Bloody Mary and Other Terrifying Games

Bloody Mary and Other Terrifying Games
Author: Deran Gray
Publisher: Deran Gray
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2019-12-12
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN:

Collected in this book is the legendary game Bloody Mary and others like it. Games such as the Midnight Man which are supposed to conjure up malicious forces and others which are said to answer any questions that you might have about the other side. So sit back and play if you dare.

Dangerous Games to Play in the Dark

Dangerous Games to Play in the Dark
Author: Lucia Peters
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2019-09-03
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1452179905

What begins as a test of bravery or a sleepover activity—chanting in front of a mirror, riding an elevator alone, taking pictures in the dark—can become something . . . dangerous. This compendium collects the most spine-chilling games based on urban legends from around the world. Centuries–old games such as Bloody Mary and Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board are detailed alongside new games from the internet age, like The Answer Man, a sinister voice that whispers secrets to whomever manages to contact him with a cellphone. With step-by-step instructions, historical context, and the stakes for each game, this black handbook is the ideal gift for anyone looking for a late-night thrill—but beware who, or what, may come out to play.

Mary, Will I Die?

Mary, Will I Die?
Author: Shawn Sarles
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2021-09-07
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1338679317

Bestselling author Shawn Sarles' most terrifying YA horror yet . . . It starts innocently enough. Four kids - three girls, one boy - are at one of their houses, playing games. One of them has read about "Bloody Mary" and the idea that if you look into a mirror and say her name thirteen times, she will show you the future. Some legends say she'll show you your one true love or a skull to mark your death within five years. Others say that conjuring Bloody Mary will bring her into your world. Both sets of legends are true. The kids go through with the act, saying her name thirteen times. One girl looks in the mirror and sees her longtime crush. One girl looks in the mirror and sees the boy in the group. But she pretends to see something else. One girl looks in the mirror and sees a girl she's never seen before but can't get out of her mind. And the boy . . . he sees a skull. But he pretends to see something else. They try to laugh it off. And mostly they forget about it. Or at least they don't talk about it. Yes, over the next few years, whenever they look into a mirror, it's like there's always another figure standing in the background, getting closer. Just short of five years later, the four of them are no longer friends, having gone on separate paths. The girl whose house it was has always tried to avoid the mirror they used - because she always sensed someone in the background. One morning as she's passing by, she sees much more than her own reflection - it's a scary figure taunting her. She startles and breaks the mirror. When the pieces are put back together (barely), the figure is gone. That day in school, a new girl arrives. Her name is Mary . . . .

Mary: The Summoning

Mary: The Summoning
Author: Hillary Monahan
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 251
Release: 2014-09-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1423187512

There is a right way and a wrong way to summon her. Jess had done the research. Success requires precision: a dark room, a mirror, a candle, salt, and four teenage girls. Each of them--Jess, Shauna, Kitty, and Anna--must link hands, follow the rules . . . and never let go. A thrilling fear spins around the room the first time Jess calls her name: "Bloody Mary. Bloody Mary. BLOODY MARY." A ripple of terror follows when a shadowy silhouette emerges through the fog, a specter trapped behind the mirror. Once is not enough, though--at least not for Jess. Mary is called again. And again. But when their summoning circle is broken, Bloody Mary slips through the glass with a taste for revenge on her lips. As the girls struggle to escape Mary's wrath, loyalties are questioned, friendships are torn apart, and lives are forever altered. A haunting trail of clues leads Shauna on a desperate search to uncover the legacy of Mary Worth. What she finds will change everything, but will it be enough to stop Mary--and Jess--before it's too late?

Haunted Plantations of the South

Haunted Plantations of the South
Author: Deran Gray
Publisher: Deran Gray
Total Pages: 37
Release: 2020-04-18
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN:

The historic South was one that was doted with grand palatial plantation estates. However, the riches found in the cash crops at the time were often built off of human suffering. Which might explain why many of these houses are said to be some of the most haunted locations in America. Join author Deran Gray as he takes you on tour of some of the most haunted plantations of the American South and meet some of the ghost's that haunt them.

Gray's Guide to Spirit Communication

Gray's Guide to Spirit Communication
Author: Deran Gray
Publisher: Deran Gray
Total Pages: 19
Release: 2020-04-18
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN:

In this book from prolific occult author Deran Gray, he explains how to safely and effectively communicate with the spirits. Many spiritualist movements have declared the importance of effective spiritual communication in the past but never before has a cut and dry manual been put together in this way. This guide is an easy to use primer that everyone from mere beginners to seasoned professionals will find easily accessible when dabbling with spirit communication for the first time.

Writing the Horror Movie

Writing the Horror Movie
Author: Marc Blake
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2013-07-18
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1441195068

Tales of horror have always been with us, from Biblical times to the Gothic novel to successful modern day authors and screenwriters. Though the genre is often maligned, it is huge in popularity and its resilience is undeniable. Marc Blake and Sara Bailey offer a detailed analysis of the horror genre, including its subgenres, tropes and the specific requirements of the horror screenplay. Tracing the development of the horror film from its beginnings in German Expressionism, the authors engage in a readable style that will appeal to anyone with a genuine interest in the form and the mechanics of the genre. This book examines the success of Universal Studio's franchises of the '30s to the Serial Killer, the Slasher film, Asian Horror, the Supernatural, Horror Vérité and current developments in the field, including 3D and remakes. It also includes step-by-step writing exercises, annotated extracts from horror screenplays and interviews with seasoned writers/directors/ producers discussing budget restrictions, screenplay form and formulas and how screenplays work during shooting.

The 1990s Teen Horror Cycle

The 1990s Teen Horror Cycle
Author: Alexandra West
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2018-06-05
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 147663128X

Many critics and fans refer to the 1990s as the decade that horror forgot, with few notable entries in the genre. Yet horror went mainstream in the '90s by speaking to the anxieties of American youth during one of the country's most prosperous eras. No longer were films made on low budgets and dependent on devotees for success. Horror found its way onto magazine covers, fashion ads and CD soundtrack covers. "Girl power" feminism and a growing distaste for consumerism defined an audience that both embraced and rejected the commercial appeal of these films. This in-depth study examines the youth subculture and politics of the era, focusing on such films as Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992), Scream (1996), I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997), Idle Hands (1999) and Cherry Falls (2000).

Masks in Horror Cinema

Masks in Horror Cinema
Author: Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Publisher: University of Wales Press
Total Pages: 299
Release: 2019-10-15
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1786834987

First critical exploration of the history and endurance of masks in horror cinema Written by an established , award-winning author with a strong reputation for research in both academia and horror fans Interdisciplinary study that incorporates not only horror studies and cinema studies, but also utilises performance studies, anthropology, Gothic studies, literary studies and folklore studies.

The Evolution of Horror in the Twenty-First Century

The Evolution of Horror in the Twenty-First Century
Author: Simon Bacon
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 341
Release: 2023-03-15
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1793643407

The Evolution of Horror in the Twenty-First Century examines the intimate connections between the horror genre and its audience’s experience of being in the world at a particular historical and cultural moment. This book not only provides frameworks with which to understand contemporary horror, but it also speaks to the changes wrought by technological development in creation, production, and distribution, as well as the ways in which those who are traditionally underrepresented positively within the genre- women, LGBTQ+, indigenous, and BAME communities - are finally being seen and finding space to speak.