Haunted Mansion Minecraft!!?
Seems someone else did what I’ve been trying forever to get my kid to do! If I had the patience for Minecraft, I’d have done this myself moons ago! Please, go behind the cut for…
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Spooky Story-Writing: Exploring What Scares You
I began writing a horror story, years ago, and it was going really well… like “make this into a movie” well… and then I got stuck. My creative brain just curled up into a little…
Skeleton Fights!
My first childhood encounter with skeleton fights, thanks to Sinbad! How do you kill a skeleton?
The Perfect Fake Blood Recipe
There’s a huge debate amongst theatrical and special effects makeup artists as to which faux blood recipe is superior. Even Scientific American has inserted itself in a lightly scientific approach to developing color, viscosity, and flow. There are…
Astrology Costumes for Cosplay or Halloween
I’ve collected some of the most interesting astrology-related cosplays and costumes for you to browse. I wasn’t able to find all of the original sources, though I tried. Enjoy. Aries. March 21 – April 19 via FamilyHoliday.net Unknown.
Sweetly Dark and Ominous: The Music of Derek and Brandon Fiechter
Mortifying Disclaimer: This blog contains affiliate links, which means I receive payment if you make a purchase using any links. This is to help pay for my domain, and any spooky adventures I may post about…
It’s Time to Desecrate Your Goth Garden
This is the first in a series of Goth Garden posts. To keep your goth garden amongst the living, you must commit to continual change. Plants live, plants die, and some plants come back from near…
Give a Friend a Spooky Book: 9 Eerie Favorites
It’s nearing summer, and if you’re like me, that fills you with dread. Not the good kind of dread, but the ready kind of dread. At least if you live in a state where the…
Fireflies
I’ve been fascinated by fireflies since I first saw them near Houston, Texas when I was 7 years old. My aunt Joan took me out to her backyard acreage for a treat, not telling me…
Carved.
A few days ago my family and I went to RISE of the Jack-O-Lanterns at Santa Anita Park. What we expected wasn’t what we got. We expected more ambiance, mood lighting, something moody and spooky.…