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Her sister was hiding something...

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A road they should have never taken

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A Flat -- My take on the movie with spoilers!

PLOT SUMMARY: Rahul finds himself trapped in his own flat by a ghost that won't let him leave until he discovers the truth of his connection with it.  Horror movies have always been made. It takes one good movie for people other than horror fans, to take notice of this niche genre. For Bollywood, it was Bhoot- a movie that had well-known faces and a revered director attached to it. The movie did great business and garnered a lot of good reviews. After that, it seemed everyone wanted to try their hand at horror, hoping to achieve the same success that the cast and crew of Bhoot did.

The Haunted Empath--Her powers were about to lead her to her doom.

THE HAUNTED EMPATH Written by Palvi Sharma     Published by Solstice Publishing  Read an Excerpt  Buy eBook  

Forest of the Dark

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Marrowbone (2017)-- my take on the movie with spoilers!

PLOT SUMMARY: Jack makes a pact with his siblings that nothing will ever separate them. But a secret in the attic threatens to destroy the family.  Marrowbone is one of those movies that delivers shocks and surprises. From the outside, it looks like a period drama. But that’s only the first scene. MARROWBONE Movie Plot  We are introduced to the Marrowbones- a family consisting of a mother and four children (three boys and a girl). They move into a new house, actually a manor, and as they enter, the mother tells them one simple thing- the minute they cross the threshold, they leave the past behind. Immediately we are made curious as to what this seemingly ordinary family must have gone through. What exactly was the mother alluding to? Never a dull moment, the scene shifts to the introduction of Allie, a very important character in the movie as we find out later. Afterward, we are shown the mother to be on her deathbed, leaving her children with only a letter detailing

Aadita-- A dangerous family secret

Aadita Raina Winters was being bullied at school. On top of everything, she was being neglected by her family and punished by her Uncle who seems determined to reform her.  It is when she finds an old photograph of a girl, that Raina discovers that her family has been hiding a terrible secret.  Read an Excerpt  Buy eBook 

Forest of the Dark

One of them made a mistake. Now all of them will have to pay for it. FOREST OF THE DARK  Written by Palvi Sharma   Read an Excerpt  Buy the book

When Night Falls...

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Second Chances...

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Ten Horror Movie Cliches-- My Take!

There was a time when horror movies would shock and scare. Nowadays, all they manage to do is cringe and be funny. Okay, to be fair there are still some good movies out there. But more often than not, they adhere to these cliches. Here's my list of what I've observed in some of the recent movies I have watched.  Everyone has large houses: Very few movies show ghosts or demons haunting families that live in a shack or even an apartment. Favouring the rich, ghosts find it pleasurable to run rampant in houses with extravagant fittings and spacious rooms. These houses appear to be valued in thousands or millions. Complete with attics, basements, swimming pools and a large garden. But we are made to sympathize with these families who complain about having nowhere else to go and have no money. Yet, they have fully stocked fridges. And the latest phones and laptops. Families usually have one bratty teenager who has a kid sister who immediately befriends a demo

Cupid's Arrow Vol. 2: Break the Spell

Check out my story BREAK THE SPELL in this love-themed anthology! Break the Spell by Palvi Sharma  Pia Scribbers just had her dreams turn into reality. Her screenplay is being made into a movie. And she gets to act in it! Once filming begins, however, Pia realizes nothing is easy and to top it all, her co-star Aryan Malik hates her. Little by little, Pia learns the ways of the film industry and is spellbound by it. But when she starts falling for Aryan, she realizes she needs to fall back into reality and break the spell that has caused these feelings to surface. Read this story and others.  Buy it now on Amazon  or Amazon Kindle 

Tina's Gimmick-- Re-released!

Excerpt from Tina's Gimmick chapter three... LATE! You can't walk in late in my class young woman!" she bellowed. I stared at Mrs. Parker and nodded dumbly. She was in her mid-forties and really angry looking. Her gray hair seemed to bob every now and then as she spoke and her glasses were dangerously perched on her head. I kept wondering if they were going to fall on the floor and break into a million pieces. As soon as I had entered class, she had begun screaming. I was gasping for breath and most of her screaming was lost on me because I kept hearing the loud thud of my heart beating against my ribs and I was sure my ears had turned bright pink. I had never been so embarrassed in my life! "I…I'm sorry," I said timidly. She stared at me and I was pretty sure she was going to hit me right now. But instead, she nodded her head. "Detention after school. Now go to your desk," she said and turned back to the board. "B

Aadita -- Behind the story

You know what's creepy? Writing about curses and feeling like the curse may have come true in reality. Aadita is a complex novel, one that was written during a dark period and some of it definitely seeped in. A death in the family had made me realize how fragile life can be and everyone I know could leave me. It was scary for me, and I grew disturbed. Of course, something else was also going on at that point. Something a little personal. In spite of the precautions I had taken, some of those grievances seeped into the story as well. I can't decide whose character was more difficult to write. Raina had her own problems - being bullied at school and neglected by her family. Aadita was someone who was suppressed. These two characters just wanted to be loved. That's what was common between them. Their struggles to cope and survive in the world was taking a toll on them. Now, what would you do if there was a way to protect someone could face the same dire circumstances

A Waterfall of Love---Happy Valentine's Day!

