Dark Horror Tales

  Plot: In a mysterious town, any one who visits is immediately trapped. When night falls, creatures from the forest threaten all those who live in the town.  There hasn’t been a good horror show in a long time and when FROM released, expectations were low. The show clearly suffers from a weak marketing strategy and since the title is a generic word, it doesn’t yield many results on social media, nor would you find fandom pages for it.  At first glance, the show appears to be sci-fi, and haven’t we already seen a show where people are trapped in one place and must use whatever resources they have to survive?  So what makes FROM different?

  PLOT SUMMARY: After a family moves into a new home, the daughter goes missing in a cellar during a blackout. That is when the family learns a dark secret about the house. When we first go and look at houses, what is the first thing we take into account? The price for sure. We are all searching for a good bargain, aren't we?

  This week’s HORROR BOOK OF THE WEEK is LONE WOMAN By Victor LaValle.  The book was published in March 2023 and is on the Bestsellers list for U.S Horror Fiction, and Historical Fantasy. 

  During the day it is a place of joy. But you’re not here during the day. You have the night watch. 

  Toshihiro was once the most powerful man in the country. He had become emperor at a very young age, was married off quickly to produce heirs, and had several loyal men who followed his every command. He never abused the trust of anyone and ruled the country with a firm hand but also with kindness. The people loved him and revered him for being just in his actions.

  PLOT SUMMARY: Amanda lives a quiet life in a farm with her daughter Chris. Her life is upturned when she receives her mother's remains. There are movies with great stories, made greater by great actors. Then there are mediocre stories made great by great actors. And of course the terrible stories, terrible acting and terrible direction. Umma faces one of those situations where it doesn't matter what the story is and whether it is effectively scary or not. The main characters, Amanda, played by Sandra Oh, is simply too overpowering. Not once do you feel like you are watching a woman haunted by her past.  You see Sandra Oh all the way. Her personality shines through the unassuming character she is supposed to be playing. The story is decidedly boring and not executed properly. Sandra Oh doesn't fully meld into her character. All these factors work against the movie. UMMA Movie Plot Amanda awakens from a nightmare involving a broken lamp and exposed wires and gashes on han

  This week’s HORROR BOOK OF THE WEEK is COLD BLOOD by Dan Padavona. 

  Would you risk seeing…this movie? 

  Long, slender fingers curled around Kana's neck. "Help..." Kana managed a whisper as the tall woman's face came closer.

  PLOT SUMMARY: Julia who runs a ride-sharing app company is shocked to find that a serial killer is using the app to lure victims. With the advent of ridesharing apps, it has become more than easier to commute from one location to another because the more companies there are, the more competition there is and the more they are willing to offer discounts and special offers.

  This week’s HORROR BOOK OF THE WEEK is THE YEAR OF THE WITCHING . Written by Alexis Henderson, this book was her debut novel that won her praise for her unique storytelling prowess. 

  What would you do to keep looking young and beautiful? Would you consider getting a risky treatment? 

  She remembered everything.  She remembered the flames, and the screams of pain all around her. The smell of burnt flesh and fresh blood filled her nostrils. 

  PLOT SUMMARY: When Laura moves into a secluded new house with her son Cody, she soon finds herself dealing with a monster from the pond nearby. A lot of philosophers will say that the biggest enemy a person has is their own thoughts. Anger and fear especially are two emotions that can debilitate a person, consuming them until they are incapable of living their life. Their loss of control over their emotions is what stops them from living a fulfilling life. So in a way, we become our own enemies. We stop ourselves from being truly happy and healing from traumatic events. We hold onto anger and fear and grief and forget that as time passes, so must our reaction.

  This week’s Horror Book of the Week is Ghosts of Riverview . Written by H.P. Bayne, this serves as the thirteenth book in The Braddock & Gray Case Files. 

  A brand new mystery awaits Detective Hercule Poirot. And this comes just after he decided to retire. 

  There was a drone of incantation that reverberated around her. Within seconds she was pulled out from the fiery depths. 

  PLOT SUMMARY: When Finn discovers an unknown organism in his prescribed capsules, he learns a dark secret that threatens to drive him insane. When faced with danger from something powerful and unknown, how would you react? Would you live in fear, anxiety, cry all the time or do something that you wouldn't have the courage to when you had the time? For Finn, Lena and Samira, it takes a dangerous event for them to realize they need to get closer to each other and what makes more sense than having a threesome?