Happy Saturday! Yes, you read the headline correctly… today I take on the backstory that allegedly inspired the cult classic movie, The Blair Witch Project! There are a lot of moving pieces to this one, but I think I was able to nail most of it down in a cohesive manner. I hope, lol. Enjoy! Photo from bloody-disgusting.com Burkittsville is a town located in western Maryland, with a population of around 145 people. It is most notorious for being the town where The Blair Witch

Happy Saturday! I hope everyone had a wonderful New Year!   I am beyond excited to see what 2026 has in store. So far, so good, and today I am thrilled to bring you reviews for these new releases. First, we have John Ward’s  debut adult horror novel, then we try not to die in Mark Tullius’s first solo entry into the beloved interactive series! Without further ado, let’s dive right in! A BLACKENED HEART, A BLACKENED SOUL By John Ward “People always think, ‘Oh, that will never

Happy Saturday! I hope everyone who celebrated had a wonderful holiday! This is the last Haunted Location for 2025, and I am really excited for this one. It has a hellacious past and is now on my bucket list of places to visit. Enjoy! Oh, and Happy New Year!!! The Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Photo from: historichotels.org The Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, is known as “America’s Most Haunted Hotel,” and from the research I did on this place, I can

Happy Saturday! We are back again with another haunted location! This week is a creepy one, and if you're not a fan of what could be lurking underneath the waters, this may be a place you want to avoid. So let's go ahead and dive right in. (pun kind of intended, ha) Lake Lanier is a manmade reservoir in the northern part of the state of Georgia. It’s a super popular vacation and tourist spot, especially for boat and water sport enthusiasts. Approximately 11 million people vis

THE SLEEPY HOLLOW INCIDENT: A GOTHIC TALE! by PD Alleva  is a four-book series, and I was fortunate to receive early copies of them to review. Today the entire thing comes together in one giant book and I am really excited for this release!! A huge congrats to PD Alleva and a giant thank you for allowing me to be a part of this!! THE SLEEPY HOLLOW INCIDENT: THE COMPLETE GOTHIC TALE! (DOMINION OF SHADOWS: THE DEMON’S GAMBIT BOOK 3) By PD Alleva Genre(s) : gothic lit, horror, s

HAPPY RELEASE DAY!!! THE SLEEPY HOLLOW INCIDENT: A GOTHIC TALE! by PD Alleva  is a four-book series. Over the last couple of months, Candace Nola  and I have been taking on the series during its rapid release. Today is release day for book FOUR!! Congrats!!! THE SLEEPY HOLLOW INCIDENT: BOOK FOUR (Parts 7,8&9): A GOTHIC TALE! By PD Alleva Here we are! We made it to the end! Book four is officially released and marks the end of the series! What a bitter-sweet review to write on

Happy Saturday! Today we take a look at Hotel Monte Vista, one of Arizona's most haunted hotels! The Hotel Monte Vista opened in 1927. It was funded by taxpayers, making it one of the few hotels in America owned by the public. It has been a high destination for the Flagstaff area since it opened. Notable guests who have stayed at this hotel include John Wayne and Bing Crosby.  It is said to be Arizona’s most haunted hotel and is still very much open and alive today!   In 1929

Happy Saturday! I'm back with another super creepy haunting for you. But this week, it’s not the location I’m sharing; it’s a haunted OBJECT. Not just any haunted object, either. Today, we take on Robert the Doll. Buckle up. Things are about to get weird. Robert the Doll. Photo courtesy of: https://robertthedoll.org/ ROBERT THE DOLL Robert the Doll seems to be quite famous worldwide. I knew about the doll (not all of the details, etc.), but after seeing Annabelle at Warren’s

HAPPY RELEASE DAY!!! THE SLEEPY HOLLOW INCIDENT: A GOTHIC TALE! by PD Alleva  is a four-book series. Over the next month or so, Candace Nola  and I will be taking on the series during its rapid release. Today is release day for book THREE!! THE SLEEPY HOLLOW INCIDENT: BOOK THREE (Parts Five & Six): A GOTHIC TALE! By PD Alleva Book three is here! And it is amazing! This series just keeps getting better and better with each book. This one is gripping from page one and takes you

Happy Spooky Saturday! The haunted spot we're featuring today is well-known, but its story was simply too extraordinary not to tell. Buckle up. This one gets intense as we explore the Villisca Axe Murder House in Iowa, where an entire family was slaughtered. Courtesy of the Villisca Axe Murder House The Villisca Axe Murder House, located in Villisca, Iowa, is widely known for the brutal murder of eight people in 1912. In the 90s, it was restored to the state it was in the nig

