Books – Archives of a Horror Fiend

Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark – Biography Book! #PromoteHorror

Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark 🦇 I’ve always been a huge ELVIRA fan, so finding out that she has a new book being released next week was great news. Cassandra Peters actually has a fascinating history and story to tell, she’s really quite a survivor and an example of how…

Horror Movie of the Day: BlackHeart [A Short Film] #PromoteHorror

BlackHeart by Wiser Wolves Productions This short film was made for the 13 Stories Film Competition and is based on the true story of a real life inmate at the Old Idaho Penitentiary. Margaret Hardy, born in Osage Beach, Missouri in 1947, claimed she received no education as a child. In St. Louis, Missouri she…

Treasury of Folklore – Woodlands and Forests: Wild Gods, World Trees and Werewolves Book #Folklore

Come with us now on a journey into the forests; walk with us as we delve into the tales and traditions enfolded within the woodlands of the world. Pick up your lantern and step into the dark branches as we dig deep into the soil to unearth their mysteries. There are stories to be heard,…

Frankenstein Author Mary Shelley Was Born on This Day in 1797 in London | #PromoteHorror |#FrankensteinDay

You can view the actual digitized manuscript of Frankenstein from 1818. Browse a collection of the family’s digitized papers, including the original manuscript of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein at the National Endowment of the Humanities grant-funded Shelly-Godwin Archive. Mary Wollstonecraft and her husband William Godwin, together with their daughter Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin Shelley and her husband,…

Blood on Black Wax: Horror Soundtracks on Vinyl (Expanded Edition) Pre-Order Price Guarantee #PromoteHorror

Blood on Black Wax: Horror Soundtracks on Vinyl (Expanded Edition) by Aaron Lupton (Author), Jeff Szpirglas (Author), Christopher Young (Afterword), Mick Garris (Foreword) This title will be released on September 7, 2021. Hardcover Book 272 Pages $34.95 BRAND NEW & EXPANDED EDITION! Packed with dozens of additional horror titles and containing limited edition enhanced packaging…

Burying the Dead: An Archaeological History of Burial Grounds, Graveyards and Cemeteries

Burying the Dead: An Archaeological History of Burial Grounds, Graveyards and Cemeteries Pen and Sword History Publishing, 2020 216 pages Follow the author as they excavate human remains buried inside an ancient Kirk and reassess the influence of Ancient Egypt upon funerary architecture. Deep in the heart of North Yorkshire, at a place called Walkington…

Letters on Demonology & Witchcraft by Sir Walter Scott [1830]

These days, I do a lot of “window shopping” online, mostly. It’s fun to just peruse online auctions, storefronts, local marketplaces and good old Craigslist. There’s not a lot of books left that I really need to own… but that doesn’t always stop me! Occasionally, I’ll come across something too rare or unique (or just…

An 80s-Era Roleplaying Horror Game: It Came From the Late Late Late Show by Stellar Games – A #TerrorThursday Special Feature!

If you didn’t know about this crazy Horror-movie-themed rpg, and you like ttrpgs, you should check this out! It Came From the Late Late Late Show by Bradley K. McDevitt and Walter H. Mytczynskyj 1989, Stellar Games, Ohio | 56 pages | illustrated Role Playing in the Bad Movies! A mixture of Mystery Science Theater…

Vampire: The Complete Guide to the World of the Undead by Manuela Dunn Mascetti #TerrorThursday

Vampire: The Complete Guide to the World of the Undead by Manuela Dunn Mascetti First American Edition: Viking Studio, 1992. Paperback. Condition: Good. A paperback edition of a best-seller offers a fully illustrated guide through the traditions of vampire lore, giving practical advice on dealing with these supernatural creatures in folklore and legend, yet also…

The Many Faces of Van Helsing #Book by Jeanne Cavalo

First introduced in Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Van Helsing was the ultimate adversary for the vampire—as complex as the fiend he relentlessly pursued. In this anthology, masters of horror and fantasy give Van Helsing his due as they reimagine the history and adventures of the original vampire hunter—the greatest foe of the most evil icon in…