by J.M. Plumbley | Sep 16, 2016 | Monster Meet
In the deep cold of February, 1909, a group of men near Sharpsburg, West Virginia crowded around a homemade incubator, close enough to feel its heat. They might have held their hands out for warmth, but I doubt any of them would have gotten too close. Carefully hidden...
by J.M. Plumbley | May 21, 2016 | Monster Meet
Ah, New York. There’s so much history here, and so much madness. In the case of the penthouse at 57 west 57th street, that madness left an impression. 57 West 57th street began its life as a Medical Arts Building in the late 1920’s, and originally wasn’t supposed to...
by J.M. Plumbley | Mar 23, 2016 | Monster Meet
One of the most interesting things about monster stories is what they can teach you about life.* The legend of el Sombrerón is no exception. This Guatemalan boogeyman appears in tales spanning much of the country’s history, and remains important even now. Though he...
by J. M. Plumbley | Nov 25, 2015 | Monster Meet
Eighteen-year-old Jane Aslop did not want to go outside. It was dark, cold, and too late at night for any ordinary visitor, but the ring at the gate and her curious family compelled her to investigate. As she crossed the yard, she picked out a cloaked figure hunched...
by J. M. Plumbley | Oct 27, 2015 | Monster Meet
Happy (almost) Halloween! In celebration of my favorite holiday, I thought we’d cover a topic that is less strange so much as it is pants-poopingly frightening. Now, I admit that when I first uncovered the pitch for this creature—which pretty much boils down to...
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