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June 2016

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My favorite Gothics

Hello Darlings,   As you may have noticed, it's Gothic Horror month here at the Midnight Society. Up until recently, I had no idea what gothic horror actually was, or how many of my favorite movies and novels fell under it's genre umbrella (is that a thing?). In case you're wondering, study.com defines gothic horror as: The term Gothic fiction refers to a style of writing that is characterized by elements of fear, horror, death, and gloom, as well as romantic elements, such as nature, individuality, and very high emotion. These emotions can include fear a[...]

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Both Things I Know About Gothic Horror I Learned from Jane Austen Who Learned from Ann Radcliffe

  It's Gothic Horror month so I'm taking the duration of this post to consider both (BOTH) of things I know think about Gothic Horror: Ann Radcliffe is the mother-king of the Gothic Horror novel. Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey is a love letter to Ann Radcliffe. While Jane Austen's isn't exactly known for horror, she is my home girl. But I know little to nothing about Austen's home girl: Ann Radcliffe.  So I did some digging. I spent the entire last quarter of an hour Googling Ann Radcliffe. And I am fascinated: Top 13 Things I Now Know[...]

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Review: Afterlife With Archie #9

Afterlife with Archie has returned after a long hiatus, and wasted no time in reminding everyone this may be the best horror comic going right now. For those that haven't been reading this series (and you really need to be), the undead apocalypse was started when Jughead tried to have Sabrina resurrect Hot Dog, his beloved pet who had been hit by a car. But Hot Dog came back as something...different. And with one bite, poor Jughead became the first of Riverdale's residents to turn. Since then a small group of friends have grouped together to try and stay alive,[...]

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The Perfect Horror Movie Buddy…A Girl and Her Dream

This is usually the post where I announce the scary movie I will live-tweet this month. Unfortunately, horror movie friends, because of vacations and children's desires to BE INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES... ugh, kids... I will not be live-tweeting a movie this month. *hands out tissues* I know. I know. I have become incredibly attached to my live-tweets. I have so much fun, sharing my thoughts on the strange, unusual, and terribly creepy movies with everyone. Thinking of you all out there, smiling (or cringing) as you read my tweets makes me a happy gal. If yo[...]