GOTH GHOST GIRL IS ONE OF THOSE BOOKS THAT LOOKS SO SLICK, YOU’D JUST ASSUME THAT IT HAD BEEN IN PRODUCTION FOR YEARS ALREADY – NOT A BOOK THAT’S TRYING TO FUND ITS FIRST ISSUE. THAT’S WHY I WAS SHOCKED WHEN THE FIRST CAMPAIGN TO FUND THE BOOK AS A TRADE PAPERBACK DIDN’T SUCCEED…AND WHY […]
Halloween
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Can you feel it? That slight chill in the air, even though there’s no breeze? Breathing down the back of your neck…whispering in your ear…Halloween is almost here. What better time to harvest some new (or should I say old) indie projects from the fields of our favorite crowdfunding sites? Submitted for the approval of […]
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The Mask Maker The monstrous mask trope (“Goosebumps” The Haunted Mask, “The Twilight Zone” The Masks) gets a modern update with this Crypt TV short by director John William Ross as three “clever” college dudes make it their mission to find the scariest masks they can find to scare (and score) with some girls at […]
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So, you know how it is: you’re the son of a spider god, you take a trip through a dimensional portal to rescue your Dad and you become half-human. The usual. No? Well, that’s kinda the point. Greg Anderson Elysée has created a pretty unique hero here, and DAMN we needed that. A refreshing take […]
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Much like the randomized monsters that Skeleton Crew Studios’ latest game tasks you with assembling, GRAVE CHASE (available now on Steam) is the product of multiple arcade-style maze game influences (Zombies Ate My Neighbors, Bomberman, Pacman) fused together with a highly-satisfying horror polish that pits players against a homicidal Groundskeeper across 31 days (stages). The […]
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Much like Disney’s Halloween idents last year, it looks like our favorite sever-headed spook (Hatbox Ghost) and his pint-sized poltergeist (Baby Boo) companion will be returning this year for a series of (very) short on-air promos starring characters from Disney’s XD lineup. While I love that these even exist, it’d be great to see Disney […]
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CORPSE COLD: NEW AMERICAN FOLKLORE In the vein of 80s and 90s horror anthologies like Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, CORPSE COLD: NEW AMERICAN FOLKLORE is a new collection of spook stories inspired by folklore and urban legends. Written by John Brhel and Joe Sullivan, the book boasts 17 tales of terror accompanied […]
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Can you hear it? ‘Dem old bones are rising up…specifically, the colorful candy remains of Mr. Bones. First released in 1977 by Fleer, Mr. Bones is a fondly remembered but slightly forgotten novelty candy that consisted of brightly-colored candy pieces shaped like human bones that could be pieced together to form a complete (and deliciously […]
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While for most people today marks the end of Halloween, we here at Strange Kids Club HQ know better…HALLOWEEN is FOREVEEEEER! Luckily, we’re not alone in our non-stop celebration of all things spooky, ooky and altogether kooky. Having labored over the past year on his game, HALLOWEEN FOREVER, artist/game designer Peter Lazarski (Imaginary Monsters) has […]