Tag: scary
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Movie Review| Candyman (2021)
Halloween Movies| Candyman (2021) Summary Artist Anthony McCoy lives with his art gallery director girlfriend Brianna Cartwright in their newly renovated apartment complex overlooking the remnants of Cabrini-Green. McCoy is struggling to follow up his previous successes in his art and looking for inspiration when he is told about the history of the neighborhood’s dark…
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Book Review| The Girl in Cabin 13 by A.J. Rivers
Halloween Reads| The Girl in Cabin 13 by A.J. Rivers The Girl in Cabin 13 by A.J. Rivers is a suspense filled mystery that is heavy in ominous atmosphere and ends in a stomach churning Halloween worthy reveal. What’s It About? Emma Griffin is an FBI agent who is back in action after getting in…
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Podcast Review| Strawberry Spring by iHeart
Available wherever you get your podcasts Halloween Podcast| Strawberry Spring by iHeart Summary Based on a short story by Stephen King in his collection titled NightShift, in Strawberry Spring we follow the exploits of students on the school paper during the sixties revolution. A serial killer named Springheel Jack, a modern day Jack the Ripper…
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Movie Review| Vivarium
Halloween Movies| Vivarium Summary In Vivarium a couple goes to check out a seemingly idyllic neighborhood called Yonder only to find themselves stuck in a labyrinth of identical houses. They fall into a forced routine after several failed escape attempts. Their schedule doesn’t change until one day a baby boy is delivered to them with…
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Book Review| The Death of Jane Lawrence by Caitlin Starling
Halloween Reads| The Death of Jane Lawrence by Caitlin Starling The Death of Jane Lawrence by Caitlin Starling is a truly bloody and gruesome haunt. If you are looking for a mystery tinged in gore and the supernatural (and a touch of romance), then this book is for you! What’s It About? In post war…
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Movie Review| Black Box
Halloween Movies| Black Box Summary Black Box centers on a father that survives the accident that kills his wife but is left with debilitating memory loss. His daughter helps him manage for the most part but it seems like his memory loss is worsening as the days go on. With few prospects for a cure,…
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Book Review| The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe
Halloween Reads| The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe is a classic that I just couldn’t forget after reading it in school. Granted, most know the Tell Tale Heart with its’ iconic heart beat but this is an often overlooked noteworthy story as well. It’s an…
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Book Review| The Haunting of _____ by Darcy Coates
Halloween Reads| The Haunting of _____ by Darcy Coates The Haunting of _____ series by Darcy Coates is the fourth entry into my Halloween Reads selections and they are one of my scarier choices. Rather than go into each one separately, I had to put them all into one review. Because if you’re like me,…
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Book Review| Goosebumps series by R.L. Stine
Halloween Reads| Goosebumps series by R.L. Stine Goosebumps by R.L. Stine were my introduction to scary books back when scholastic book fairs were the highlight of our week. We would wait to read them when it got dark and rainy on school days. These were a fun thrill and even more so when eventually they…
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Book Review| Craven Manor by Darcy Coates
Halloween Reads| Craven Manor by Darcy Coates Craven Manor by Darcy Coates is the second of my Halloween Reads series to get you in the scary mood. I was both excited and a little apprehensive about this book. This was my first venturing into the horror fiction genre and I wasn’t sure if I would…
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