horror

  • Mother’s Gift

    Mother’s Gift

    It has been a long time since I produced a horror short for this blog. The following short hit me like a train in November. Obviously, it is a direct result of my trauma from my son being bit in the face by our dog the month before. So, this season, I give to you…

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  • Horror and Trauma

    Horror and Trauma

    Horror is a genre about trauma. Whether it is the fictional trauma being inflicted on the characters or the zeitgeist of fear it confronts for us. At Colorado Festival of Horror 2024, I participated in two panels on the horror genre and trauma. Both sessions were so compelling and cathartic for me that I needed to…

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  • Colorado Festival of Horror 2024

    Friday the 13th was made for horror festivals, and Colorado Festival of Horror (COFOH) took full advantage this year. I spent last weekend participating in all it had to offer.

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  • Another round with Tales from the Drive-in podcast! Are you a paranormal believer or not?

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  • Losing my hair last year was traumatic. Even with the medication coursing through me and hair slooooooooowly returning, it is still every day. Waiting for me in the mirror. I write horror because that is what comes out of my brain. Nightmares and worst case scenarios. To no surprise, I processed this life event by…

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  • Telluride Horror Show 2022

    Telluride Horror Show 2022

    A very belated review of this year’s Telluride Horror Show.

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  • Father Death (22) – THE END

    Father Death, part 22: THE CONCLUSION! What happened two years later…?

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  • Father Death (21)

    Father Death (21)

    October may be over, but still time for horror. The movie is over, and the credits have rolled. But what happens after?

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  • Father Death (19)

    Father Death (19)

    Father Death, part 19: Uh oh, the plan is falling apart!

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  • Telluride Horror Show 2021

    Telluride Horror Show 2021

    Telluride Horror Show, back in person! This won’t be my typical Horror Show write up because this was not my typical Horror Show experience. Not due to the fest–the fest itself was as normal as it possibly could be. The call was coming from inside the house.

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