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Samhain – Halloween Part 1

Halloween as we know it is a bastardized version of the ancient Celtic holiday Samhain (but pronounce it “sow-en”).  Samhain means “summer’s end”. It is the end of the harvest and the beginning of the long, dark time of year…

The King

What can I say about Stephen King that hasn’t already been said by basically everyone?  I mean seriously, the man is just amazing.  He was my gateway to horror…

The Dragon Lady

Have you ever heard of The Dragon Lady?  No?? I’m surprised. She was one hell of a serial killer.  She killed her first five victims when she was 11. By the time she was done, she had murdered more than 20 victims, 11 of them were babies….

The Island of The Dolls

The Island of the Dolls (La Isla de las Muñecas) is a seriously creepy place!  Everywhere you look there are dolls hanging from trees.  Some are extremely old and decayed, and some are new.  Not a place I ever intend to visit. 

The History of Torture

How many times have you watched the Saw movies?  Or The Pit and the Pendulum?  What about Hostel?  If your answer is more than once, and you’re now making a mental list of similar movies that you love…then you’e a lover of torture porn! …