Category Archives: Everyday I Read the Book: Literary Thoughts

Stephen King in the 90s—movies and miniseries part 1

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Daniel

I rarely cover movies by Stephen King because they’re predominantly mainstream horror hits, but considering most of his good adaptations hit in the 1980s, I figured I’d take on a bunch of stuff from the 90s in a 2-part blog, … Continue reading →

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Faces of gays in a novel by a mainstream horror author

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Daniel

A prolific horror/thriller author for over 30 years, John Saul at some point during his career came out of the closet, and as far as I know, Faces of Fear, one of his final fiction titles, is the only one … Continue reading →

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PRIME TIME: it’s all alien to me

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Daniel

I don’t often dabble in the alien realm, but when I do, it’s gotta be fun…or a totally unique take on aliens. These two films definitely kept me watching. Let’s find out why. XENOPHOBIA (2019) An indie film reminiscent of … Continue reading →

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GAY HORROR FICTION: two novels and an anthology to keep you reading

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Daniel

Get ready to read as I take on three queer horror fiction titles: Plank Children, Seasons Bleedings, and Darker than Night. PLANK CHILDREN by Michael Schutz Author Michael Schutz manages to give us a gay protagonist whose sexual identity isn’t … Continue reading →

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Cracking open more than one of Clive Barker’s Books of Blood on film

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Daniel

I’m not the ideal person to speak to the quality of Clive Barker adaptations because I’m not a fan of his writing, so I’m just going to look at these two on their merits as movies. I’ll say from the … Continue reading →

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Gay horror fantasy gets graphic in STITCH by Tommy Kovac

Posted on September 10, 2020 by Daniel

This dark little graphic novel is like a child’s nightmare scenario that tackles sexual orientation, gender identity, adolescent angst, and even fear of aging at the same time. A young “boy” wakes up in a playroom with no idea how … Continue reading →

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Round-up of six 1990s oddities

Posted on August 28, 2020 by Daniel

Ghost nuns, a weird Poe adaptation, a killer kid, druggy zombies, and solo work for a little 1980s critter in the 90s. Time to go back to the most disastrous decade of horror once again to see if there are … Continue reading →

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The War of the Worlds vs. War of the Worlds

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Daniel

The H.G. Wells novel that grew to infamy thanks to an Orson Welles radio broadcast was made into a movie in 1953, and again by the one and only Steven Spielberg in 2005. The big question is, in a world … Continue reading →

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Ghosts and gays in Savannah

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Daniel

If you’re a fan of haunted house stories and scary movies and are looking for a gothic read with a gay protagonist, the upcoming short novel 324 Abercorn by Mark Allan Gunnells checks every box. The story focuses on Brad, … Continue reading →

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A gay supernatural horror fiction double feature

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Daniel

If you needed a good gay horror read (and you’re all caught up with my gay horror series. Heh heh), here’s a brief synopsis of two to check out that I’ve just finished reading: Scry for Help by Aaron Eischeid … Continue reading →

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