I've got a few fun ideas up my sleeve for Halloween this year, and one of the major focuses is going to be Horror Anthologies! That's right kids! I'll be looking at books, comics, TV shows and movies that all follow the horror movie anthology format!
I looooove me some anthology horror, as the stories are often fun-sized and colorful! Like momma always said: "Anthology Horror is like a box of chocolates. You never know if there's a razor blade in with the nougats, or a cockroach in the toffee!" Something like that.
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I can't think of a better time of year to enjoy short-form horror than Halloween. They really are one-bite-and-you're-DONE style storytelling, and so baaaad for your teeth.
There will of course be posts about my fun Halloween-themed Goodwill finds, and general Halloween posts where I talk about Halloween traditions, fun, and other stuff, but my plan is to post something every single night until Halloween itself! I'm going to try NOT taking a break during November this year and just keep blogging right up until December, when I will then plow right on into... well we DON'T have to talk about that just yet. I'm sure the department stores will be reminding us VERY soon what is coming up in December.
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Anywhoo... I'm participating in the official "Countdown to Halloween," run by the blog of the same name, and you'll notice I'm proudly sporting one of their boo-riffic badges in my sidebar again this year (you can scroll down and see the ghosts of countdowns past if you're curious). Be sure to click that link and check out all of the other countdown sites that are celebrating as well!
ALSO the podcast I am part-founder of, Eclectic Mayhem, just so happens to be putting out a Halloween episode this month! Imagine that! We'll be doing our very own Horror Anthology where each of your three creepy hosts will lead a different Halloween-themed conversation... so be sure to check that out when it drops around the middle of October! We're on iTunes so be sure to subscribe and leave us a review!
So sleep well tonight kids! Upon the morrow this blog will be ready for Halloween festivities to begin! October 31st isn't enough Halloween for me! I must have 31 days and no less of that old orange and black magic! So stay tuned! I'll be back with Halloween-Themed Goodwill Goodies soon enough, and until then Happy Hau... Hunting!
I can't think of a format that seems more attached to horror than the anthology. As so as you said my mind was racing through TV shows like Alfred Hitchcock presents, the twilight zone, tales from the crypt or movies like creepshow and trick r treat just to name a few.
ReplyDeleteI'm still trying to wrap my head around how much prep time it must take to have a new theme post every day. It's clear that it's a labor of love.
I'll be eager to see what you post and envious that I'm not as prepared to participate.
I'm especially looking forward to what you've got in store for Eclectic Mayhem. The long format of that show should make for a terrific tribute of terror! Your contributions to last year's monster episode of Geek Fallout make it easily one of my favorite episodes and I hope that we'll be able to talk shop together very soon!
Let the spook-tacular time begin!
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ReplyDeleteEchoing Erik's comment, I've definitely gained a new appreciation for shows like Twilight Zone and Alfred Hitchcock presents. There really is a lack of good anthologies out there today.