My Thoughts on the Cat and Mouse Duet by H.D. Carlton
I've read a fair amount of dark romance books in the past, so I'm not unfamiliar with darker tones. Or books that explore dark topics like murder, torture, etc. However, the Cat and Mouse Duet by H.D. Carlton was not something I was fully prepared for. When it says dark, it's very dark. The names of the two books in the series are Haunting Adeline and Hunting Adeline. These are also not classified as romance, which I thought was surprising considering I learned of these books from individuals on TikTok that normally only suggest romance books. This duet is categorized under the occult suspense and horror genre.…
View PostThe Power of Christ Compels You! Regan from the Exorcist Inspired Makeup Look
The Exorcist is one of those films where the horror just doesn't hold up over time. Or maybe we're just desensitized to horror and gore these days from the news and internet that it no longer holds the same freight level it used to. When this film first came out, people were vomiting, fleeing the theater and their were priests there for the movie-goers. Since I'm on a bit of a classic horror movie recreation for this Halloween, I had to attempt Regan from The Exorcist.…
View PostWhy are you Screamin’? Freddy Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm Street Makeup Look
Haven't done one of these in a while on the blog, but I had some spare time and it's Spooky Season, so next up in my Classic Horror Makeup Series is Freddy Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm Street. Complete with body painted outfit and tin foil blade fingers since I'm on a budget.…
View PostHi, I’m Chucky, Wanna Play?!? Child’s Play Inspired Makeup Look
Next up in my classic Horror Movie series makeup looks is Chucky from Child's Play. This movie follows a 13-year-old boy who gets a toy doll called Buddi for his birthday. However this Buddi doll takes on a life of its own, and names itself Chucky. Let's just say if you think killer doll, Chucky is generally the first one that anyone thinks of. So, I just had to attempt to recreate this iconic character as part of this series.…
View PostYou’re Doomed! Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th Makeup Look
I was not planning on doing another slasher horror movie look until next week, but last night there was a power outage and I didn't really have anything else to do. So, I decided to create Jason Voorhees from the cult classic Friday the 13th. I was inspired to do this specific version from @peachcait over on Instagram. Being completely honest, I have never watched this movie or most of the iconic horror classics. Maybe this Halloween season I'll actually watch them for the first time rather than just the "Everything Wrong With..." videos on YouTube.…
View PostYou’ll Float Too! Pennywise from IT Makeup Look
It's spooky season! I love Halloween, it's my favorite time of the year. And yes I could start celebrating and doing makeup looks in October, but considering how little time I have I'm going to be doing some in September too. This one I had a lot of fun recreating. The look I was inspired by was by @peachcait over on Instagram (she was inspired by @keilidhmua and @yashinss though I'm not sure what looks, I tried finding them to link in this post but failed). She's an incredibly talented makeup artist, so check her out if you don't follow her already. Anyways, this got me so inspired that I had to do my own version of it. …
View PostBendy and the Ink Machine: Flashback to 1920s-30s Animations
I recently discovered a new Indie game called Bendy and the Ink Machine, and got instance flashbacks to the early years of animations (1920s to 1930s). At first I thought it was a callback to the Walt Disney animations, but after seeing more chapters being released and a beauty transformation video of Betty Boop it actually plays way more to the styles of Max Fleischer who also created Popeye, Bimbo from Talkartoons, and The Inkwell Studios. Who unlike Disney had more surrealism designs, dark humor, sexuality, and adult psychological elements to their animations. Which were a reflection on the Great Depression; whereas, Disney was more family focused and an escape from the cruel reality of the time period.…
View PostGuillermo Del Toro: At Home With Monsters Exhibit
Last night, my roommate and I went to the Guillermo Del Toro Exhibit at the Minnesota Art Institute. And I was insanely excited about this as I love horror, art, and movies from Guillermo Del Torro especially Pan's Labyrinth. And one thing that I love is how this is all from his Bleak House, which came about because his wife didn't want one of the pieces of art up in their kitchen so he ended up buying a whole new house just for his collection. And now going to lie, Rose and I have been trying to make our own exhibit to our favorite things in our townhouse quite similar to this. Maybe not to the same extreme but yeah.…
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