This place is a wonderland What is Roger’s Gardens? The question is: What is it not to true fans of the macabre? One of my dogs is named Roger. This is one of the reasons Roger’s Gardens appeals to me. The other is that they put together this insane Halloween situation every year that’s worthContinue reading “I want to live at Roger’s Gardens”
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Goth Dogs
I do not kid – Goth Dogs are real! When people think of spooky animals- maybe it’s a black cat that comes to mind. Little do folks out there know- there are whole clothing lines just for goth dogs. Rogue & Wolf is one of them. Please enjoy this pictorial of goth dogs, along withContinue reading “Goth Dogs”
Haunted House Droste Effect
How popular “normie” mall brands adapted to the spooky side of life Yes, I did it, I have a haunted house within a haunted house (two really). What’s the Droste Effect? It’s a never-ending embedding of something in itself. I live with a friendly ghost (or maybe ghosts) and now I have a couple miniatureContinue reading “Haunted House Droste Effect”
Spooky things at 826 – New Orleans
Helping young people enjoy writing is a boo-tiful thing! Do you know about 826? You should. They help inner-city kids express themselves through the written word. 826 has locations in various cities around the United States. In particular, their New Orleans based center has a focus on spooky things in their gift shop. I’ve gottenContinue reading “Spooky things at 826 – New Orleans”
Black Horror & Film History
What horror movies coming out this year are you excited about? The remake of Candyman directed by Nia DaCosta is coming out soon. Have you seen the original? You may have seen the documentary Horror Noire, championed by people like Jordan Peele. You need to see this video below too. It’s a talk about BlackContinue reading “Black Horror & Film History”
Haunted Tiki Crawl
San Diego knows Tiki Culture Sometimes, you just need to get away. This time it was off to San Diego again for us. Our first night, we just got food and rested. Our second night, we decided to safely go out for some fresh air. We were very fortunate that we got to go toContinue reading “Haunted Tiki Crawl”
Spooky San Diego
A beautiful oceanside & ghostly historical spots – What’s not to love? I’ve been making the 2-2.5 hour drive from Los Angeles to San Diego for um-teen years now. There’s one official rest stop near the giant boobs (aka San Onofre) – humongous twin metal half sphere structures off the 5 highway. At this goodContinue reading “Spooky San Diego”
Reprint: My interview with the screenwriters of The Night House!
Southern Horror Writers Serve Up Some Lake-side Mayhem The following is an article I wrote that came out August 18, 2021 in Script Magazine. Here are a few alternative titles I came up with for it- ha: The Reigning Architects of Horror Movie Writing From Psychological Horror to Pinhead, the Winding Path of One WritingContinue reading “Reprint: My interview with the screenwriters of The Night House!”
Milk & honey & flowers?
If you’re anything like me- when you see/hear the words Victorian, Edwardian or Georgian- whether it be architecture, wall-paper styles or vintage clothing, you need it! Apparently tea is no exception. Learning about the words “Victorian London Fog” all together makes me want to don a petticoat and jump into a Sherlock Holmes story. SeeContinue reading “Milk & honey & flowers?”
Very Superstitious
I was searching “New Orleans” on Discovery Plus again and happened upon this show called Very Superstitious. Comedian George Lopez, who was raised by his “very superstitious Mexican grandmother”, takes us to various ceremonies and reminds us that people’s religions should be respected- when some people think these practitioners are just being superstitious. The fewContinue reading “Very Superstitious”
Spooky Spaces 