The Spooky World of Chris Ringler
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The newest book from Goblin Holler, the imprint I run with my friend and author Paul Counelis has been released. Returned - Tales of the Haunted is an anthology of ghost stories meant to chill the blood and give readers a shiver in the night. Not your traditional stories of bumps in the night, the… Continue reading Returned – Tales of the Haunted
In found footage there is a democratization to filmmaking that I admire. ANYONE can make a found footage film and have a chance to get it seen by people. That's pretty great. It doesn't mean these films will be GOOD, per se, but that they have the opportunity to make it on say, a cell… Continue reading THE WASHINGTON COUNTY DISAPPEARANCES – found footage review
It’s interesting that you hear time and again how America is the new Roman empire - the greatest society ever built. Interesting because we leave out the part where the empire came crumbling down because the people that swore to serve it decided that what they wanted mattered more than what the nation needed. It… Continue reading Just What We Wanted
Three cheers for the trash. Let’s celebrate the trash, shall we? The things that we love that others deride and hate. The art, the music, the movies, the books, the television, the whatever it is that makes our hearts sing and brings ridicule from those around us. Let us raise a glass and toast these… Continue reading Trash
About eight years ago my wife and I fell in love. Not with each other, that had already happened, but with this big fella. He was a rescue husky that we fell in love with at first sight. His name was Ranger and we didn't want to make it too hard for him to learn… Continue reading We Need Your Help
There is something sad about this race toward the future that we seem bent on. And by we, I am in that group. Hi, it’s me. We all want convenience, we want what we want the moment we want it, and it seems we’re willing to pay more to get these things. There’s nothing necessarily… Continue reading Drive-Ins and Us
There is something about the European moors that I am not sure Americans can fully understand. In its way, it’s like the American desert, a vast area where nothing human can really live (easily), which is unforgiving in its nature. What we can’t get is how vast and dangerous the moors are, in ways that… Continue reading THE MOOR – movie review
I had a pretty nice little lead-in for this review but I feel like it gives too much away and that the discovery is part of the wonders this movie has to offer. Sure, twists and mysteries, once learned, lose their novelty but they don’t necessarily lose their power. A film like NEW LIFE offers… Continue reading New Life – movie review
OK, OK, OK, this isn’t ‘found footage’ per se, let’s be clear, it’s closer to ‘mockumentary’ but slides over toward pseudo-news, like GHOSTWATCH and similar films. It’s a film that falls into a very small niche within a niche. Oh, but label aside it’s so, so good. Presented as an emergency cut-in from a national… Continue reading WITHOUT WARNING – found footage review
Another day, another found footage review. Hey, as long as people are looking, baby, so am I. So let’s look. OH, hey, we’re looking at EYES IN THE DARK which sounds ominous but since you shouldn’t be able to SEE Most eyes in the dark it seems like that’s their problem not my problem. Unless… Continue reading EYES IN THE DARK – found footage review
I am not sure if it’s refreshing that, with people putting their work on YouTube and other video-sharing platforms that there are more opportunities to get films out or if it shows how cutthroat the industry as a whole has become. While some filmmakers are shooting films with no greater desire than to have their… Continue reading WE ARE THE MISSING – found footage review
The post reflects on a decade of experiences related to the Flint Water Crisis and its lasting impact. It emphasizes personal memories and the enduring legacy of the crisis. The theme is contributed by Ross Grimson, highlighting the importance of remembrance and acknowledgment of the ongoing struggles faced by the community.
Before my daughter was born it occurred to me to create audio recordings for when she was older. It was during the lockdown of Covid and I liked the idea of capturing thoughts and family history. I got an external hard drive to put all of these on as well as photos and any videos… Continue reading Memorialize
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