John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982) is lauded as a horror masterpiece – utilizing terrifying creature effects and a well-paced plot to keep audiences at the edge of their seats. For the few of
Rob Zombie’s Living Dead Girl is a must-have on every hard-core Halloween Soundtrack. It has a pulsing beat, edgy instruments, and clips & references from old horror movies. The opening
If you type “horror photography” into your search bar, the first site that appears is for Joshua Hoffine. You might not know him by name, but you have probably seen his
Make Out in the Graveyard by Matt Mahaffey is the end credit theme song for the underrated Nickelodeon movie, Fun Size. This cute upbeat tune mixes fun Halloween imagery with
Although Disney and modern children’s programming have watered down fairytales, the original stories were much darker. They were meant to scare us straight, keep us from venturing to far into
One of my favorite jazzy Halloween songs is Halloween Spooks performed by the jazz trio, Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. Vocalists Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks, and Annie Ross create a melodic chorus and fun scat
Drew Daywalt is an expert in creating eerie short films. His youtube channel is full of creepy little movies that are sure to please any horror fan. Mockingbird and There’s No Such
If you grew up in the 90’s, you read at least one R.L. Stine novel – from either the hugely successful Goosebumps series or (for the slightly older crowd) the Fear Street series.
From 1929 to 1939, Walt Disney Productions created 75 animated short films in a series called, Silly Symphony. These short animated scenes featured instrumental music and unlike the Mickey Mouse shorts,
Looking for a frightfully fun event for this Friday the 13th? If you are in the Los Angeles area, you are in luck – the Great Horror Campout is sponsoring
Welcome to my home of all things horror & Halloween! The Horror of Being Emily showcases resources, creative projects, small businesses, and more related to my weird and wonderful Halloween & horror obsession.
