I sent out a Merry Christmas newsletter from the Skeleton Crew (with a link back to the Happy Holidays post I wrote), and I was delighted to get a few replies in return. One of them is even the reason for this post. Kevin is the Head Ghoul of aContinue Reading
Was I being haunted by The Haunting of Hill House? Felt like it. To say the first official Skellie’s Boo-k Club discussion meeting didn’t go well would be an understatement. Hiccups? Galore. It was a disaster. Bad Timing It all started when I noticed I’d put the wrong time inContinue Reading
I’m not talking about Halloween, the holiday. I’m talking about the new Halloween movie, released during the Halloween 2018 season. I had such high hopes for it. And for good reason. Well, two in particular: It was a Blumhouse Production. No, they don’t always get them right. But I likeContinue Reading
Stephen King and Anne Rice rank among the most popular horror writers of modern times. Is it any wonder two of their iconic creations have inspired iconic Halloween balls? The Shining Ball Stephen King’s The Shining was originally published in 1977. It was his third published novel, and his first hardbackContinue Reading
I am late making this announcement, and you may have already seen two of Dusty’s posts (“The Candy Lady” and “Jure Grando: The Legend Of The First European Vampire“), but I am finally officially welcoming him to the Skeleton Crew. Sadly I didn’t do this earlier like I told DustyContinue Reading
We’re always excited to add to the Skeleton Crew so please help me in welcoming our newest contributing crew member, Payten Autumn Lestat! Getting to Know Payten Payten is the creator of the website, Lestat Horror, which she started in 2010. She hails from the U.K. But she sums herselfContinue Reading
Surprisingly, August is one of the last busy months for paracons and horror fests. At least according to our Paracons & Horror Fests Events page, that is. We have as many listed as we’ve come across, but we may be missing a few. (And if that’s the case and youContinue Reading
Damn you, The Smiley Face Killers creators! I was lured into thinking this was a documentary, when it turns out it was not. Just call me a #Sucker. Even though, look. It says it right there on its poster. Okay, so add #Gullible to my list. But in my defense, thereContinue Reading
Music has the power to soothe the soul, drive people to obsession, and soundtrack evil plots. Is music the instigator of madness, or the key that unhinges the psychosis within? From guitar lessons in a graveyard and a baby allergic to music, to an infectious homicidal demo and melancholy tunesContinue Reading
For two decades, “DraculaTour,” has been the ultimate haunted horror travel experience. It is a unique adventure which takes visitors to Eastern Europe’s most infamous land of the unholy, Transylvania (in Romania). For one week during Halloween, travelers experience the definitive Halloween holiday with fellow fans, friends and ‘fiends’Continue Reading
‘Twas the week before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even Krampus or the elves. Wrong! Well, okay, I am writing this post with one week to go until Christmas, but Krampus and elves –and so much more!– are definitely stirring in A ChristmasContinue Reading
Thanksgiving’s looming, Christmas is on the horizon, but are you missing all the horror and spookiness that Halloween has to offer? You know what I’m talking about. It’s the one time of the year when it’s okay to embrace our creepiness to the fullest. No judgments. Are you missing that?Continue Reading
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