Haiku of the Week

Part II of the Red, White, and Ghoul series.

guns, mayhem, and strife
zombies on every corner
American ghoul

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Monthly Haiku Corner – July

Happy July! Summer is in full swing and Halloween countdown is on. Code orange alerts (fan notifications of retailers displaying seasonal products) are already being reported. America will soon be celebrating its 247 birthday and there’s nothing more American than the zombie film.

Chicago born director, Victor Halperin introduced audiences to the Haitian mythos of zombies when White Zombie opened in 1932, and in 1968, New York filmmaker George A Romero changed the Hollywood landscape forever with his first horror film, Night of the Living Dead. Yes, indeed, the zombies as American as Apple pie, which is why the theme this month is Red, White, and Ghoul. All haiku in July will connect to tell the story of a good ole fashioned American zombie apocalypse.

toxic egg salad
small town picnic gone awry
red, white, and ghoul

Best Nautical Horror Movies

Happy Summer! Tis the season for visiting the beach and taking boat rides across the seven seas. The theme this month has been June Doom and as recent events has shown us (orca boat attacks, lost Titanic sub, etc.), the ocean is still the Earth’s most dangerous playground. But, for as much as I love Jaws, shark horror is a dime a dozen, so I decided to go in a slightly different direction by sharing my picks of the best nautical horror that doesn’t involve sharks. From vengeful spirits to alien creatures hiding in the depths of the trenches, this list will give you plenty of reasons to stay on dry land. Check them out and leave me comment here or on Instagram to let me know what you thought.

It Came From Beneath the Sea, 1955
The Fog, 1980
Deep Rising, 1998
Leviathan, 1989
Deep Star Six, 1989
Below, 2002
Ghost Ship, 2002
Underwater, 2020

Haiku of the Week

Part IV and the conclusion of the June Doom series.

an angry god wakes
abrupt end to the voyage
Leviathan

Haiku of the Week

Part III of the June Doom series.

mysterious fog
shadows under the water
Kraken’s graveyard

Haiku of the Week

Part II of the June Doom series.

disappearing crew
rumors of siren songs
sea witch’s revenge

Monthly Haiku Corner – June

The theme this month is June Doom. All the haiku posted every Monday will connect to tell the tale of a seafaring crew’s dangerous ocean journey.

dark and gloomy day
omnious journey ahead
June doom

Haiku of the Week

Part V and the conclusion of May Mutant Monster series.

hunting the beast
following the blood trail
captured

My Favorite Mutant Monster Movies

Speaking of mutations, a recent bout with Covid has been keeping me down, so I wasn’t able to write a proper movie post this month. I may still sneak one in.

Just trust me, this is a great list of the best mutant monster movies you’ll find on streaming.👾🕷☢️