*Trigger warnings* Depression, Divorce, Death/loss, griefSuicide, Mental illness, violent contentReader discretion is advised***              Days in the hospital’s intensive care unit felt like a lifetime for Micki. She stopped counting the days after a week, maybe two, of her being here. Why would she want to anyways? Nothing mattered to her anymore. Nothing to care ...

I love horror movies. I’ve watched quite a few in my long life. When I discovered an unknown horror movie, The Ritual, I realized this was a great film. I didn’t recognize the director or the cast, but the movie was good. The director is David Bruckner. He has also directed The Nighthouse (2020) and Southbound  (2015). ...

Read Parts 1-5 Content Warning: Recommended 18+ due to mature content, adult situations, and sensitive topics.   “Michael.”   Gasping awake against the dim light and my heart gallops. My muscles clench through a medication-blurred reality as I roll my eyes through the haze toward my mother’s voice. “M-mom?” I stutter. Salt and pepper curls ...

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 Content Warning: Contains allusions to emotional and psychological abuse at the hands of a maternal figure. Recommended 18+ readers.