Happy Saturday! I can’t believe it’s my last round of UDH Saturday morning blog reviews for 2025. It has been a hell of a year, and I am genuinely thrilled with how I am ending it. Today, I take a look at two KJK anthologies, an Eric LaRocca masterpiece, and the newest release from Jason Nickey, which also happens to be published by UDH! Let’s dive in, and other than a few special things here and there, I will see you all next year! THE HORROR COLLECTION: MORTE EDITION Curat

Happy Spooky Saturday! Today is a wild ride! I decided to take a haunted location that's also related to reading in a way, Mark Twain's house, aka The House of Death, in New York City. This one has a lot of tragedy, so let's dive in! The House of Death in NYC. Photo credit: diaryofanewyorker.com A beautiful brownstone in a phenomenal location of NYC. One would probably not be surprised to find a ghost or two roaming around, but this one… this one is said to have over 20 ghost

Happy Saturday! It’s only the second week of November and I have come bearing three more five-star reviews!! They’re all fantastic reads and authors, so let’s jump right into it! INSANE By Emery LeeAnn " From the outside I’m sure I look like a normal girl. Except you won’t see me. My Uncle keeps me locked in a barn. Convinced I am possessed. I mean seriously, if I was possessed, wouldn’t I be able to break free from the locks?" I started reading Emery LeeAnn in the last half

Happy Saturday! I hope everyone had a super spooky Halloween! Today’s haunted location brings us to St. Louis, MO. The Lemp Mansion offers a whole lot of family drama and death… and beer. Let’s dive in. This one is a doozie! The Lemp Mansion in St. Louis, Missouri. Photo credit: www.lempmansion.com QUICK HISTORY : William J. Lemp builds a mansion in the 1860s. William uses the mansion as both the family home and an office for his brewery. He is also the son of the brewery’s f

Happy Saturday! I hope everyone had a wonderful Halloween! I can’t believe it’s already November. Luckily, we’re starting the month off really strong with three phenomenal books. Spoiler, they’re all five stars! LOONEY! By Stephen Kozeniewski and Gavin Dillinger "Walk down the street.   Disregard the marijuana cigarette-smoking Crock O. Dial t-shirts or the Canyon Carl-urinating-onto-a-disliked-motor-vehicle-brand bumper sticker knock-offs which, were they themselves legitima

HAPPY RELEASE DAY!!! THE SLEEPY HOLLOW INCIDENT: A GOTHIC TALE! by PD Alleva  is a four-book series. Over the next couple of months, Candace Nola  and I will be taking on the series during its rapid release. Today is release day for book TWO!! THE SLEEPY HOLLOW INCIDENT: BOOK TWO (Parts 3&4): A GOTHIC TALE! By PD Alleva Book two starts right where book one ends. I waited a couple of weeks between the two but found I had no issues picking up where I had left off and all the ma

Happy Saturday! This one is on the longer side and, definitely one of the spookier locations that I have researched. So, let's just jump right into it and see what's happening at The Sallie House located in Atchison, Kansas. Sallie House in Atchison, Kansas. Image credit: Locally Atchison Okay, so this is actually a pretty wild story. The house was built in the mid-late 1800s by a man named Michael Finney. Unfortunately, soon after being built in 1872, Michael died in the hom

Happy Saturday! The three books today are three that I really struggled finding the right words for as I really wanted to do them the justice they deserved. I really hope I was able to pull that off! Let's see! THE NIGHT CREW By Brad Ricks “Denial worked well, until I meandered over to Camp Depression. That camp was a bitch and didn't want to let go.”   NIGHT CREW blew me out of the water. To be fully transparent, the vampire trope isn’t something I usually seek out. But let

Happy Saturday! We are knee deep in the midst of spooky season, and this week I decided to do some research on some lesser known haunted locations. In my search, I came across this hotel located in Oklahoma, and let me tell you, it has quite the story and scandal surrounding it... not to mention a bunch of NBA players are firsthand eye witnesses to all the paranormal activity. That being said, let's take a look at the history and alleged hauntings at the Skirvin Hotel. The Sk

Happy Saturday! I am beyond excited to share this week's reviews, so I will skip all the small talk. Let's just dive right in! A chaotic and bright cover with a red tinted female holding a knife. There are jagged blue, green, and orange patterns all over. The title is in bold yellow text at the bottom. SKINWEAVERS By Dan Shrader “The trees above them formed an oppressive canopy, their limbs knotted and twisted as though trying to shield them from something inescapable. Leah w