A curtain separates my living room from the front area. It keeps the room warm in the winter and cool in the summer. In The House on Mansfield Street, the camera was pointed at the sleeping main character. I knew something was going to happen. I waiting for it. Then, my curtain moved. My fan usually…
“The great mass of trees looked like a tomb, in which my house lay buried.” (from Who Knows? by Guy de Maupassant) It’s lines like the one above that get me excited about writing and reading haunted stories. You can’t just describe a location, you have to do it in a way that creates fear…
I’m okay with all the sequels, remakes and comic book movies Hollywood is cranking out. As long as the movie is entertaining and lets me forget life’s problems, it’s done its job. It’s nice, though, to see something original. A Quiet Place is definitely an original story. The characters can’t make any noise because of…
I have an Amazon Prime subscription which means I can watch a lot of horror movies. I’ve been meaning to review more indie horror movie reviews since I watch so many of them. It’s tough to find one I can actually finish. Most indie horror movies on Amazon Prime are terrible. 3 stars is my…
Old cemeteries are fascinating. The tombstones and mausoleums are works of art. They put people and families into mini-mansions. It’s also super creepy. I love, love horror so anything that can freak me out is fun. Old cemeteries are beautiful but man do they give good scares. I usually visit Green-Wood Cemetery for inspiration but…
I was rewatching Markiplier play Kholat and it got me thinking. The game is based off an unexplained mystery in Russia. It inspired me to research other mysteries. They make for great stories. I like things that can’t be explained. These mysteries could inspire a story. Image Source: Castlevania-Blue Fangs 2 by GiuseppeDiRosso The Martin family in…
It’s always interesting getting some behind the scenes info from authors. Speculative fiction author Dahlia DeWinters joins Dark Treasury to chat about her writerly life. What drew you to speculative fiction? I’ve read speculative fiction since I picked up a copy of A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle. I love it because it’s a…
Title: The Lovely DarkAuthor: K.A. LastGenre: YA Urban Fantasy/HorrorRelease Date: October 2017 Three teenagers.One witch.Twelve souls. Harvey Anderson always knew the universe was against him, but there’s a lot of stuff he never expected to happen, like having a crush on the most popular girl at school, and then falling into a giant hole in the…
For a limited time, you can download The Unburned Island and Devdan Manor for FREE. Grab your copy today. What haunts demons? Get Your Copy of Devdan Manor The Island is Haunted Grab The Unburned Island I’d appreciate it if you’d leave a review on Goodreads or an online store like Amazon or Barnes and Noble…
Longtime horror fans understand the struggle of finding movies and books that actually freak them out. Didn’t find anything I wanted to watch on Amazon Prime and Netflix so I gave up and went to YouTube. Found some good short horror films. Totally binged them and it was awesome. Here’s a couple for you to enjoy this…
