A collection of short stories and poems resurrect the spirit of the Gothic Blue Book. Gothic Blue Books were short fictions popular in the 18th and 19th century. They were descendants of the chap book trade. Burial Day Books presents its second Gothic Blue Book, The Revenge Edition. The following short stories and poems honor…
For the next few weeks we will blog about purported haunted cases. This is the case of Annabelle.
In 1973, it was a girl’s relationship with a Ouija board in The Exorcism. Today, it was a girl’s relationship with a box in The Possession. The topic of possession is a common horror film subject. It is like the disease or virus common in many modern day Horror-Sci-Fi blends. Possession is a sickness…
The Undertaker and I are not particularly fond of the excessively hot summer months. Still, we do try to make the attempt to venture outside during warm months as our physician insists upon it, and I suppose we must stay healthy, as there is always a new grave to dig and a new headstone to…
The Gravedigger is resting and so I took this opportunity to write to you all about a little project I was working on that I would like for you all to take a look at, of course, if you have the time.
By Cynthia Cina Pelayo
EL DIABLITO, A little devil can hide anywhere, in your closet, under your bed, or maybe even in your walls. Beware, because at night he emerges.
When I was a young Gravedigger, I remember vampires depicted on the screen and in novels as unclean, unholy beings on par with demons. In recent years, vampires have taken on this quirky, sexy appeal where characters in novels, film and television interacting with the vampire are not only unafraid by their unliving…