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Hellbilly Hollow Has Plenty of Scares, but Gets Lost in Its Own Maze

Tickles the disfigured clown in Hellbilly Hollow

I’ve spent nearly 20 years working in haunted attractions, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that the magic of a good haunt happens when the lights go out. During the day, those terrifying monsters are usually nothing more… Continue Reading →

V/H/S/Mixtape Hits All the Wrong Notes

My introduction to GWAR happened many years ago at Dragon Con in Atlanta, Georgia. Back then, the band seemed to be a regular fixture at the convention, and their performances were something you really had to experience to believe. I… Continue Reading →

October 13, 2026

Split Rock Finds Beauty in the Badlands

Lauren and Ben wearing backpacks in the sunlit badlands in Split Rock.

The first time I played mini golf, I won so easily that I figured the spirits of Arnold Palmer and Bobby Jones had taken possession of my body. Apparently, both men had been waiting for the chance to bank a… Continue Reading →

October 11, 2026

The Haunting of Pennhurst Brings Back Memories and Uncovers Horrors

Pennhurst Asylum as seen in The Haunting of Pennhurst

I’ve been working in the haunted attractions industry for almost two decades now, and Pennhurst is a name I’ve heard plenty of times over the years. It’s always been spoken of as one of the top haunts in the country,… Continue Reading →

October 4, 2026

Nashville Film Festival 2026: Old Traditions and New Discoveries

It’s almost time for the Nashville Film Festival again. After so many years, this has become an annual tradition for me. When it rolls around, I know it’s time to start looking through the lineup and figuring out how many… Continue Reading →

September 21, 2026

Lanterns Brings Green Lantern Down to Earth

WARNING: Spoilers for the first two episodes of Lanterns. I have owned or co-owned three comic book stores in my life. The first was Exodus Comics, which operated out of the rec room in my parents’ house. I later joined… Continue Reading →

August 26, 2026

The End of Oak Street Makes Dinosaur Movies Feel New Again

When I saw Jurassic Park in the theater, I had very little idea about what it was about. I only knew that Steven Spielberg had made a movie about dinosaurs, and that was more than enough to get me through… Continue Reading →

August 19, 2026

The 2026 #HauntLife Midyear Awards: The Good, the Bad and the Backrooms

Last year, I introduced the #HauntLife Midyear Movie Missteps Awards, a completely unnecessary ceremony honoring the movies that confused, disappointed or irritated me during the first half of 2025. It was both petty and therapeutic in a way. It was… Continue Reading →

August 9, 2026

Ice Cream Man Serves Up Gore but Leaves Little Flavor

I am a sucker for a good cult classic. Movies like The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Re-Animator and Sleepaway Camp helped shape not only my taste in film but also the kinds of movies I would seek out for the rest… Continue Reading →

August 6, 2026

Unholy Night Brings the Dead Home for Christmas

Unholy Night - Nonna turns evil and violent

Growing up, Christmas with my family followed a carefully rehearsed routine, even though none of us had actually rehearsed it. My sister and her family would come over for dinner. Since I was older than my niece and nephew, I… Continue Reading →

July 28, 2026

Geek Culture, Zombies... and Other Monsters

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