Author Archives: C. Patrick

Finding Horror (October Horror #1)

One of the ‘new’ genres of horror movies is that of the “Found Footage” horror movie. In this sub genre, someone, usually a group of amateur moviemakers who get in over their heads, or a news team that finds more than they counted on, or homeowners documenting the weird experiences they’ve been having, or some similar conceit, grab a camera or ten and start filming. Strangeness and horror — and often death — ensue. Continue reading

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Into the Cloud

I’m writing this on a MacBook Pro that I’ve had for more than two years — longer than any Windows laptop I’ve owned (and I’ve had several: about one every eight to fifteen months). I just checked my e-mail, Groupons, … Continue reading

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What is Best in Life, Conan?

I haven’t checked to see how well the new “Conan the Barbarian” movie did or didn’t do in the theaters. However, it didn’t last nearly as long at the local multiplex as, say, “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” has, so I don’t expect it did all that well, which is a shame, because it’s an above-average fantasy film. Continue reading

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