Dark History: Victorian Coffin Bells

  Have you ever been buried alive? Being dead is no fun, especially if you have to experience it while you’re alive. Victorian coffin bells allowed the living to rest in peace—these morbid inventions were created by individuals who suffered from a primitive form of paranoia which resides inside all of us. Nobody wants to

Slasher Theory: The Will To Kill

  A slasher’s greatest motivation is the will to kill. Without the desire to pluck victims from the garden of life—a slasher is simply an inert individual. Many kids or adults are bullied everyday, but how many people cultivate the ability to retaliate with a deadly counterattack? Some people implode inward when faced with constant

Everyday Horror: It’s All Fun And Games Until You Die

Imagine you’re sitting on a rock. A vast expanse of water drowns the horizon. Warm sunshine embraces you. It’s the perfect day…and…then… A great white shark explodes out of the water and bites you in half! What? Sharks have to eat, right? Wrong place at the wrong time. There’s no worse horror than an unexpected death.

Lock n’ Load: Aim For October’s Supermoon

  Shhh…do you hear that? Listen closely…it sounds like a witch joyriding a broomstick! Which means it’s almost that special time of year again! Little slashers and monsters will soon terrorize their neighbors for a handful of artificially flavored candy corn. Halloween is the only time of year when it’s okay to scare the shit

Horror: Let Me Fang You

  Horror is sexy. Lycanthropes, zombies, and vampires will eat your face, but they’re also known for eating other things. Blood suckers and flesh love to devour innocent victims. Don’t forget your protection—sharpen your stake and let’s go teach the undead a lesson.   Vampires Werewolves Zombies   DISCLAIMER: We can argue all day long

Horror: Stupid People

  A red substance flows from underneath Margaret’s bedroom door. Elroy’s eyes stretch into bulbous orbs as sweat condenses around his brow. He grips the doorknob, exhales a soft breath, and then opens the door.   Stupid Is As Stupid Dies   Have you noticed that people’s intelligence seems to be cut in half when

Take This Light And Find The Horror Inside You

  Everyone is capable of horror—even you. Awaken your fear. Everyone is like horrific snowflakes. Some people are repelled by blood, or deep water. A few kids are afraid of the things that slither underneath their bed. Not everyone who owns a nightlight wants to banish the dark…they just want to know where the monsters

Fearology: Screamers

Ahhhh! Oh. Excuse me. Pardon the involuntary airy expulsion. How come bipedal mortals (humans) scream when they’re scared? Have you noticed that? Perhaps you’ve been the victim of an involuntary airy expulsion. What caused it? One of them eight-legged atrocities? A scary movie that most likely simulated the demise of a stupid drunk frat boy?

Everyday Horror: Roadkill Blues

Everything is fine and dandy until you see something dead on the side of the road. Some kind of four-legged mammal…torn open…ruby tissue…chunks of mangled biology. A feast for the crows and worms. Roadkill is something many of us see everyday. This typical mammalian sun blasted gore may even blend into the environment. Oh…there’s a

Monster Art: Zombies & Trinkets

Last weekend was a blast; creating three monster art items from inexpensive finds at a flea market! Everything you see here cost me less than $10 to make. The round metal box, embellished with glittery beads, had a lid that was difficult to remove. I had these vintage 1950’s sour cream carton lids in my art studio, which I dressed up