It's Camp Nano time, and if you're writing horror like all of us here at the Midnight Society, you need some good music to write to. I tend to flip between horror movie and video game soundtracks, and one of my absolute faves is on Spotify now, so you can check it out for free--the soundtrack for 2015's Dying Light. The soundtrack, composed by Pawel Blaszczak, is like a modern John Carpenter movie score. The main theme creepy, while making you want to go out and kick zombie ass at the same time. Many of the tracks are variations on that core theme, and[...]
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0 https://youtu.be/C_ijc7A5oAc Isn't it magnificent? Man, I love Ghost. Earlier this month, the band released the first video for their upcoming Prequelle album, which will be arriving on June 1st. If you don't follow Ghost, you are missing out on the wonderful theatrics and lore Ghost builds around everything they do. I'll do another post about Cardinal Copia and his backstory alter, but for now, let's just bask in the awesomeness that is "Rats." Not only does this song have a distinct early 80s Ozzy Osboure feel, but it also feels like it could be off the sound[...]
I like Christmas crooners like Bing Crosby as much as the next gal (thanks Dad!), but sometimes, you just have to rock around the Christmas tree, am I right? If you’re looking for a holiday playlist that will add some extra zing to your family gatherings, check out these festive tunes! 1. Merry Christmas (I Don’t Wanna Fight Tonight) - Ramones 2. Silent Night - The Dickies 3. White Christmas - Bad Religion 4. 2000 Miles - The Pretenders 5. Fairytale of New York (featuring Kirsty MacColl) - The Pogues 6. Christmas )Baby Please Come Home) - Joey Ramone 7. Blue[...]
For the past few weeks, I've been busting tail on edits for a novella set in my Parted Veil universe. The series pulls heavily on the Dreamlands stories of H.P. Lovecraft as well as Robert Chambers' The King in Yellow. This particular novella is bringing back the characters from the first book in the series, Courting the King in Yellow. It's sort of catching readers up on the activities of those characters, while also exploring how they've been changed by the events of CtKiY. I've talked a lot about some of my favorite writing soundtracks in the past, and my[...]
Like everyone else on the planet who is remotely interested in horror, I recently devoured the eight episode masterpiece that was Stranger Things. As someone who grew up in the '80s, this series has earned a very special place in my heart. And I could write for days about the loving homages to King, Carpenter, Koontz, Barker and many other horror masters that the Duffer Brothers wove into the show. But that's not what I'm here to write about today. See, there are few things that I love even more than horror, but one of them is music. There are places where my lov[...]
I am a lifelong gamer (since the days of Red Box D&D and the Atari 2600), and one of the ways I like to recharge my creative batteries is by immersing myself in a good video game. It probably comes as no surprise to you that horror games are among my favorites to play. I find that inhabiting a scary story is a great way to inspire my own creative process, and few experiences are as immersive and interactive as games. One of my absolute favorite series of all time is the Dead Space series, and in particular the first two games of that series. It's Ghost Month[...]
Okay, so anyone who knows me knows what a ginormous music fan I am (see last week's post as one example). So when Jolene posted about creepy music videos the other day, I already knew I had to post some of my own. But before we get started, I must warn you--it's gonna get dark in here. We'll go from least disturbing to most disturbing, so feel free to bail at any point. Or stay for the whole ride--if you dare. Without further ado: Jeopardy--The Greg Kihn Band This video was a staple of Friday Night Videos and the early MTV era. Not only is the song a[...]
We’ve talked horror Youtube shorts, we’ve talked creepy soundtracks, but one topic I don’t think has ever been covered here at the Midnight Society is CREEPY MUSIC VIDEOS. Because I love music and music videos like nobody’s business. And the only way I love music more, is when they are creepy or weird. What are your favorite horror music videos? Here are some of mine. Prepare for nightmares and excellent beats. Michael Jackson THRILLER First things first, one of[...]
The only thing I love more than horror is music. There is not a day in my life that goes by without music. I listen to it constantly. I grew up in the '80s, and I'm still an old school metalhead to this day (I currently co-host a metal podcast called Thrash It Out). I've dabbled in playing guitar and bass over the years, but the closest I've come to any sort of musicianship is creating theme music for my podcasts and book trailers. My lack of musicianship has only made me appreciate music more though, because it's like magic to me. It's something I am so intim[...]
Horror and heavy metal--they go together like peanut butter and chocolate. Why do these two great tastes taste so great together? There are some very obvious reasons, and I found myself thinking about them quite a bit when I attended a horror convention and a heavy metal music festival in the same weekend. On Saturday July 18th, I spent the day selling books and hanging out at the Connecticut Horror Fest. My friends over at the Horror News Network put on another great show, and their star-studded guest lineup featured Doug Bradley (Pinhead in Hellraiser), Gunnar[...]