Skinwalker Stories #22

Story One: I never believed in Skinwalkers before the night. That horrible night. West Virginia has been home to my family for generations, ever since the first settlers came here in the 1700’s. In fact, I’m the first of my family to live outside of Virginia since coming here and my son is the first

The Horror Show Reviews: The Wolf-Man (1941)

The greatest werewolf movie of all time, The Wolfman stars Lon Chaney Jr as the pitiful Larry Talbot who, after an encounter with a werewolf, becomes the titular Wolfman. Responsible for the second wave of Universal Monster movies released in the 1940’s, this is the werewolf film that inspired many more decades later. This is

Hiatus and Guest Posts

Hello everyone. As you may have noticed, I having really been posting much lately. I’m sorry, but right now with the UK transitioning outside of Covid 19 Lockdown and back to normalcy, and my renewed focus on me editing my novel while finding paid employment (among other, more personal things) , I simply don’t have

The Horror Show Reviews: Them! (1954)

An undisputed classic, this is the film that to many is the second best monster movie of the 1950’s (that is, second only to the original Godzilla, last weeks pick). Starting off as a slow, methodical police crime drama, Them very quickly throws the audience off by revealing the murderer to be a giant nest

Hidden Monsters and Little Girls

It happened in the dark, away from prying eyes and protective glances. It took her for devious ends and would discard her when she became… useless to it. Cruel and uncaring, it did not think of her as a child to be cared for and protected. She was an object, a tool to quench its

The Horror Show Reviews: Godzilla (1954)

Godzilla is a film that needs no introduction. A damning statement on nuclear weapons and science gone wrong, the 1954 original is a statement from a country that has seen firsthand the raw power of nuclear weapons. And like the weapons themselves, the monster is himself an unstoppable force of nature, with dozens of films,

DeVaunt and the Forgotten Village – Part Six

Adam moved with near supernatural speed, compelled by the soothing voice that called to him from the Forgotten Village. It didn’t take him long to reach the village. In a trance he called out for the Mother. “I’m here my love,” he called out, “Please accept me.” He moved towards the centre of the village,

Attack of the Giant Frogs! – Chapter Three

Abbey doted over Ryan. He was only a few days old, yet in her eyes he was already the whole world and more. “You’re doing well with him,” Bettie noted cheerfully. “Not really. He’s just a dream to care for,” Abbey beamed with pride. “Not even out of the hospital yet and you’re already a

DeVaunt and the Forgotten Village – Part Five

Sam woke up to find his brother missing. In a panic he woke up both Julia and Andrew to try and find Adam. “Where did he go,” Julia shouted at Sam, “Did you see him leave?” “Of course not,” Sam stressed quickly,” Come on, he couldn’t have gotten far.” But before Sam and Julia were

Terminator: Deception – Part One

“I have not detected any hardware faults recently,” Tin Man stated again. “You make for a poor liar Tin,” Kyra frowned, “Your last check up was eight months ago. You know the procedure. Hardware and software checks have to be performed every six months.” “Very well.” The T-850 sat on the chair while the technician