A wail of despair that ends on a hysterical sob of joy. If I could spell it, that would be my entire review for The Queen of Nothing (The Folk of the Air #3) by Holly Black. Since I can’t… Holy. Freaking. Cow. Sorry, no. What I meant to say was HOLY. FREAKING. COW. Holly […]
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Book Review: Hades (Contemporary Mythos #1) by Carly Spade
Hades (Contemporary Mythos #1) by Carly Spade revolves around digital forensics examiner, Stephanie Costas, who has the ability to read auras and an unhealthy obsession with 80s music. (As someone married to a person obsessed with 80s music, trust me, it’s unhealthy.) Dragged to Corfu, Greece for a holiday with her best friend, Sara, Stephanie […]
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Movie Review: Tales of Halloween (2015)
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Tales of Halloween (2015) is an anthology movie in the style of 2007’s Trick ‘r Treat. In Tales of Halloween, ten short stories are woven together over the space of Halloween night. It is a little (if I had to guess, deliberately) hokier and a lot funnier than the darker Trick ‘r Treat, but every bit […]
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Witchy Reads: Hoodoo For Beginners: Working Magic Spells in Rootwork and Conjure with Roots, Herbs, Candles, and Oils by Angelie Belard
Hoodoo can be an intimidating subject, even for people who’ve practiced witchcraft as long as I have. It’s something I’ve never wanted to get too involved with because of how dark it’s perceived to be. But since I’ve been slowly making the transition from Wiccan to plain old witch, reading this book seemed like a […]
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31 Days of Horror Remakes: Drag Me to Hell 2009 vs Curse of the Demon 1957
CATEGORY: 31 Days of Halloween, 31 Days of Horror, cinema, cinephile, classic horror, couch potato, film & tv, films, horror, horror movies, horror remakes, modern horror, movies
Me: Well, let’s get started… I kinda pushed for this one so I’ll explain. Unless you’d seen Curse of the Demon (or Night of the Demon, depending on the country,) you wouldn’t really recognise Drag Me to Hell as a remake. They certainly didn’t bill it that way. Jay: It’s a very, very loose remake. Me: […]
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31 Days of Horror Remakes: The Crazies 1973 vs 2010
CATEGORY: 31 Days of Halloween, 31 Days of Horror, cinema, cinephile, classic horror, couch potato, film & tv, films, horror, horror movies, horror remakes, modern horror, movies
Me: Okay… Um, so before we talk about which movie was better, I kind of want to talk about how interesting the premise of The Crazies is. Especially now, when there’s a pandemic running rampant across the globe. It feels really relevant. Jay: Yeah, it really does. I mean, I don’t suppose when they made […]
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31 Days of Horror Remakes: Child’s Play 1988 vs 2019
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Me: Okay, I’m going to ask you some questions about Child’s Play. Jay: Okay. Me: So… do you prefer the original or the remake? Jay: Definitely the original. Me: I figured you’d say that. Why? Jay: It was a better story. The voodoo aspect added something really special to it. It’s not just some disgruntled […]
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31 Days of Horror Remakes: Poltergeist 1982 vs 2015
CATEGORY: 31 Days of Halloween, 31 Days of Horror, cinema, cinephile, classic horror, couch potato, film & tv, films, horror, horror movies, horror remakes, modern horror, movies, sci fi
Me: Okay, I kind of had to twist your arm to talk about Poltergeist because you said to me earlier that you were never really into either movie. Jay: No, not really. Me: Can you give me a little bit more? Jay: Well, Spielberg was a producer on the original, so that’s always a good […]
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31 Days of Horror Remakes: The Thing from Another World 1951 vs The Thing 1982
CATEGORY: 31 Days of Halloween, 31 Days of Horror, cinema, cinephile, classic horror, couch potato, film & tv, films, horror, horror movies, horror remakes, modern horror, movies, sci fi
Me: The Thing vs The Thing from Another World. I’m not going to start by asking you which one is better because I want to compare them first. Jay: I guess the first thing is the time. I mean, the age. The Thing from Another World was released in 1951 and I can only imagine […]
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31 Days of Horror Remakes: Salem’s Lot 1979 vs 2004
CATEGORY: 31 Days of Halloween, 31 Days of Horror, cinema, cinephile, classic horror, couch potato, film & tv, films, horror, horror movies, horror remakes, modern horror, movies, vampires
Me: Wow. Salem’s Lot. There’s a lot to unpack here. Where do you want to start? Jay: Where do you want me to start? Me: Um… first things first, which one’s better? Jay: You know, I can’t call that, arguing for each version for different reasons. Both the 1979 and 2004 versions are very good. […]
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