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The Melts: Part 3

I Should Have Never Investigated the Whistle Massacre – Part 2

I woke up across from an older, Italian man. “Alright, let’s talk about South Rockspring a bit” I said, as I was being directed to by an unseen hand. “Why do you want to talk about it?” “Weren’t you a founder?” “Yeah, I wanted to get away from the memories, and you should, too” IContinue reading “I Should Have Never Investigated the Whistle Massacre – Part 2”

I Should Have Never Investigated the Whistle Massacre – Part 1

Have you ever been to a city where, when you cross the street into a new block, the overall demeanor of the area feels different? For me, that is 18th Street in Rockspring, Illinois I am a local historian that has studied Rockspring and surrounding areas for the past 5 years. I have given toursContinue reading “I Should Have Never Investigated the Whistle Massacre – Part 1”

They Burn

The Following Journal was found at 1835 Oak Street Apt 107 in Boulder, Colorado. It is partially Burnt. I hadn’t been getting sleep over the past couple weeks, and the Banner ad on the Daily Camera’s website promised $5,000 in a month. The catch? Be part of a clinical study for a new medication thatContinue reading “They Burn”

1408: A Room in Review

This Review will be featured in Mile High Horror’s Zine What Evil Lurks, Vol 3 #3 In 2007, the horror movie genre had a lot going for it. From the originaldark fantasy of Guillermo Del Toro’s El Laberinto Del Fauno (Pan’s Labyrinth)to sequels in the Saw and Resident Evil franchises to the adaptation of thegraphicContinue reading “1408: A Room in Review”

To the Moon! And Beyond: When Horror Franchises go to Space

Sci-Fi Horror has a long and rich history. From the Alien films of the 1970sto more modern offerings such as Sunshine and Life, the final frontier of spaceoffers an escape into an unknown, terrifying universe. But what happens whenlong-established franchises make the leap outside of Earth’s gravity? To answerthis, I watched four of the mostContinue reading “To the Moon! And Beyond: When Horror Franchises go to Space”

The Melts: Part 2

“Help. Me” The three knocks were accompanied by the faintest voice. Looking out the peephole, I saw the figure, a lanky, thinly looking man with a ragged pair of jeans on, a long black sweater with gloves, and a black ski mask that obstructed his face. I was about to let him in when whenContinue reading “The Melts: Part 2”

The Melts: Part 1

In Deepest Winter/When Worst Cold Is Felt/Beware the Three Knocks/Beware Of The Melts -Folk Rhyme, Origin Unknown Seven Degrees. A measurement that I had previously associated with being connected to someone. In my new home in Colorado, it served as a reminder that outside was an inhospitable wasteland. Inside wasn’t much more friendly. The primaryContinue reading “The Melts: Part 1”

2021 In Review: The Year I joined the Great Resignation and gained a life out of it.

It was May of 2021. I had just gotten my second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the pandemic was on the downswing in Colorado, and we were just coming out of an incredibly snow filled winter. I had only moved to the day shift of my previous job after a medical incident that left meContinue reading “2021 In Review: The Year I joined the Great Resignation and gained a life out of it.”

The 10th Hour

This Piece Was Originally Published in Mile High Horrors Bimonthly Publication “What Evil Lurks” Winter Solstice. The best shift for an overnight guard. Despite this, I’m dreading the 12 hours that I will be on this shift due to swing shift calling out sick. 12 hours means three patrols of the building, twelve hourly logs,Continue reading “The 10th Hour”