This year more than others, it feels like Krampus is everywhere. On ornaments and sweaters and coffee mugs OH MY! And I can't say I'm upset. His horns, long tongue, and evil grin adorn the world with fear and delight. Let's celebrate Krampus! A Krampus Carol Last October this anthology from Burial Day hit the world. Edited by Cynthia Pelayo and Gerardo Pelayo, this book offers thirty-one stories and poems, one for each day of December. I've been reading one each day this month and live-tweeting my reactions on #AKrampusCarol. So far, each story offered[...]
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0 Last month Midnightober movies took over, and I made new horror friends on Shudder's #61DaysofHalloween. We watched so many movies, some great, some good, and some that left me blinking in confusion...or laughing. We now return to my normal live-tweet, and this month's movie Tigers are Not Afraid. Time for the return of... My brain rejects the idea of one movie a month, but I might get more done when not glued to the screen. I chose a dark one this month, a heavy topic, but hopefully with a bit of magic to give us hope. For good horror offers hope.[...]
Happy October! The best month, for everyday revolves around horror, at least it does for me. October means a Midnight Society Movie Night special month of fun. Tis be called Midnightober Movies! Shudder TV has already been celebrating. They started the #61DaysofHalloween at the beginning of September. Every night at 9 pm EST people watch a movie on Shudder and a few of us live-tweet! https://twitter.com/Shudder/status/1311685977363144704 Shudder posts a schedule each week. I missed so many, but I'm ready to jump in now and take advantage of this party[...]
Time to announce this month's live-tweet choice, so I'm heading back to Shudder and one of their newest releases La Llorona. (Do not confuse this with the 2019 movie The Curse of La Llorona, which I enjoyed, though not one of my favorites.) Get ready, it's almost time for... I'm excited! The poster for the 2019 film La Llorona Written and directed by Jayro Bustamante, the Spanish film La Llorona played at film festivals around the world. This award winning movie promises to delve deep into the emotional impact of choices and how they can affe[...]
Live-tweeting last month didn't go well, as my wifi decided to...well, die. And I still haven't been able to watch The Room. But that will be fixed next week when the wifi people are coming to make everything better. So for this month, let's watch Terrified! A Shudder original, Terrified, written by Juan Pedro Ramos and directed by Demian Rugna, is a 2018 Spanish horror film. Shudder blurb: On an ordinary suburban street in Buenos Aires, voices are heard from kitchen sinks. Bodies are levitating. Evil is here. It is up to a doctor, her colleague,[...]
Welcome to May! It is my pleasure to invite you to this month's Midnight Society Movie Night and my live-tweet of The Room! Ever since seeing trailers for this movie, I have wanted to see it, but haven't. So, what better way to enjoy the experience than to watch it for the first time than with all my horror friends. All in the safety and comfort of our own homes! With our jam-jams and snacks and couches and blankets... Let's watch The Room! Poster for the ShudderTV movie The Room Directed and written by Christian Volckman, The Room premiered on Ap[...]
We Go On, an intriguing indie horror film on ShudderTV! With all the craziness in the world right now, Midnight Society Movie Night makes me happy. A chance to watch a movie with my scary-loving friends is just what I need. So let's watch We Go On! Some doors should never be opened. 2016 movie We Go On poster This movie, written and directed by Jesse Holland and Andy Mitton (also known for The Witch in the Window), appeared at film festivals around the world in 2016. Now on DVD and ShudderTV. Seriously, ShudderTV has offered me so many titles I wo[...]
Tis the first Friday in the month, which means I talk about which horror movie I'll be live-tweeting! Join me in watching the 1980 film The Changeling! Movie poster from the 1980 horror movie The Changeling On a quest to find all the horror I've missed in life, I scrolled through Shudder TV, found this movie, and wondered why I hadn't seen it. You read correctly, I have not seen this movie. I'm also shocked. The Changeling, a 1980 Canadian supernatural/psychologcal/horror movie, directed by Peter Medak, story by Russell hunter, and screenplay by Will[...]
Welcome to February and the announcement of which horror movie I will live-tweet this month. Join me for Satan's Slaves on... I might have said that I received the best Christmas present: Shudder TV! I have scratched the surface of this horror-centered service and am loving every minute. Creepshow is a winner, for sure. But there are so many movies! I decided to scroll through the list to find this month's creepy fun, and came across Satan's Slaves. The title intrigued me. The tag line "She comes back for the last[...]