When asked about my favorite films, one always comes to mind. I feel it changed American cinema, and it definitely influenced my horror writing. That film is none other than the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre (using the more common spelling of the title). It is a movie I can watch multiple times and find something …
See all Pumpkin Log entries here on HL or Twitter How Do the Vines Know?! I have to admit that I’m a little nervous that no fruit is showing yet, but even if no fruit ever comes, I’m freaking loving the sweet vine action. These little buggers are grabby. I think it’s perfect that the …
It’s true. Vampires suck. Vampire stories bore me to tears usually. They offer very little in the way of what I would consider real fright. They have their place in horror history, of course, but for me the best stories with vampires in them are only good because of everything else going on around them. …
I previously shared the story of the death of my own dog, Buck. I’ve never felt a greater pain before it or since. There’s such an incredible bond between humans and non-human animals, that seems to transcend the closeness that even two humans can achieve together (at least for me). It’s a powerful bond that …
Horror writers. We are legion. We are everywhere. We are also easily dismissed, misjudged, and often blamed. Sometimes being a horror writer feels like being a scapegoat for the world’s ills. After all, how can any “normal” person think up so many horrific things? And then they write them down and “influence” others with their …
The Gist The human body has to reach a temperature of about 3,000 degrees in order to be reduced to ashes. Spontaneous Human Combustion (or SHC as I shall be referring to it today to reduce finger fatigue) is when a human being catches on fire without a detectable ignition point or fuel source. In …
See all Pumpkin Log entries here on HL or Twitter The Calm Before the Fruit Alright, up-to-date again with new pictures from today, so this is how they look right now. They’re so healthy, I can’t believe it.
Every once in a while I run into that person. I’m sure you have, too. You know the one I’m talking about. The one who says they don’t like horror … but then at some point they tell you about this great film they saw called The Silence of the Lambs or Seven. Little do …
As a novel, Cujo works. There is some clutter to it, sure, but overall it keeps the tension ratcheted very high and has a satisfying end. For a story that is essentially about a woman and a child trapped in a car it sure packs a punch. Even the film did a fine job, getting …
See all Pumpkin Log entries here on HL or Twitter Green and Mean! Sorry, this log is actually a few weeks behind, so they’re much bigger already, in case you’re worried about the timeline and how they’re supposed to look at this stage.
