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
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EYES IN THE DARK – 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
Bring on the Witch
If there’s a movie I reference a lot it’s THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT a film that, for me, nailed so much of what I love about movies. With an innovative marketing plan that stretched the bounds of the film past the screen and a deceptively easy premise, the film deserves the legendary status it (sorta)… Continue reading Bring on the Witch
For the Children
In the charged socio-political climate everything is being weaponized by a very vocal minority. THE CHILDREN! THE CHILDREN! THE CHILDREN! They yell as if that both explains what they do and why. And if you dare to question them then you are said to be trying to corrupt these imaginary kids. We are living in… Continue reading For the Children
The Devil You Know
Looking at recent movie releases it’s clear that the devil is having a bit of a moment. Good for them. We all deserve our fifteen centuries of fame, don’t we? There’s something about the devil that is just an old standard at this point, a well that is returned to again and again for stories… Continue reading The Devil You Know
So You Wanna Make a Found Footage Horror Film – Part 2 – Mocks and Docs
With the general found footage film rules out of the way I can now focus on the rules for the faux-documentary films/mockumentary films. The core rules are the same with both types of movies but there are a few specific ones that sit wholly with the faux-doc/mockumentary. Now, these are not always horror as movies… Continue reading So You Wanna Make a Found Footage Horror Film – Part 2 – Mocks and Docs
So You Wanna Make a Found Footage Horror Movie?
It’s no secret that I love found-footage movies and after recently seeing someone’s post online asking for advice on what to do and not to do and it started the octopus moving in my brain and I thought I’d add my three cents to the whole thing. Here’s the thing, the beauty of found footage… Continue reading So You Wanna Make a Found Footage Horror Movie?
Growing Out of It
It’s weird, isn’t it, when people drop their hands to their hips and then lecture you on something you love and how you need to ‘grow up’ and let it go. Funny because the first thing I have to do is cock my head and say - OH? And what makes you the person to… Continue reading Growing Out of It
The Bookstore is Open
Along with the many blogs and reviews I write, I also write fiction. Throughout my writing, I have put out over 20 books ranging from horror to fantasy to mystery to children's books. There's something for nearly everyone. Check it out for yourself. https://spookychris.com/haunted-bookstore You can also check out my podcast, which is well over… Continue reading The Bookstore is Open
So, The Only Way Forward Is Back, I Guess
It takes a special sort of insanity to head for the bathroom and the bedroom of America while the world warms, children die hungry, and the populace becomes more and more divided into have and have nots. It’s a special sort of madness to shrug as a sovereign nation is invaded by a bloodthirsty dictator… Continue reading So, The Only Way Forward Is Back, I Guess
Broaden Your Horizon
This is a fun time of year for cynics. For folks like me, we get to frown and gnash our teeth at all of the entertainment we love that is not recognized with awards. The movies, the music, the books, and everything else. We insist it isn't fair, we decry a system that's against the… Continue reading Broaden Your Horizon
By the Book
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
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
The Spooky World of Chris Ringler 