Film Critic & Horror Writer. Heeding a macabre calling listening to “Mother Ghost Nursery Rhymes” in kindergarten, Kevin A. Ranson wrote in grade school and filled countless notebooks with story ideas while touring the Mediterranean in the US Navy. Author of The Spooky Chronicles, the thriller series The Matriarch Vampires, and critic for MovieCrypt.com as host Grim D. Reaper #grmdrpr. Sith master of Google-Fu, Bing-Jitsu, and buttered toast (you want some toast?)
Everyone knows by now that grocery stores are laid out to tempt you. Even if you come in for a loaf of bread, a container of milk, and a stick of butter, all these things are usually in the back of the store, meaning the least you can do is choose which isle of temptation … More The Checkout Gauntlet of Temptation
Friends and fans of MovieCrypt.com may remember the Crystal Lich long before Grim D. Reaper took over hosting duties. After all, MovieCrypt.com was originally an AOL Hometown page called “The Crypt of the Crystal Lich” back in 1997 (gods, I’m old.) In an effort to better market my online creative works, my homepage of ThinkingSkull.com … More The Return of the Crystal Lich!
I’ve been in the Houston area for two weeks. I’ve noticed a few differences between it and Jacksonville. Jack in the Box. They serve breakfast all day long. Can you hear me now, McDonalds? Fry’s Electronics. Best Buy, Radio Shack, and HH Gregg dumped into a Costco building with Walmart prices (not to mention it … More Houston, Texas or Jacksonville, Florida?
The secret’s out and the move is on. After the US Navy dropped me off in Jacksonville, Florida back in 1997, the Sunshine State has been my home. Now, forces of nature are pulling me away from the East Coast with whisperings of “Go West, young man!” I’m going to miss the old gang of … More Goodbye, Florida… Hello, Texas!
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