Amber Knapp

A Year With Monsters, Blogs, and Lockdowns

I’ll have to start this with a bit of a prologue. I used to work at a movie theater. Specifically, I was a keyholder on the housekeeping crew- that was the better way of saying I was janitor. There were days when I truly did despise my job. It was thankless and began before dawn,Continue reading “A Year With Monsters, Blogs, and Lockdowns”

Monster Mash-Up Playlist

The Monster Mash-Up Playlist features songs that name drop multiple movie monsters.

Pause- Another Update

So, I’ve been doing the music lists (“listicles”) for different Halloween and horror themes and I had a lineup going all the way to the day of Halloween planned. Things have begun happening in my personal life that are making it impossible to sit at my computer and focus so I don’t think I’ll beContinue reading “Pause- Another Update”

Songs for Friday the 13th

“Thank God It’s Friday” Ice Nine Kills “A word of warning from beyond the grave that must be understood Throat’s get slit in this neck of the woods She raised him rise And he’ll come out to play When mother whispers, ‘Thank God it’s Friday’.” Theatrical metalcore band Ice Nine Kills released the second singleContinue reading “Songs for Friday the 13th”

Creatures Rejoice- 10th Anniversary of Motionless In White’s Debut Album

Motionless In White’s debut studio album Creatures was released on October 12, 2010. 10th anniversary and, damn, we metalcore kids got old. My first experience with Motionless In White was seeing the music video for “Abigail”, the first music video released for the album. Doing a music video that was a modernized telling of TheContinue reading “Creatures Rejoice- 10th Anniversary of Motionless In White’s Debut Album”

Interview with Evan of I Love Movies U Should 2 Podcast

This week, I got to sit down via email with Evan, the host of the I Love Movies U Should 2 podcast. You can listen to Evan and guests as they discuss movies of all genres, industry news and trends, and some movies that deserve more credit than they’ve gotten. Be sure to check outContinue reading “Interview with Evan of I Love Movies U Should 2 Podcast”

To Midian and Back- Songs About The Works of Clive Barker

“Hellbound Heart” Stellar Corpses “Drawn to danger in the Devil’s game Deadly attraction that we can’t explain Some call us angels Some call us demons But we’re not satisfied ‘til everybody’s screaming!” “Hellbound Heart” is far from the only song in Stellar Corpses’ arsenal about staples in the horror genre. The 1987 film Hellraiser wasContinue reading “To Midian and Back- Songs About The Works of Clive Barker”

Welcome To Hell Fest and Other Haunted Attractions

Hell Fest hit theaters in the U.S. on September 28, 2018. I didn’t go see it during the opening weekend, so it was into October by the time I saw it. I had snuck in some Jim Beam to pour into my cherry Pepsi and I was ready to go. When it got to theContinue reading “Welcome To Hell Fest and Other Haunted Attractions”

Children Of The Night- Songs About Vampires

“Vampires Will Never Hurt You” My Chemical Romance “And if the sun comes up Will it tear the skin right off our bones? And then, as razor sharp white teeth Rip out our necks, I saw you there” The early 2000s were prime for the marriage of emo and metalcore and vampires. “Vampires Will NeverContinue reading “Children Of The Night- Songs About Vampires”

The Science of Stephen King: Book Review

The Science of Stephen King: The Truth Behind Pennywise, Jack Torrance, Carrie, Cujo, and More Iconic Characters from the Master of Horror by Meg Hafdahl and Kelly Florence Brought to you by the authors of The Science of Monsters and The Science of Women In Horror, we’re about to dive into The Science of StephenContinue reading “The Science of Stephen King: Book Review”