Top five reads for September!

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Hello all here are my top five picks for September! (ps: near the end of the month I will make a separate list for Banned Books Weeks. One of my favorite weeks EVER!)

 

  1. Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice ( 1976)- I first read this book when I was in third grade after the movie with the same title came out. Needless to say I had a huge obsession with Vampires. I like to revisit Rice’s vampire Chronicles every couple of years or so. The romance of her words mixed in with the Gothic theme is a great read for this month.interview vampire 1977
  2.   The Island of Doctor Moreau by H.G. Wells (1896)- Edward Prendick gets shipwreck and maroon on an island that happens to be inhabited by half man/ half beasts run by the evil  but cunning Dr. Moreau.moreau12
  3. Cujo by Stephen King (1981)- after I finished reading the book about the history of rabies this book popped up on my mind to read next. A sweet dog is transformed into a savage killer when it gets bitten by a rabid bat and turns against his family,940451
  4. The Notebooks by Jean-Michel Basquiat  Edited Larry Warsh (2015)-  Jean- Michel Basquiat is one of my favorite artists. This book has a journal cover to replicate Basquiat’s actual notebooks and is jammed packed with his writings, thoughts, and of course drawings, and resurrects the life of this genius troubled artist.61jy62nqOSL
  5. We Have always lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackon (1962)- this was Shirley Jackson’s last novel before her death in 1965. It centers around eighteen year old Mary Katherine Blackwood, her sister, and their uncle that live in an estate in Vermont. A tragic event happen six years prior from when we meet the central characters which cause the Blackwood family to be isolated from the rest of the residents of the town as well the the town’s endless gossip. 15731262

 

 

Until next time!

Artist’s Spotlight: Chris Crowell

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Today’s artist’s spotlight is on Chris Crowell. He is self taught painter artist from Illinois. He tried many other artistic venues like photography, sculpting,and drawing but found his passion of painting about seven years ago and stuck with it.

He is an late 80s/early 90s kid and the his paintings seem to reflect a lotof references  from  those decades. As well as other staple horror icons.  

For more info on Chris Crowell his IG is @chriscrowell.artist 

He also has an esty store: https://www.etsy.com/people/christophercrowell?ref=hdr_user_menu  

Here are some examples of his work: 

  

Until next time!

Movie of the day: WNUF Halloween Special 

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Today movie of the day is WNUF Halloween Special (2013) directed by Chris LaMartina (although parts of the film are filmed by various directors: James Branscome, Shawn Jones, Scott Maccubbin, Lonnie Martin, Matthew Menter & Andy Schoeb)  

 
The movie passes off as found footage of a Halloween Special from channel WNUF channel 28. The  aired  date was on October 31, 1987 of news reporter Frank Stewart who was board casting live his investigation of the Webber house.  

The Webber house was reportedly haunted because of a couple that was  horrifically murder there by there son.  

Frank Stewart enlists a paranormal investigation husband and wife team and a Catholic priest to the house for a live seance and things quickly go haywire during the live board cast.  

 

The live news cast is interrupted by cheesy but entertaining 80’s commercials which breaks up the horrific scenes that are happening to Stewart team!

 
 
This movie is definitely worth a watch! 

  
Until next time!