In this place marking our eternal return, we take respite to examine across various media the supernatural, myth, folklore, science-fiction, science-fantasy, dark fantasy, the weird tale, and much more.
Let’s get it out of the way right out of the gate. Is Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny a great film? No, it is not. There is a lot it could have been, falling short of expectations in many ways―but many of those expectations are rooted in memories of the original. Raiders of… Continue reading Destiny Fulfilled
Netflix's new series, Wednesday, comes with dark expectations born from a lofty, if uneven, pedigree. The brainchild of cartoonist Charles Addams, The Addams Family was unearthed for the world in 1938. Over the intervening years, the stories surrounding the Addams family took to various media beyond the artist's own cartoon depictions. Perhaps the first to… Continue reading Wednesday’s Child is Full of Woe
This is a hard one to write. In no way is this a happy story. It is dire, yet full of beautifully repulsive imagery. Lori is a tortured soul in her adulthood. Her life revolves around the care of her older sister, a mentally and physically challenged young woman since her teenage years after falling… Continue reading Gone to See the River Man
From is a novel for television. Having finished its first highly compelling season, this viewer can’t wait to discover what is in store in the next part of the series. The series concerns itself with a small, rundown town in the middle of nowhere. It begins with an ominous scene of the town’s sheriff, Boyd… Continue reading From Leads Not Astray
It’s been a while since I have contributed anything here. Part of that is attributed to a new job and exhaustion. Another part is feeling, in part, as if I had lost my writer’s voice. I’ve been trying to work on fiction, and though I don’t embrace the ready excuse of writer’s block as writing… Continue reading The Return – Some Short Book Reviews
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