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Alright guys, let’s talk. Have you ever seen the movie Cruel Intentions? So in that film, the main character is Sebastian, and as the film progresses, we come to realize that behind his bad boy, a-hole persona, he’s actually a big softie. The main character of Black Heart Boys’ Choir is Lucien and he is basically Sebastian but before we find out he’s a softie. I hated Lucien. He sounded like a trilby-and-suit-wearing-incel with no concept of others’ emotions and no thoughts on what’s right and wrong. He acted like a...

The Pine Village Apartment Complex is not a happy place. Built in the 1980s, the structure is beginning to crumble. The carpet needs replaced, the paint is peeling, the wood on the playground is rotting, and there is a pest problem. It’s a dump, but for the people that live there, it’s home. The residents are quite diverse; there’s the single mom, the stoners, the weirdo, the veteran, the old cat lady, the newlyweds, and others just struggling to get by. One night, the sounds of crawling roaches and trash eating...

Happy Friday the 13th Night Worms! Since today is Friday the 13th AND a full  moon, I have put together a list of 5 slasher (a la Friday the 13th) or spooky (a la the full moon) books I’ve read this year that would be great to read today! I know that I’m a superstitious gal, so I plan on hunkering down and reading today to avoid any weird or bad things that may happen. So, if you plan on being like me today, check out the list for some fun reads!

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Hi, my name is Marcela and one of my absolute favorite things in the world, besides dogs, are water parks.  They encompass everything I love: fun, water, and food!  So needless to say that when I saw a horror novel, better yet a slasher horror novel, that took place in a water park I was SOLD! I mean really, is there anything better?!  But, before we get into the nitty-gritty of the book, let me also express my love for 80’s/90’s slasher horror. In equal parts movie and book format they each hold a special place in...

Video Night is a book that I’ve seen often on social media lately. Between photos of it at Scares That Care and fellow NightWorms talking about it, I did some further investigation. No sooner than I read the back cover description “John Hughes meets John Carpenter”, did I immediately purchase this book. I wasn’t disappointed.

Video Night is the story of high school best friends Billy and Tom. Despite being polar opposites, they’ve maintained a close friendship, one that is likely to end at the end of senior year. The boys come up with the idea...