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The First Minister is dead. The prince is insane. And there’s a man-killing wolf in the woods…or is there? This short story is a dark reimagining of the classic fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood. It’s free at Smashwords right now, a gift from me to all of my readers this Halloween, and it should […]
You knew this was coming too, because it’s just not Halloween without Thriller. Did you know this wasn’t the only cinematic horror-themed video Michael Jackson made? Ghosts is almost 40 minutes long, was written by Stephen King, and has movie-worthy special effects.
I may not always like zombies, but when I do it’s because I’m contemplating surviving the zombie apocalypse. I haven’t gotten to watch Cracked’s new series The Stumbling Dead yet, so if you have please leave a review for it in the comments!
Other Things To Do With Skulls
According to Wikipedia, an ossuary is “a chest, box, building, well, or site made to serve as the final resting place of human skeletal remains.” I did not see the words ‘and to show off mad interior design skills, booya!’ anywhere in that sentence, did you? The 19th century Czech Republic must have been a […]
Halloween is a time when most of us feel free to get creative – and a little silly – with food. And then there are people like Barbara Jo… The rats are cake, and the arm has hollow candy bones filled with lemon curd and raspberry marrow, and the whole thing is just too awesome […]
Drinks for Your Halloween Party
Three for one! Here are the good recipes for the hot, cold, and slushie versions of Harry Potter’s Butterbeer. Cook’s note (for those of you who aren’t kitchen-experienced): Use a room-temperature mug for the hot version, NOT a mug you’ve had in the freezer. Adding hot liquids to frozen glass is a kitchen no-no! I […]
A Game for Your Halloween Party
There is this game called The Werewolves of Miller’s Hollow. I have it and it looks like a lot of fun, but it’s a party game and to date we’ve never had a Halloween party with enough people to play. Here, though, is the basic idea (although this one is based on a slightly different […]