The Horror in the Museum and other tales by H.P. Lovecraft and others Panther Books, 1975 While sifting through the yellowed and musty trade paperbacks of my local used bookstore my eye caught the name H.P. Lovecraft in bold large yellow lettering. I quickly snatched it up for its price was one dollar. Though its…
Tag: Horror
The Little Devil Within — Why I love the horror genre
February is the month of love and here at Rolling Boxcars, we decided to write about a genre we love with guidance from our patrons, horror. Horror is defined in the dictionary as a painful and intense fear, aversion or repugnance. When used as an adjective it’s the feeling of dread or dismay. What about horror…
Mysterious Monday – 5 Plot Hooks for Your Next Horror Game [Winter Edition]
Recently, I ran another Twitter poll and asked followers to vote on the theme of the next Mysterious Monday article. Of the choices presented, winter-themed story seeds received the most votes. Therefore, I give to you, five new plot hooks that are inspired by the winter season. If you’d like to get involved in these…
Finding Myself in Horror Games
February is a time of passion and love between lovers and would-be lovers, but for me, it’s a time enlighten others as to why I love the horror genre. This genre is something that has become near and dear to my heart, but it’s a love that came to me later in life. My childhood was…
Exploring Movies – As Above, So Below
Perpetually on the hunt for creative inspirations, I have been scouring Netflix for any movie which appears to be remotely influenced by the works of H.P. Lovecraft. In my search, I recently came across a movie that I had not seen in previous searches, As Above, So Below. As always, I took a chance and…
Mysterious Monday – 5 Plot Hooks for Your Next Horror Game [3 Dec 18]
I recently ran a Twitter poll that asked followers to vote on the theme of the next Mysterious Monday article. Of the choices presented, historically themed story seeds that focused on Charleston, SC was the clear winner. Therefore, I give to you, five new plot hooks that are inspired by my own local history. If…
Exploring Movies – A Dark Song and The Void
This past weekend I had the opportunity to finally set some gaming projects aside and watch two highly recommended movies on Netflix (US). The first was A Dark Song and the other was The Void. I’m not attempting to critically review either film, but rather trying to convey my loose thoughts and how these movies…
Mysterious Monday – 5 Plot Hooks for Your Next Horror Game [8 Oct 18]
It’s been far too long since I published a Mysterious Monday article. Therefore, it’s time to make that right! Below, I have laid out five horrific adventure seed ideas for your next horror game. As a huge fan of Call of Cthulhu, you may notice that some are infused with a touch of the mythos….
Ten Candles – Tragic Horror Has Never Been So Fun
Ten Candles Author: Stephen Dewey Publisher: Cavalry Games Page Count: 89 Available Formats: PDF and print PDF – $10 PDF/Print Bundle – $35 Print – $28 A little over a year ago I purchased Ten Candles from a game store in Massachusetts while I was home for a family reunion. At the time the game…
French Quarter Ghost Tour Sparks My Imagination
For the past week, I was out of town for a work conference that took me to New Orleans. What an interesting city with a vibrant present and an amazingly rich past. While there, I had the opportunity to visit the famed French Quarter; my co-worker and I also took the opportunity to do a…
