For a long time, I have enjoyed watching movies in threes. I like to do that because I get more out of them that way. As a speculative fiction writer myself, I enjoy analyzing stories, so when I watch movies it helps if I can compare them to similar movies that are still fresh in my mind.

It’s also a good way of generating discussions about movies in a group. …

This is part of a series in which I suggest three related movies to watch. You can find more information and the list of recommendations here.

Don’t you just love slimy, mutated, tentacled, Lovecraftian monstrosities? Here are three movies about remote towns that have to fend off an attack from such things.

Tremors (1990)

This is part of a series in which I suggest three related movies to watch. You can find more information and the list of recommendations here.

Here are three Scandinavian movies exploring the humanity of folklore creatures. They all have a quite dark, serious tone, and are quite critical of humanity.

Thale (2012)

For those of you who may not know, Quora is a question-and-answer website. It’s a bit like Yahoo Answers, but it has a strict policy that forces people to be respectful of others, and so the overall quality of the answers and the experience is much nicer.

I have been a member for over a decade. For the first couple of years, I was just lurking and didn’t engage with others, but once I did start answering questions, I soon became addicted and have been posting almost every day since. I’ve really enjoyed my time on it. …

What Is NaNoWriMo

If you are a writer, you have probably heard of NaNoWriMo (hereafter called ‘NaNo’). No doubt many of you participate, just like me.

It stands for “National Novel Writing Month,” and essentially it is where people try to write a fifty thousand word first draft of a novel in the thirty days of November. That works out to be 1,667 words per day. Not easy, but doable.

Why I love it

Despite the (clickbaity, but truthful) title of this article, I love NaNo. Really, I do. I have thoroughly enjoyed myself every year I have participated, and I am proud of what I have…

This is part of a series in which I suggest three related movies to watch. You can find more information and the list of recommendations here.

From an age of rapid technological progress, here are three movies that tap into our fear of it getting out of control. After decades of being promised shiny, polite, robotic servants, some filmmakers looked at the horror of advanced robotic beings.

Moontrap (1989)

This is part of a series in which I suggest three related movies to watch. You can find more information and the list of recommendations here.

Today's list looks at three barbarian women from the 80s. After the release of Arnold Swarzenegger’s classic Conan in 1982, movie studios we quick to follow up with female versions.

Hundra (1983)

Ridley’s Scott’s 1979 science fiction horror movie “Alien” is a beloved sci-fi classic. A simple plot, gorgeous visuals, sympathetic characters, and a very memorable creature design.

Swiss artist Hans Ruedi Giger was brought on board to design the monster. His style of art focusses on mixing cybernetic technology with sexually provocative organic forms.