009 The Haunted Organ, self-release 2016 Darkscape, self-release 2016 Hall of Mysteries, self-release 2016 Kevin J Gardner created his “Icky Ichabod” identity in 2009 but had been involved in music long before then. His compositions have been heard in numerous radio spots, films and television shows. But being …
Oct 25 2018
Music to Haunt By: Morbus Tenebris
Morbus Tenebris Official Site Shadows On The Wall, self-release 2018 You might remember Benjamin Fouché as the man behind Spookinite Valley. This year marks his debut novel, Shadows On The Wall. This year also marks his musical debut with a tie-in album for the novel under his side project, Morbus Tenebris. It’s a story of …
Oct 24 2018
Music to Haunt By: ExPsyle
ExPsyle Official Site Collection of Creepy, ExPsyle Music 2014 Music Box Melodies, ExPsyle Music 2013 ExPsyle (pronounced “Exile”) is a composer who has been creating music since 2013. She creates royalty free music since she recognizes how independent game developers, filmmakers, YouTube channels, etc. might not have enough money to license music or commission custom …
Oct 23 2018
Music to Haunt By: Vampyre – Symphonies From the Crypt
Midnight Syndicate Official Site Vampyre – Symphonies From the Crypt, Entity Productions 2002 Midnight Syndicate is currently performing in their live “Conspiracy of Shadows” show at Cedar Point’s “HalloWeekends” event. Not only will they be performing several shows every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday through October 28th, but you can meet them afterward to take pictures …
Oct 22 2018
Music to Haunt By: Audio Zombie
Audio Zombie Official Site Centralia, Audio Zombie Sound 2014 Penumbra, Audio Zombie Sound 2015 Audio Zombie has made a huge impression on the haunted attraction industry since its debut in 2010. If you go to any forum devoted to haunted attractions and look up discussions about the best audio for use in haunts, Audio Zombie …
Oct 21 2018
Music to Haunt By: Verne Langdon
Verne Langdon Official Site (Label) The Phantom of the Organ/The Vampyre at the Harpsichord, Electric Lemon Records 2000 (Original release dates: 1972 and 1974) Verne Langdon had practically done it all before passing away in 2011. He had worked in television and movies, he ran a wrestling gym and created countless monster masks for the …
Oct 20 2018
Music to Haunt By and Sounds to Scare By: The Return
It’s been a big year for news in the world of haunting ambiance. Midnight Syndicate has a new live show at Cedar Point’s HalloWeekends event called “Conspiracy of Shadows.” Performances will happen every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through October 28th and guests get to meet the group after the show! Although Jerry Vayne has joined …
Oct 19 2018
Vile Verses VII
Alfred Tennyson’s “The Kraken” is not only a great poem, but it is believed by some to have influenced H.P. Lovecraft’s “The Call of Cthulhu.” Tennyson also wrote moody works like “All Things Will Die” and “Song (A spirit haunts the year’s last hours).” Let’s return to the high seas with George Guyon’s marvelous untitled …