On the 2nd Blog of Christmas...

...I started watching Christmas movies!

Now, I love Christmas movies. Not the old-tyme classics like It's a Wonderful Life (ugh) or White Christmas (noise of indifference since I haven't seen it), but contemporary things, like Die Hard, Gremlins, and The Santa Clause.

 Though the last is somehow the most questionable choice.

There's also a rich tradition of...not so great Christmas classics. Things like Magic Christmas Tree:

The 12 Days of Christmas (starring Phil Hartman. Seriously):

And...this:

Much like bad horror movies, bad Christmas movies have a certain charm. They're silly and goofy and full of cheese. I've saved up a few choice morsels to share with loved ones as the holidays go on, but it's not hard to find your own examples. I only draw the line at 'life affirming'/Lifetime style releases. I don't need to see an angel going to earth and falling in love, or a battered woman falling in love, or a loveless couple falling in love again all in time for Christmas.

Christmas, aside from being about Christ, is definitely a time to spread joy and be with loved ones. And my favorite way to do both is by laughing at something cheesy. And eating cheese, probably. Mmm.

So, as we go into that cold Christmas night, warm yourself with cheese and laughter. Unless you're my lactose intolerant brother in law. Then skip right to the mulled cider.

Happy Holidays!








 

Another Steven Universe dump

Just more fun Steven Universe stuff. Enjoy!

by ArtificialEffulgence

 

Monthly Horror Shorts: Halloween Left-Overs

Here's a round-up of short scary stories culled from r/ShortScaryStories (and other places if I can find them) that didn't make the October cut. Enjoy! All credit to the actual authors, yadda yadda yadda.

• Heirloom Jewelry
• There Was a Bomb Threat at my School Yesterday. 
• From Generation to Degeneration 
• Do you remember when we used to sing? 
• The Firemen 
•  He's Different
• Sisters and Beasts 
• Horror Movie Baby 
• Mistakes

On the first day of Christmas...

...I brought my blog back to liiiiife!

Sorry for the November hiatus, folks. I had a few other projects that needed doing, and after Blogtober I was a little burned out. But now the holidays are upon us, and I can once again start talking about what's going on.

First, yes, I saw Thor Ragnarok and Justice League. I prefer Thor overall, but there were a few nice moments in Justice League with smiling Superman, Aqua-Mamoa, and that nice Jewish boy.

As of this writing I haven't seen the Infinity War trailer. I'm trying to wait and see it in a theater.

As for non-pop culture, HOLY SHIT EVERYBODY'S GETTING FIRED, NO WHITE DUES GOT NOMINATED FOR BEST GRAMMY, AND I'M NOT TOUCHING POLITICS HERE.

So, more blogs are coming. Thanks for coming back with me.

Halloween Art Mega Post

I'm bringing the spook back, on the most basic visual level. Enjoy some art and get spooky today!

 

Pennywiseby briannacherrygarcia

beetlejuiceby berkozturk

Goretober 1. Candy Goreby Deathlydollies13

The Twisted Onesby Andiiiematronic

Xeno-maidby briannacherrygarcia

The Pear Motherby Neytirix

Djinn From Wishmasterby Blackkatdemon

Nebulous Nightmaresby priteeboy

Ash Vs Evil deadby Szirka

Krampus: Jack in the Boxby thewebsurfer97

Pumpkinheadby BryanBaugh

Jason VS- Cover 1by blackangelofmine

DEMONG3 : Among The Sleepby DemonG3

Slenderman Vs. the Gray Manby mmpratt99

inside outby weremoon

The Babadookby HerberoGreen

Creepypasta Godzillaby metalzoa17

Horror Story Mega Post

Here's a MASSIVE compilation of horror stories from Reddit. These are mostly long-form stories. Please note: some of these things are graphic. There are warnings at the top of most of the stories where that applies. Read at your discretion.

Enjoy!

I'm starting with the "Aunt Carol" stories by redditor demons_dance_alone. This series is part sci-fi/supernatural horror, part every day horror. If you have a family member who is a narcissist, or otherwise ruins things for everyone, you'll really enjoy this series.

There's a lot of individual stories, but they're all pretty short. It's worth the read.

1. The Mugwump that came to Thanksgiving 
2. My Very Worst Thanksgiving 
3. Getting rid of Aunt Carol 
4. My mother's prom disaster 
5. Carol's Divorce 
6. Carol ruins Christmas 
7. Carol snatches kids
8. Carol's dog 
9. Carol the church-hopper 
10. Carol drags Bob down with her
11. Carol begins 
12. Carol comes back 1: extinction burst 
13. Carol comes back 2: war party 
14. Carol comes back 3: 

The rest of these are mostly 1 shot stories, with a few 2 or 3 parters. Enjoy!

I found a hidden door in my cellar, and I think I've made a big mistake

The Price of Sugar  

Fireflies 

My Parents just told me this story. Not sure why they waited so long. "The Copycat Neighbors."

November 1st

Bubbles

Bags

The Toy Doctor

Rotting Pumpkins

You are Asleep 

Do You Remember the Little Red Bear?

LITTLE DARLINGS

Retail Therapy

Feed the Pig

Room 733

If You're Reading This, I've Already Committed Suicide.

