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Horror/Scary: July 16, 2025 Issue [#13245]




 This week: Horrible weather we are having
  Edited by: Arakun the twisted raccoon Author IconMail Icon
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1. About this Newsletter
2. A Word from our Sponsor
3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
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6. Ask & Answer
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About This Newsletter

Quote for the week:

"Her cold wind calls, and so I follow.
No time to rest my weary bones.
I hear her voice, and my heart grows hollow.
Best not walk these woods alone.

Best keep to the roads and out of the shadows.
Best get on home.
Best to leave them ghosts alone."

~From "The Land Unknown" by Landon Blood.


Letter from the editor

Have you ever noticed that many horror movies take place during thunderstorms? When I used to watch the original "Dark Shadows" TV series back in the 60s, it seemed like it rained in Collinsport, Maine all year round!

Weather can be an important part of the setting for a horror story. Recent events have shown that extreme weather events can lead to real life horror stories all by themselves.

According to some theories, dragon legends may be based on tornadoes. A swirling, twisting tornado descending from the clouds might have been seen by primitive people as a monster's tail.

In some stories, a weather event might be the evil entity of the story all by itself. One example is "The Fog" in which a strange glowing fog brings vengeful ghosts. One memorable episode of "The Twilight Zone" takes place during an extreme heat wave, in which the earth has left its orbit and is moving closer to the sun. Like most good Twilight Zone episodes, this one has a twist which I won't reveal here. *Smile*

In other stories, the weather helps create a spooky atmosphere and also sets up additional obstacles that characters must overcome. Being chased by a ghost or monster would be bad enough during good weather, but would be even more difficult during a blizzard, hurricane, or desert dust storm.

In the novel and different movie versions of "Frankenstein" lightning brings the creature to life, and symbolizes both the creative and destructive powers of nature.

In real life, just like in horror stories, extreme weather events can bring out both the best and the worst in people. While some people might risk their lives to rescue their neighbors, others might take advantage of the situation to loot their neighbor's property or cover up other crimes such as murder.

Something to try: Write a horror story that is influenced by the weather.



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