Apr 4, 2016 | Tales of the Supernatural
Human beings are superstitious by nature. Many of us believe in good luck charms, but how about the opposite? Could curses really exist? James Dean remains a Hollywood icon, even though he only made three films before he died–two of which had not yet been...
Apr 2, 2016 | Unsolved Mysteries
Some cold cases will forever haunt us. There’s the Black Dahlia, Jack the Ripper, and America’s Unknown Child, also known as The Boy in the Box. We don’t know his name. We don’t know how he died. But the people of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
Apr 1, 2016 | Tales of the Supernatural
The Amityville Horror convinced many that the supernatural was real. The dwelling where it all took place had a frightening history before it became the world’s most famous haunted house. On November 13, 1974, 23-year-old Ronald DeFeo Jr. stumbled...
Mar 21, 2016 | The Writing Life
The A to Z Challenge is almost upon us, which–quite frankly–terrifies me, because I haven’t begun writing my posts yet. I don’t even have a schedule! (For those of you not familiar with the Challenge: during the month of April, participating...
May 18, 2015 | Murder at the Movies, Scary True Stories
It’s been over thirty years since Wes Craven’s A Nightmare On Elm Street terrorized a generation. Thanks to a bunch of schlocky sequels, it’s easy to forget how frightening the original was. People were afraid to go to sleep. One of my friends...
