“Tomorrow is another day, and who knows what new task lies before us?”- Jules de Grandin ‘He was...rather under medium height, but with military erectness of carriage that made him seem several inches taller than he actually was. His light blue eyes were small and exceedingly deep set and would have been humorous had it … Continue reading The Phantom Fighter
Fierce, Cruel and Deadly
...expect something that's fiercer, more cruel and deadly than anything that ever walked the earth.- Professor Townsend A severely deformed man stumbles through the desert. Falls. Dies. But that is only the beginning, as the tiny Arizona town of Desert Rock is soon besieged by a horror unlike any other. So begins the 1955 big … Continue reading Fierce, Cruel and Deadly
The Brazen Head of Frankenstein
In lieu of real content, have a few random assortments from my commonplace book. Automatons, Italian cinema and a grimoire. All the ingredients for an interesting weekend. Brazen heads. Mechanical or magical automaton. Answers any question put to it, albeit in a 'yes or no' sort of way. Connected to alchemy and occultism. Also, 'the … Continue reading The Brazen Head of Frankenstein
The Black Pharaoh
Permit not thou to come nigh unto me him that would attack me in the House of Darkness.-Book of Dead Nephren Ka. The name of an old horror from a forgotten time. Little is known of the being known as the Black Pharaoh. Scattered references in ancient writings were all that remained to mark the … Continue reading The Black Pharaoh
The Ghost Seer
Does a night like this fill you with vague longings? Do you yearn to discover the secret of the universe-to know more than is good for man to know-perhaps to peer into the future?- Aylmer Vance Aylmer Vance made his first appearance on the nightmare stage in 1914. The creation of husband-and-wife writing team Alice … Continue reading The Ghost Seer
2020 in Review
https://youtu.be/G2URlDdDTMo What to say about this year that other, better writers have not already said? Still, I might as well try. Like most, it's been a year of ups and downs for me, professionally and otherwise. A professional partnership ended unexpectedly, but new opportunities arose and my career continued on much as it has for … Continue reading 2020 in Review
Invisible Empire
"An invisible man can rule the world. Nobody will see him come, nobody will see him go. He can hear every secret. He can rob, and rape, and kill!"-Dr. Jack Griffin The Invisible Man first hit theatres on the 13th of November, 1933. Directed by James Whale, starring Claude Rains and Gloria Stuart, based on … Continue reading Invisible Empire
Christmas 2020
Merry Christmas, folks. Y'all have a safe and happy holiday, and I'll see you on the other side. If you're in need of some entertainment, I've written a wee free holiday tale, involving everyone's favourite monster-hunter and the Icelandic beast known as the Yule Cat. Pour yourself some eggnog, cut a piece of stollen, and … Continue reading Christmas 2020
Casefiles of the Royal Occultist
For today's look at the Royal Occultist universe, we have a chronological listing of all of the short stories published so far, as well as those that are forthcoming in the near future, and where you can find some of them. The stories below are listed in a rough chronological order - or as near … Continue reading Casefiles of the Royal Occultist
The Last Wolf
Recently, I watched The Last Wolf: Karl Edward Wagner, a documentary about - well - Karl Edward Wagner. It was a fascinating and somewhat sobering 'warts and all' look at one of the most accomplished dark fantasy and horror writers of the late Twentieth Century. Wagner has always been one of my literary touchstones. Like … Continue reading The Last Wolf
