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Inspiring Fear: The Haunting Hour

I’m a bit late shining a light on this one, admittedly, but R.L. Stine’s new series The Haunting Hour is perfect inspiration for any Little Fears game. An anthology series, the show introduces new protagonists and concepts every week, much … Continue reading

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Inspiring Fear: Eerie, Indiana

How have I not posted about Eerie, Indiana before? I am huge fan of this show. I’ve watched the entire series, the sequel series, and am currently reading through the fiction line. If you’re not familiar, here’s the idea: Eerie, … Continue reading

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Inspiring Fear: The Gate

A series of seemingly unrelated events in the same suburban homestead opens a demonic portal, unleashing pint-sized demons looking to gank some humans. They’re not hunting for sport though; they’re looking to summon their Antediluvian god to enslave mankind so … Continue reading

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Inspiring Fear: Hocus Pocus

Trust me on this. In 1693 Salem, three sisters plan to live forever by using a spell that steals the life force from children. While successful, they are soon rounded up and hanged but not before head witch-sister Winnie gets … Continue reading

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Inspiring Fear: Something Wicked This Way Comes

I had been meaning to watch this movie for years. I remember seeing previews of it on HBO as far back as the 80s and I was intrigued by this strange bearded man with tattoos of children on his hand. … Continue reading

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Inspiring Fear: The Thief of Always

I hadn’t read any Clive Barker previous to The Thief of Always. Sure, I’d seen films based on his works and knew of his work and was around while friends talked about his work, but I hadn’t experienced it myself. … Continue reading

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Inspiring Fear: The Goonies

A year ago, during one of the attempts to get the Nightmare Edition going, I laid down a few edicts. One of them was a list of movies that the system had to be able to emulate. One of them … Continue reading

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Inspiring Fear: The Monster Squad

When it comes to kids fighting monsters, there are some great sources of inspiration. One of the most endearing to me is 1987’s The Monster Squad. This movie has a lot of charm and throws just about every notable monster … Continue reading

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