There is a particular sort of awfulness to how we let bureaucracy kill one another. We watch as our brothers and sisters are hung up by red tape and left to hang for all to see. We watch as they drown beneath manufactured debt - property taxes on homes and land they own. We evict… Continue reading By the Book
Author: Chris Ringler
Author, blogger, podcaster, filmmaker, artist, and all around odd fellow.
The Spooky Chris Podcast – A Conversation with Author Paul Counelis
In this piece, I engage in a conversation with Paul Counelis, a multifaceted artist known for his work as an author, filmmaker, and musician, who also passionately embraces the Halloween theme. The discussion highlights his creative endeavors and enthusiasm for the holiday, providing insight into his artistic vision.
Keep Getting Physical
I suppose if I were to declare a religion it’d be for physical media as that’s the subject I preach about most these days. It isn’t that social and political issues are less important, clearly, but that screaming into the void of the internet won’t do much to change those things. Obviously. WHEREAS I hope… Continue reading Keep Getting Physical
What is Success?
We all struggle over the idea of what success means. Do we define it, do we allow others to define it for us? Do we judge ourselves against social media influencers who show a curated view of their lives or against our friends and foes alike to see if we feel better or worse about… Continue reading What is Success?
The Spooky Chris Podcast – A Conversation with Author Kathe Koja
In which I have a conversation with author Kathe Koja. Theme by Ross Grimson.
The Spooky Chris Podcast – My Favorite Horror Movies of 2023
In this post, I share my favorite horror movies from 2023 and include a bonus selection of my overall favorite film of the year. The excitement is palpable as I explore these cinematic experiences that have made a significant impact on my viewing journey this year.
Yet MORE Movies You May Not Have Seen – part three of whatever
Well, hello! I am not sure anyone else gets much out of these posts but darn it, I do, so that’s all that matters. I figured though that I have a lot of movies and love a lot of movies folks haven't seen and with video stores gone and not everything streaming there are a… Continue reading Yet MORE Movies You May Not Have Seen – part three of whatever
Tease Me
If you’re like me then you hate to see movie consumers treated as if we’re pumpkin-headed idiots who need to be treated like we’re not bright enough to pick up plots or themes. The film has to be explained fully in a trailer. Everything has to be laid out. We see this in games as… Continue reading Tease Me
Cultured
I learned a creepy term over the holidays - gun influencers. Worse, there are KID gun influencers. These are folks that like to shoot and show off weapons on the socials. While I have real issue with people doing that - it’s akin to watching people race or drive fast cars that I’ll never own… Continue reading Cultured
AUDITION – found footage review
Before I start, just so we're clear - this is a movie. This is not real. There is no serial killer filming victims and these are those tapes. Let me break it down. No family would agree for that sort of footage to be released. Could the killer release it online? Sure, but it'd be… Continue reading AUDITION – found footage review
THE LOST VLOG OF RUBY REAL – found footage review
Man, if someone hadn't invented woods there'd never have been found footage movies. That's my biggest revelation at the end of 2023. Think of it, from BLAIR WITCH on there have been dozens of found footage films made in, around, and about the woods. Those big old spooky places are just too fertile for creepy… Continue reading THE LOST VLOG OF RUBY REAL – found footage review
REBEL MOON – Part One – A Child of Fire – review
It's a strange time in Hollywood fandom when someone like Zack Snyder is as derided as he is cheered. His fans think everything he does is genius and the rest act as if he's the worst thing to happen to movies. It's not even a matter of the truth lying in the middle as much… Continue reading REBEL MOON – Part One – A Child of Fire – review
The Spooky Chris Podcast – Get Physical Too
The post expresses concern about the potential loss of physical media due to the negligence of studios and streaming services. It emphasizes the importance of preserving physical formats and advocates for their continued relevance in the digital age. The author passionately defends the value of tangible media against growing digital indifference.
The Spooky World of Chris Ringler 