 Horror/Scary: October 13, 2010 Issue [#4020] |
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This week: Things That go Bump in the Night Edited by: Ben Langhinrichs  
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Greetings! I am a guest editor for the Horror/Scary Newsletter, and honored to be able to share some horrible thoughts in October, a particularly scary month.
~ Ben Langhinrichs
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Things that go Bump in the Night
Two essential components of horror are fear and helplessness. While we may be afraid of many things, few fears are as primal as those which take place after dark, often in the place which should provide safety, our home.
Haunted houses are very popular around Halloween, usually filled with shock and surprise, mixed up with a healthy mix of ew, gross. But the carnival version of the haunted house has little to do with true fear. Grotesque faces and fake blood are easy to squeal about, but the fear is superficial.
Not so for things that go bump in the night. After the snack is finished, the book put down or the TV switched off, there comes a time when you must lie down in the dark, alone with your thoughts. But are you alone? Tiny noises which were lost in the hullabaloo of the day are amplified in the still of the night. Is that scratching noise a mouse in the walls or something else? What caused that floorboard to creak? Is someone there? Is something there?
Your breath quickens, and you can feel your heart race. Did you lock the back door? Wait, was that the stair that always squeaks? If so, who is out there?
Scream! Panic! Flee! Something is out there, you know it. The rational part of your mind closes down, and alarm bells clang in your mind. Your hands are sweaty. Wait, did the doorknob just turn?
Here the second element of horror comes in. Helplessness. You cannot move, scarcely dare to breath, and have no way to face the horrors that go bump in the night. There is no mother or father to call, nobody but you facing unknown dangers.
For Halloween, how about you write a story or poem about a haunted house, but it must be your house, and you must be the main character?
Also, this seems a perfect time of year to read and share scary stories, poems and more. Starr* Rathburn  has kindly pointed out the "Invalid Item" plug page, a shameless plug page for the dark and scary. Why not stop by and share some of your scary work, and enjoy the scary work of others?
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Feedback from my last newsletter, "The Unsparkly Undead - Zombies" :
LJPC - the tortoise Hi Ben! That was a great newsletter on zombies. For some reason, zombies are considered the poor cousin in the classic monster world. I liked that you had insightful things to say about the reason they appeal to certain readers. The views of the other author you met at Horror Realm were very interesting. But honestly, zombies are just fun!  - Laura
You have a point. Just plain fun!
James Cowgill offers us "Lunacy: Chapter 1" and says: I have just posted the first three chapters of my novel and wish for some feedback or suggestions. The title is Lunacy and I feel anyone who enjoys scary stories will love this.
Starr* Rathburn offers us "Invalid Item" (mentioned above) and says: Greetings! My friend Maryann  recently reviewed this page, and she said: "...it's a perfect time of year to plug this plug page...People seem to find their haunted muse around Halloween time." That gave me the idea to offer this to you. Thanks for your consideration.
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leeflan Hi Ben! I attended Horror Realm too! Wasn't it so much fun?
Absolutely! I had a blast.
Spooky, Cute & staiNed  Zombies give the best hugs, 
They sure do. They never you down.
BIG BAD WOLF Feeling Thankful  offers us "Monster Cowboys Part One" and says: Zombies are scary. But when you throw in Frontier Justice and Werewolf Rage, then things get really interesting.
The more monsters, the merrier.
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