Burn

There's Something Wrong With Dad

The Oblivion that Masks Pain

The Brickwell Family Zoo

Two Facts You Should Probably Know

Rapunzel Syndrome

If You Find A Book Called "The Tale of Roly Poly", Don't Open It, Don't Read It!

I adopted a severely abused child. He didn’t come alone.

I had a friend who lived in the air vents.

Hide and Seek

Organ Donor

I've loved reading your stories. Let me tell you mine.

Stuffing

I'm addicted to ink.

Black Friday Sale: Everything Must Go

I sang for a popular metal band in the late 90's

I was born on a child farm

A Mother's Love

Fran and Jock

Teratophobia

Does anyone know where to buy a Mermaid Frappuccino?

Everybody has a Demon

They Found My Body Yesterday

Have you guys heard this new horror podcast, The Final Party?

My uncle had "brain bubbles"

Leviathans

I was almost involved in a school shooting

An open letter to my husband

How to survive in Hell  and it's sequels How to survive in Hell: Part 2 and  How to survive in Hell: Part 3 (Final)

If your voice stops echoing, cancel your road trip. 

The tale of Snow-White...

My sister is an urban legend

The Black Tree

The Pizza delivery guy 

"Mommy... Do you know why Santa has a big tummy?"

Swimming Is Strictly Prohibited At My Local Beach

I portrayed Santa Claus at my local mall for twenty years.

E-block

The Green Man

Please help me, there is something very wrong with my children

Did you drink a Red Bull within the past 90 days?

Auntie Bells

I was a nurse

I'm 12 and I Met a Nice Man 

Halloweekend

So, this is the big party weekend of the year. Or in my case the big work on Saturday and hang out with family while trying to find time for Stranger Things Season 2 weekend of the year. My annual Halloween movie night had to be pushed back to the weekend after. A decision I loath, but it's better than no viewing party at all.

Frankly, this has been a less than stellar October for me. Most of my friends were occupied all month long by a play I wasn't in (I'm in a different play), making get-togethers all but impossible. So far I've squeezed in a viewing of Hocus Pocus with some friends who hadn't seen it before.

I know!

I've also finished re-watching American Horror Story: Freak Show with my husband, who has been very understanding during the month. He's generally lukewarm to horror, as he doesn't get scared.

 There was this one time, however...

But he's willing to watch stuff with a genuinely good story. So things like AHS, Krampus, Get Out, and the like get a pass.

That still leaves me alone when it comes to sagas and cheese fests. Who will sit with me and watch the Puppet Master series? Or lesser classics like Pumpkinhead and Wishmaster? Or the godawful not-even-really-a-horror-movie The Last Shark?

Luckily, with Rifftrax, you're never alone.

I'm sad I haven't been able to properly celebrate and enjoy this Halloween season. Thank goodness for these blogs. And a special shout-out to my over 800 (!) followers on the Amino Horror App. It's nice to know I'm not shouting into the void, or worse, just annoying friends and family.

Anyway, for those of you who can, have fun this weekend. I'll be back next week for the last of the thrills.

The Twisted Ones (Spoiler free)

So, at long last, my hotly awaited review of The Twisted Ones.

*cricket noise*

I reviewed the first FNAF book, The Silver Eyes a while back. It was...fine. At worst, it was a mediocre Goosebumps novel, and at best, it was a better Goosebumps novel.

Not a lot of blood, but it had a few scares (very few), and characters that had more dimensionality than wet carboard. Most importantly, it fleshed out some of the lore of FNAF, which was all I really wanted.

Enter The Twisted ones, the middle of the trilogy (as Scott Cawthon has stated). Charlie, the survivor girl, is dealing with the fallout from book 1, while new murders crop up.

Some perpetrated by this thing!

This book is an improvement on The Silver eyes. There's more deaths, more gruesome imagery, and several new twists that are enjoyable to read.

The book does end on a cliffhanger, though, with nothing really tied up at the end. Cawthon has stated there is a third book in the works, but this book suffers a lot for not tying up anything. I get that a trilogy midpoint is there to set up the third installment, but you've got to tie up SOME things, or it just feels like a 'screw you' to the audience.

No word at this time on when the third book will be published, or even it's title. I'm sure I'll pick it up (this installment was only $5, and worth at least that), but I just wish there were any answers in this one, and not just a lot of set ups.

It is very FNAF to leave us with more questions, though...

And in liue of answers, here's another piece of Twisted Chica fanart. It's scarier than the book.

Somewhere, beyond the sea

You know what's awesome? Poster art? You know what's even more awesome? Poster art from foreign countries. So here's some of that.

Jaws

Jaws 2

Alien

The Thing

Day of the Dead

Eyes Without a Face

Children of the Corn

A Nightmare on Elm Street

The Evil Dead

Evil Dead II

The Fly

They Live

Monster Mash

Here's a set of things that are scary, Halloween related, or just didn't fit into my other posts. Enjoy!





The New Children's Book by Stephen King will Haunt your Waking Dreams  (poem)

Creepy Folklore Creatures

 

"Alice in Nukeland" by Alejandro Dini

What are some lesser known urban myths or legends?









What's the darkest episode of any children's show you've ever seen?

Spooky stories, purportedly true, from a Gravedigger