The Spooky World of Chris Ringler
Enter a strange world of Blogs, Books, Podcasts, and More.
If you have stopped by the site before, well, HI, thanks for ignoring the bleeding walls and wailing pillow cushions and returning. There are a few different sections on the site to check out but one that you may not have explored is my podcast. I started the podcast in 2020 as COVID-19 was starting… Continue reading Hey! It’s the Spooky Chris Podcast
I have talked about it before in other blogs but there’s a point with every creative where you ask yourself - why am I doing this? Most of us ask ourselves this about one thing or another. That self-assessment makes us examine the things we are doing and whether they are valuable in the end. … Continue reading You Do It Because You Have No Choice
We all need dental work. Sometimes you just have to do it on yourself. (I had some fun with my camera and some props. Been too long...).
I am burned out. I am over it. I have been doing events with people since 2005. Art shows. Concerts. Kid's events. From there I started doing rummage sales at bars and in the building where I lived. Loose, laid back events where folks could sell their stuff in a funky setting. From there I… Continue reading Then Do It Yourself
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
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
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
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
The content discusses the author's personal relationship with movies, exploring the emotional and cultural connections they have with the film medium. The theme reflects an introspective look at how movies influence and resonate with the author's life experiences. The theme is credited to Ross Grimson.
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
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
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?
In which I have a conversation with author Kathe Koja. Theme by Ross Grimson.