Jacob Morgan and Maddy Flynn are used to facing off against fictional demons on their TV show Endless Roads but when the boys are suddenly faced with a real-life horror, they and their fans have trouble coping. An active shooter at an Endless Roads fan convention sets off a chain of events that leaves the…
Going Psycho with Elvira
When I moved from New Jersey to California, I was all alone. My friend Jeannie had flown out with me, but after a week of playing tourist, I put her on the plane back home. That was a tough day. I had a return trip ticket, because it had been cheaper to buy a round…
Fanon: Never Underestimate the Power of Fandom
An active shooter at an Endless Roads fan convention sets off a chain of events that leaves the TV show’s stars wondering if they’ve gone to hell or just plain crazy. Jacob Morgan and Maddy Flynn are used to facing off against fictional demons on their TV show Endless Roads but when the boys are…
Interview with a Foolish Mortal: James Carter on His Haunted Mansion Fan Movie
In honor of the 50th Anniversary of the opening of the Haunted Mansion in Disneyland, here’s a repost of an interview I did with James Carter about his Haunted Mansion fan movie. (Note because this is from 2016 some information may be outdated) I got my first look at The Haunted Mansion when I was…
Come On In, the Water’s Bloody is Available in Paperback
You asked for it, you got it. There is now a paperback version of my Supernatural Interview book Come On In, the Water’s Bloody. If you’re not familiar with the book, it’s a collection of interviews I did with the cast and crew of Supernatural back when they thought they were only going to run…
How Buffy the Vampire Slayer changed my life (Part 1)
I distinctly remember watching the first episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I watched it in my bedroom so I wouldn’t be distracted and demanded total silence from husband and son. I knew from the TV Guide description that it was going to wow me and it did. When that last downbeat of the theme…
Inside Kung Fu: Helping Buffy Slay Vampires
Back in 1998, I was working as a freelance reporter for Inside Kung-Fu magazine. Weird, I know. At the time, I knew absolutely NOTHING about martial arts but I did have a true love for stunts on TV. And get this, a lot of stunt choreographers are trained in the martial arts. (I didn’t have…