Dracula (1931)
This is probably the movie that started it all for me, I watched in on the Creature Feature-type show on my little black and white TV as a kid and I was hooked. Transylvanian vampire Count Dracula bends a naive real estate agent to his will, then takes up residence at a London estate where […]
A Watch That Tells Time on Mars (And Why That Makes Sense to Me)
If you know me at all, you know two things right away. I am always up for an adventure, and I am a fledgling watch nerd in the best possible way. If you’ve been following this blog, you’ve already read about my long relationship with my Rolex Explorer II, a watch I wore daily for more than […]
Chapter 2 Progress Update: Weather Doesn’t Care About Your Plan
Chapter two of Searching for Lost Mittens centers on a lesson I learned the hard way during the 2020 Serum Run Expedition: preparation matters, but it does not guarantee control. Thirteen of us spent nearly a year planning the expedition. We respected the history, the environment, and the risks. For the first several days on […]
A Viewer’s Guide to Made-for-TV Horror (1950s–2000s)
Before streaming, prestige cable, and “limited series,” horror found a strange and wonderful home on network television. These films were often made quickly, broadcast once, and then disappeared into late-night reruns or memory. What they lacked in budget, they made up for with atmosphere, restraint, and ideas that lingered. Below is a chronological guide to […]
Silent Screams: Where Horror Movies Were Born
Before jump scares, before gore, before sound itself, horror learned how to terrify audiences using nothing but shadow, movement, and imagination. Silent horror films didn’t rely on dialogue to frighten viewers. They relied on atmosphere. On distorted faces. On sets that looked like nightmares. On stories that crawled under your skin instead of shouting at […]