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October Movie Challenge: Biohazard (1985)
While this movie really has nothing at all to do with my themes of "local" and "high school horror" it is on the spot for the time period, 1985, and a great (if that word can be used here) example of...
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Urban Fantasy Fridays: Occult Detective (2026)
Occult Detective is a newer game to me. In fact, I didn't even know about it until the author posted about it in his #RPGaDAY2026 posts on Bluesky. Sadly, you will not find the game on DriveThruRPG,...
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October Movie Challenge: Invaders from Mars (1986, 1953)
While not listed as a horror flick, this one has all of the elements of one.It features a lot of big names, including Timothy Bottoms, Hunter Carson, and his real-life mother, Karen Black, Laraine...
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Tales of Jackson: We Are Not Alone
I recently talked a bit about going home and not finding Jacksonville, or even Jackson, I remember. I was standing out in front of what we called "the old High School," the Newton-Bateman building...
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October Movie Challenge: Necropolis (1986)
White-haired, evil Immortal witch? Hell yes! But is the rest of the movie any good? Well...Necropolis (1986)It is 1686, and we are in "New Amsterdam" (minor quibble: it was renamed to "New York" in...
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Witchcraft Wednesday: Coven 13, Issue #1
It is October! It's Witchcraft Wednesday. I have been spending a lot of time discussing various topics like the Witches of Appendix N, my upcoming Advanced Witches & Warlocks, and my various...
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October Movie Challenge: Phenomena (1985)
Going back to 1985, to another Argento giallo, and another rewatch. Though it has been a little bit since I saw this one. This movie is notable for being one of the earliest roles for actress Jennifer...
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Working the NIGHT SHIFT: What Charmed Taught Me About Witches
October 7, 1998 was the premiere of Charmed on The WB. Just seven months after the premiere of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the show would be most often compared to. By this point, I had been writing...
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October Movie Challenge: Dark Tower (1987)
Tonight’s movie is not based on Stephen King. It does have a haunted tower, though. More importantly, it has Jenny Agutter, who has long been a favorite of mine. It is also an "Attack of Opportunity"...
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Mirror Mondays: The Past is a Foreign Country
I recently went back to my old hometown of Jacksonville, IL, to visit my mom and dad. My dad is 96 and will be 97 in just under two months. He is doing pretty well, if you ask me. But this was also my...
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October Movie Challenge: Chopping Mall (1986)
Time to hit that other center of teen action outside of the high school in the 1980s; the mall. Oh. So, I decided that this year, even when I watch multiple movies on the same day, I am going to give...
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October Movie Challenge: The Majorettes (1986)
Going back to 1986 again with some of the oldest-looking high school students so far. I will say this, I am going be completely burned out on canned 80s synth-pop by November. Though in typical 80s...
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October Movie Challenge: Demons 2 (1986)
Given the disappointment of Dracula 2025 I went back to the fertile ground of Dario Argento and Lamberto Bava for the sequel to the 1985 Demons movie. "Sequel" is generous since it is essentially the...
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October Movie Challenge: Fear No Evil (1981)
This movie is a little outside my time frame, but it is a foundational movie for my ideas of Jackson. I used to have this poster on my wall for a while, and I later gave it to a friend. Long story...
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Urban Fantasy Fridays: The Unexplained (2009)
AH! It is October again. My favorite time of the year. Last year, on my Fantasy Fridays, I spent some time with urban fantasy games and, in particular, with the idea of using games as a sort of...
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October Movie Challenge: Slaughter High (1986)
Let's get into this properly now. I am going to spend this year's October Horror Movie Challenge with a couple of themes in mind. The first is movies from 1985 to 1986 and movies featuring high schools...
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October Movie Challenge: Dracula (2025)
I have a theme this year, but I need to get this one out of the way first. I had heard a lot about it, both good and bad, but a quote from Director Luc Besson filled me with dread. And not the good...
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Witchcraft Wednesday: Advanced Mystics & Mentalists
I have been sitting on this one for a little bit. But when you see why, you will understand.So it is my pleasure to announce another upcoming book: Advanced Mystics & Mentalists.The art is by...
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Mail Call Tuesday: Red Sonja Unconquered
Another Holy Grail item acquired this past week. My own copy of the AD&D 1st Edition Module, RS1: Red Sonja Unconquered. I am a big Red Sonja and Clyde Caldwell fan, so this is perfect.You won't...
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Mirror Monday: Local Legends Make Better Monsters
Sometimes the real world hands you a story at exactly the right time.A little over a week ago, ABC7 Chicago reported multiple mountain lion sightings in southern Illinois. The Illinois Department of...
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