Fearsome Friday III: Sub-Spookies

Here are some mini spooks! I didn't write any of these, btw. Author credited below the story. WARNING: these are not fun. These are not cute. There are triggers: violence, death, infant mortality. Be aware.

I always remind myself that my dogs would bark if there was a murderer in my house.

It wasn’t until it was too late that I realized I never considered someone had been in my house long enough that my dogs were used to them.

Joshyswag

I sat in the electric chair and my eyes met the one who actually killed my daughter.

He winked at me, turned to my wife and said "don't worry mom, I'll take care of you."

ControversyisKey

Every night, before I went to bed, I checked to see if the door was locked.

Finally, tonight, she'd forgotten, and I could make my way inside

 lucasngserpent

The radio said extreme homicidal behavior is one of the first symptoms.

Good thing I killed my family before they had a chance to change.

 The_Sleep_Walker

“Hold on, I think it's actually twins...”
Said the coroner.

By bloodstreamcity

Terrifying Thursday III: Time to make some Zombies

Night of the Living Dead was, and is, the best Zombie movie.

I know. SUUUUUUUUPER controversial.

But have you ever actually sat down and watched it all the way through? At least as an adult? It's not like it's hard, the film is public domain and is available for $1 at your local Dollar Tree, usually. Or on compilations of it and much worse movies.

My love for this movie goes beyond the simple horror, though it has that in spades.

Get it?

I love the human element. The unintended racial commentary. The struggle of man against man, not just man on beast. The best horror movies are about more than defeating monsters: they are about defeating the evil of humanity.

Do yourself a favor: find a little time this spooky season and follow Barbara into that old farmhouse and the horror within.

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Time for a blast from the Past: The Creeping Terror

Four your enjoyment, here's the whole thing with MST3K backing.

Old horror movies are a special treat. You have dated but influential fair like The Fly and the Thing from Another World. There are gems the general public may have forgotten like Freaks.

Then there's schlock.

Not that Schlock

Schlock is known by many names. Trash. Pulp. B-movies. Cheese fests. Mockbusters. But it all comes down to the same thing: a move that's so bad it's hysterical. And The Creeping Terror is a hoot.

The film involves the titular terror coming to to smalltown USA and eating a bunch of kids, Blob style. But where The Blob had legendary actors and groundbreaking effects, The Creeping Terror had a creature costume stolen, it's soundtrack fall into a lake replaced by narration, terrible acting, and a monster so poorly thrown together people have to throw themselves into the gaping maw.

All of this isn't scary, but it is an amazing attempt to cash in on the space monster craze of it's time. Worth a watch...at least with the bots and Mike.

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