Valentine’s Day encompasses romance for all ages. People go out of their way to show their affection for the one they love with flowers, candy, perhaps a special meal. Just how did this day come to be? Valentine’s Day can be traced back to the third century, when Emperor Claudius III of Rom decided young men made better soldiers than those with wives and families to care for. Valentine, a young man who preached the word, felt this was injustice at its worst. He defied the emperor and secretly performed marriages for young lovers in secret. Once his actions were discovered, the emperor ordered he be put to death. Today, we honor his memory by celebrating romance with the one we love. To honor St. Valentine, Solstice Publishing presents Cupid’s Arrow Vol. 2, a collection of tales of love. An essence of bliss makes everything delicious. Her last word before kissing him was, “Hush.” Never say never... She's not your grandmoth

An ominous warning-- Forest of the Dark

“ You’re not my mother,” She managed through numb lips. The energy had been zapped out of her limbs again and she was standing only because she was incapable of any other movement. “ No, but I can give you a mother’s love,” The old woman said sadly. “I used to have children, two of them. A son and a daughter. I loved them so much.” “ Wh-what happened to them?” Maya asked. “ They wanted to leave me.” Her tone had changed though it still sounded like her mother’s voice. She turned so that she was now standing face to face with her. “So I killed them.” Maya felt a cold shiver run down her chest to her stomach. The woman’s eyes were no longer kind. It had darkened into a well of madness and a wide grin appeared on her face. Maya gasped and stepped back, but still couldn’t make herself escape this place. The old woman raised one pointed finger up at the sky. “Until I don’t bring their souls back with me. they won’t let me in.” “ Who won’t let you in?” “ They

Still/Born-- My take on the movie with spoilers!

PLOT SUMMARY: A mother pregnant with twins only gives birth to one. After his birth she realizes something evil is after her son. I have often wondered why is it that in a horror movie, building family drama is given more importance over providing adequate scares. While watching Still/Born, it finally hit me from the very first scene. It's because real life is far scarier than any ghost or demon. You could do everything right- plan everything ahead, push yourself out of bed every morning and strive to work and persist, nevertheless, you would still end up losing if it is written in your destiny. A battle with destiny can never be won. It is this bleak message that I felt was the key element of this movie. STILL/BORN Movie Plot and Ending Explained A mother was supposed to give birth to twin boys. A joyous occasion, right? But nope, one of them is stillborn. She goes into depression but still pushes herself to stay happy for the sake of her living son and husband. She even takes

Curse of the Witch's Doll--My take on the movie with spoilers!

PLOT SUMMARY: When her daughter disappears, Adeline believes that the doll her daughter found, may be possessed and behind all the strange occurrences. Nothing is sacred anymore. The toys we played with when we were children are no longer made only of plastic. Their painted faces that depict cuteness and innocence are now to be interpreted as masks that hide cruel and violent intentions. The dolls were supposed to be the first friend a girl has but contemporary moviemakers have become keen to tarnish that little sense of companionship and security too. First, there was Chucky, then Annabelle and Robert the doll. Dolls are now officially creepy. Find one in your new home? Burn it right away.

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Aadita

Raina Winters was being bullied at school. On top of everything, she was being neglected by her family and punished by her Uncle who seems determined to reform her. It is when she finds an old photograph of a girl, that Raina discovers that her family has been hiding a terrible secret. But unraveling the mystery won’t be easy, especially since the ghost of the girl seems intent on hurting her. Raina must unravel the mystery before she becomes the next victim of the family curse. Read more

Free Horror Book day!

Free Horror Books!!!  My Wicked Intent Plot:   It wasn't fortuitous that I found Robin through a travel buddy app. I had my eye on him for a long time. All I was looking was, for a chance to get close to him.  No one gets to come in the way of what I truly want. Read it for free on Amazon Kindle  That Unopened Door Plot: A collection of eleven short horror stories to scare away your sleep.  Read it for free on Amazon Kindle 

You're not leaving so soon, are you?

Excerpt from Forest of the Dark   “ Where is he?” He heard the gruff voice of the leader. Dhiraj scrambled to his feet, almost slipped over his own pool of vomit, then grabbed a branch to steady himself. He started running again , even though he knew that the me n would catch up to him like before. But he had to try. He just had to! He turned his head and saw no one was chasing him yet. Pausing, he jogged on one spot, watching behind him, expecting the men to pursue him with weapons. When there still wasn’t any sign of them, he started running again and ran straight into someone. The force with which he hit someone’s muscled chest, propelled him back and he fell on his back with a thud. He howled in agony and writhed on the ground. He was caught! A face appeared above him, but it was not one of them. His face was black and static, and his eyes glowing red. Dhiraj was certain it was just dark clouds forming on his vision before he would become unconscious, but when

Aadita-- It's here!

Raina Winters couldn’t figure out why she was the only living girl in her family. Then she met Aadita and a terrible family secret is revealed. Check it out here: Aadita 

Keep Watching-- My take on the movie with spoilers!

PLOT SUMMARY: A family is targetted by intruders who make them play a twisted game of Kill or be Killed.  Who wants to play a sick game? The rules are simple: Kill or be killed. Anyone’s first thought would be, “Oh, the ‘kill’ in the rules means defending yourself from your attackers. Yup, I’d rather kill them than have them kill me.” Turns out, the rules have an equivocation that is revealed at the end. Spoiler alert! ‘Kill’ here means kill for the attackers. Join in their twisted little game to intrude and kill innocent people. Or be killed instantly but not before watching your loved ones die. The movie takes a lot of time establishing the thriller element.  KEEP WATCHING Movie Plot We are introduced to a family where the teenage girl is bratty. My first thought – Why is it that Bella Thorne plays the same characters? She could easily have been Belle from Amityville: The Awakening . She plays the same character in that as well- somber, goth, snobby, doesn’t get along with her mother