The “Admirable” Monster
By Furqan Jabbar Bram Stoker sat at his desk one day, His pen poised to write and play, He let his imagination roam, To a world far from home. To Transylvania he went,…
Tag: Halloween
Halloween in Sherwood: A Robin Hood Story
It was All Hallow's Eve, and night had fallen early over Sherwood Forest. The greenwood lay in darkness, deep and velvety black, and a howling wind played through the high treetops, lashing branches and sending…
Andy Taylor’s Halloween: An Andy Griffith Show Story
As the Taylor Family sat around their small homey dinner table one evening, wolfing down a hardy spaghetti dinner cooked by the one and only Aunt Bee, young Opie suddenly set aside his fork and…
Light & Dark of Halloween
~ by Amanda Pizzolatto [Rise of the Guardians belongs to DreamWorks; Guardians of Childhood belongs to William Joyce] There are two forces at work when the sun sets on Halloween, one dark, the other light.…
Halloween Night
~ by Patrick W Kavanagh On Halloween night, when the old folk take fright and the children are snug in their beds.The Faerie and Goblins all take to the streets, and the people with hats…
Frightfully Fun: An Assortment of Classic Halloween Movies
Costume and candy commercials are dancing across our TV screens once again, so that must mean Halloween isn’t too far behind. Now one of the fun parts about Halloween (apart from being another excuse to…
The Bride of Frankenstein: A Halloween Classic or a Campy Freak Show?
Everything about this movie is halved—in my opinion, most of the good juicy horror moments and the acting. The movie is praised as being the best in the classic Frankenstein Universal cycle. It is a…
Thinning Veil
By Cheryl Anne, Originally published Oct 25 2016 Word Count: 148 Rating: G Summary: A poem for All Saints Day At this time of the Thinning Veil, may we remember All Saints and All Souls…
The Headmaster Returns for Halloween: A Harry Potter Story
~ by Megan E. Locati “You can’t go like that.” Ron’s words were flat. “It’s—it’s disrespectful to the dead.” Harry arched one bushy white eyebrow at his friend. “It’s Halloween. We’re allowed to dress up.…
Eat of the Heart: A Harry Potter Story
READER ADVISORY: Contains themes of sexual abuse, violence/blood, disturbing imagery, and character deaths. Not suitable for children. Author’s Warning: This is a Gothic horror story partially inspired by the musical “Sweeney Todd” (also starring Alan…