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February 25, 2016

Robert Frost Is Still Dead So Teacher Made Me Write A Poem

Instructions From Teacher: Compose a poem with 10 - 20 lines in the body to honor a poet from the approved list you received in Homeroom. Type the title of your poem IN ALL CAPS LIKE THIS above the body. Include a photo of yourself for our Poets Bulletin Board. Student's Name: Erica Davis Class: Poetry Assignment: Homework #1 ROBERT FROST IS STILL DEAD SO TEACHER MADE ME WRITE A POEM by Erica Davis Whose head this is I think you know. His shins are in the forest, though. You did not see me stopping here. Just help me lift this last torso. You[...]

Horror Movies

February 13, 2016

Til Death Do Us Part–My Favorite Final Couples

Valentine's Day is tomorrow, and all week we've been celebrating romance in horror here on the site. I'll be continuing that trend today with a look at three of my favorite final couples. These are the couple that weathered the proverbial storm, survived the horror, maybe even defeated the ultimate evil. However they got there, at the end of the day they were still standing, and I like to think their love was stronger for it. So without further ado, here are three of my favorite final couples. Nick and Elizabeth--The Fog (1980) The Fog features two of[...]

Horror Movies

February 8, 2016

Til Death Do Us Part: Best Spooky Couples

Being that Valentine's day is this weekend and our theme this week on the Midnight Society is Til Death Do Us Part (Romance in Horror), I wanted to talk about some of my absolutely favorite spooky couples from movies. And then I want to hear from you. Which spooky couple is your favorite? Oh, and if you're following along on the series, Faith has already kicked off our theme with a post on The Bride of Frankenstein! Check it out. There is not much that I love in the world, more than horror. But I do love romance and horror. Which of the people below are your favor[...]

Horror

February 6, 2016

Women in Horror Month: Places of Interest

It's February, which for the better part of the population means the month of Valentine's Day (why a whole month for that, I dunno. Consumer holiday? I'm celebrating, so I shouldn't talk.) But for a chunk of the horror-appreciating demographic, it's also a month-long celebration of Women in the Horror industry. To commemorate that bad girls of dark fiction, a few women who kickass at the dark stuff, I've collected a few of my favourite blogs who focus on writing horror, reading horror, and watching horror films. If you visit the Women in Horror Month website,[...]

Horror, Horror Movies, Live-tweet

February 5, 2016

Let’s Watch a Horror Movie… My Bloody Valentine

It's February the month of hearts and candy and love... or we could watch a horror movie. If you're like me, when it comes to scary, the list of people willing to share the experience is slim, or none. So I am bringing us together on Twitter for a live-tweet each month. In honor of Valentine's Day, I have chosen the slasher film My Bloody Valentine from 1981. I have not seen this! And, even though I got the DVD in the mail, I will resist watching until the live-tweet. *pets DVD case* I will resist! So if you want to see some in the moment Kathy reactions to th[...]

books

January 17, 2016

Read Harder Horror

Book Riot put out its 2016 Read Harder Challenge just before the start of the new year. I did last year's challenge and found it great for expanding my reading. While the point of the challenge is to read widely, I'm offering a tailored version for the horror aficionado. Read a horror book Blood Kin by Steve Rasnic Tem Read a nonfiction book about science The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence by Gavin de Becker Read a collection of essays Lovecraft and a World in Transition: Collected Essays on H.P. Lovecraft by S.T. Joshi Read a�[...]

Dr. Who, Horror, Horror on TV

January 15, 2016

Monsters of Dr. Who… The Silence

After a brief break from this series for all things Halloween and Christmas, I am back to share my love of Dr. Who...a sci-fi show that crosses into the wonderful world of horror. I've returned with one of my favorite monsters. The Silence. Don't you just love him? Created by Steven Moffat, these terrifying creatures appeared in the 2011 season opener Part 1 "The Impossible Astronaut" and Part 2 "Day of the Moon" where they met the 11th Doctor played by Matt Smith. Over six and a half feet tall, they can absorb electricity and use it as a weapon. [...]

Horror Movies, Live-tweet

January 1, 2016

Let’s Watch a Horror Movie… THE BABADOOK

HAPPY NEW YEAR, HORROR FRIENDS!!!!! 2016 shall rock. I know for I am magic. You may remember, dear Midnighters, my desire to find friends to watch scary movies with me. No one in my house likes the spookiness. And though I am not opposed to sitting before the flickering screen of weirdness alone, it's more fun with people who appreciate it. So I announced that once a month I will live-tweet a horror movie! On the first Friday of each month I shall reveal the movie, the date, and time. And you will join me... *waves hand* *uses Jedi mind powers* Last[...]

books

December 26, 2015

Curious Things Found on the Internet – Part II

Hello guys and ghouls! This, being the second in the series of Curious Things Found on the Internet (you can read the first here), I'm running with a literary theme this week. The way this works: I offer up an interesting tidbit found in my internet travels along with a book pairing inspired by the oddity, as well as a drink to go with it. Without further ado, let's get to it: 1. Popular Writers: A Stephen King interview In which Neil Gaiman interviews Stephen King. This is an older interview, dating back to 2012, but if I haven't already overstated it: both[...]

Horror Movies

December 19, 2015

Happy 50th, Ted Raimi!!

Ted Raimi--one of my favorite actors of all time--turned 50 this week, and I took a stroll down memory lane to revisit some of my favorite roles of his. While his older brother Sam often gets the spotlight for directing movies like Evil Dead and Spider-Man, at least some of his success should be attributed to the awesomeness that Ted Raimi brings to his brother's projects. Take Evil Dead 2, for example. Ted played the wonderfully disgusting Henrietta, wearing a cumbersome latex suit. Henrietta has some of the best scenes in the entire movie, including the fight[...]