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Slade House

Slade House

Always eager to read a haunted house story, I picked up David Mitchell’s new book, “Slade House.” I haven’t begun to read it, yet, but once I do, I’ll review it on this site. I’m always a sucker for haunted house tales, I have to...
Crimson Peak and Bridge of Spies

Crimson Peak and Bridge of Spies

I’m looking forward to catching CRIMSON PEAK this weekend, although the reviews I read seem to indicate that it’s a lavish and beautiful production that isn’t ultimately terribly scary. It appears to be less a horror movie as a paranormal romance of...
Mysterious Star

Mysterious Star

I love the story The Atlantic ran about the mysterious star the Kepler Space Observatory had discovered. I won’t rehash what the story was on it (you can click the link above for that), and it’s surely a longshot — but it’s fascinating that the...
Mummy Dearest for Halloween?

Mummy Dearest for Halloween?

“Goodnight Mommy” was definitely a creepy and different type of horror movie, and what an opportunity for women to do a fab Halloween costume — you get to be Mummy Dearest! To be “Mother” as a costume idea is so simple and effective in...
Goodnight Mommy

Goodnight Mommy

I’m thinking of catching “Goodnight Mommy” over the weekend. Keep your eye out for a review after this weekend. Normally, these types of psychological horror (?) movies give me the willies, but this one seems like it could be worth my time....

Life on Mars?

Pretty cool about the whole water-on-Mars story. Does it mean there’s life on Mars? We’ll see what comes of it. Meanwhile, NASA, here’s a musical interlude. *d