Welcome to the Advent Calendar Story Train, where you can read through 24 stories under the theme Surprise. “My child.” The queen emerged from her sacred chamber. “I wish to speak with you.” The servant refused to believe that the holiest mother of mothers wanted to speak with her in
Oddity by Damian McCarthy is an Irish horror film about a blind medium who wants to uncover the truth about the murder of her sister. If you haven’t heard of this movie, oh ho ho, you are missing out! Oddity starts off with a perfectly unnerving introduction. Dani (Carolyn Bracken
Alien: Romulus by first-time franchise director Fede Alvarez, is a throwback to the classic Alien formula. However, some creative decisions did not sit well with fans of the franchise. I personally didn’t mind it, but there’s been a huge uproar over bringing back characters from previous movies. Characters previously played
This is going to be a little embarrassing, but that’s what happens when an older you reflects on the “a long time ago” version of you. Back in 2015 I started the first post in “How to write a marketing blurb.” It was an in-depth post covering the mechanics and
Civil War by Alex Garland is a film that imagines a dystopian America caught in a second Civil War. California and Texas have united to create the Western Forces while Florida, Alabama, and a few other states form the Florida Alliance. There are apparently two more alliances, but the film
