blogtoberfest – Dahlia DeWinters

Must See Events for October

Greetings all and Happy October! Over here in New Jersey, USA, it’s hurricane season, which means the winds are blowing and the skies are deliciously overcast. Rain falls, mist gathers and there’s fog in the mornings. A perfect start to October, wouldn’t you say? So what are these must see events, you’re asking? With no further ado, let’s get the list going. Black Speculative Fiction Month Speculative fiction: (according to Wikipedia): Speculative fiction is a broad category of narrative fiction that includes elements, settings and characters created out of imagination and speculation rather than based on reality and everyday life. It encompasses the genres of science fiction, fantasy, science fantasy, horror, alternative history, and magic realism.[1][2][3] It typically strays strongly from reality and so may feature fictional types of beings like mythical creatures and supernatural entities, technologies that do not exist in real life like time machines and interstellar spaceships,… Continued

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Horror Movie Review: Final Girl

Title: Final Girl Genre: Horror/Thriller Director: Tyler Shields IMDB Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2124787/ HERE MAY BE SPOILERS Portions of the movie may or may not be revealed. Synopsis: A man teaches a young woman how to become a complete weapon. Later she is approached by a group of sadistic teens who kill blonde women for unknown reasons. The hunting season begins. For goodness sake. I knew it was all going wrong when Wes Bentley appeared on my iPad screen. That deadpan expression and that draggy way of talking he has. So, I was eye rolling within the first few minutes of the movie. Then the training sequences began and I became intrigue. Was she going to be a spy? Was she going to hunt serial killers? This movie was highly stylized and seemed to take on the characteristics of a play being presented on film, much like Glengary Glen Ross or Oleanna.

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Thriller Movie Review: Bound to Vengeance

Title: Bound To Vengeance Genre: Thriller/Horror Director: Jose Manuel Cravioto IMDB Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1230213/ HERE THERE BE SPOILERS. HERE THERE BE SPOILERS. HERE THERE BE SPOILERS. Do not read this review if you don’t want portions of the movie revealed. This movie was recommended to me by an author friend of mine. Given that I don’t shy away from the sometimes terrible thriller/horror movies on Netflix (except the ones that are CLEARLY Lifetime movies), I didn’t hesitate to give this one a shot. Synopsis: A young girl, chained in the basement of a sexual predator, escapes and turns the tables on her captor. First of all, the protagonist was a young woman, not a young girl. Young girl implies to me a ten year old. Second, after I viewed the movie, I went back to the imdb listing and discovered that two men wrote the screenplay, which didn’t surprise me at

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Blogtoberfest – Weird New Jersey

It’s only fair, since I’m writing about scary stuff this month, is to highlight some spooky places in New Jersey. Despite being the Garden State, there’s a ton of mysteries surrounding some of the horse pastures and lovely farms. So light the lantern and let’s take a closer look behind the cobwebs. The Jersey Devil From Wikipedia: The Jersey Devil is a legendary creature or cryptid said to inhabit the Pine Barrens of Southern New Jersey, United States. The creature is often described as a flyingbiped with hooves, but there are many different variations. The common description is that of a kangaroo-like creature with the head of a goat, leathery bat-like wings,horns, small arms with clawed hands, cloven hooves and a forked tail. It has been reported to move quickly and often is described as emitting a “blood-curdling scream.”[1][2] From Me: I’ve seen some pictures of the

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Blogtoberfest – Recipe: Fudge Skeletons

I love an easy recipe and this one you can make in the microwave! Ingredients 8 oz (about 3 cups) semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk 1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup white candy coating or white chocolate chips, to decorate Gingerbread man cookie cutter Yield: 12-15 Fudge Skeletons Preparation 1. Prepare a 9 x 13 by lining it with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Spray the lining with non-stick cooking spray. Make the paper/foil overhang the pan to use as handles later. 2. In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips, condensed milk, and salt. 3. Microwave the bowl on high for 1 minute, then stir with a spatula. If the chocolate chips are not completely melted, return the bowl to the microwave and heat for another 15-30 seconds, then stir until the chocolate is melted and smooth.

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Blogtoberfest – Colors in Darkness Halloween Party

The 1st Multicultural Celebration of Horror, Paranormal and Dark Fantasy! Come and Celebrate With The Fear! There will be contests, excerpts and more! Have you marked your calendars? On October 29th, you must attend the first Colors in Darkness Halloween Party. Come hang out with writers of color who love spinning dark fiction, horror, paranormal and dark fantasy. If you like all things scary, , you’ll love the party that we have planned. Author excerpts, prizes, trivia and all around scary fun. Come and discover a new Gothic author, a super-scary horror author, or on the lighter side, a dark paranormal with a little romance. Spread the word about this event…..click to tweet below….and see you at the end of October! [bctt tweet=”Multicultural Celebration of Horror, Paranormal and Dark Fantasy…Join us! http://on.fb.me/1OQ2R8h” via=”no”] [bctt tweet=”Come celebrate your fear! Multicultural celebration of horror, paranormal and dark fiction. http://on.fb.me/1OQ2R8h”