It’s that time of year, and Lanore is auditioning for the biggest part of the season.
Valley View Cemetery Issue #296: 2022 Dia de los Muertos Special Part 6
The Coven has discovered the dark entity that is plaguing the cemetery and it is time to end it.
Valley View Cemetery Issue #295: 2022 Dia de los Muertos Special Part 5
There is a non-human entity causing chaos among the spirits. Will the coven band together and restore balance so the dead can be at peace?
Valley View Cemetery Issue #294: 2022 Dia de los Muertos Special Part 4
There’s an evil entity that is causing chaos among the spirits.
Valley View Cemetery Issue #293: 2022 Dia de los Muertos Special Part 3
I have been sitting on the line “Actually, we prefer the term ‘Post-mortem Americans.'” for three years and finally get to use it. Like a sneeze that just wouldn’t come out. I feel so relieved.
Valley View Cemetery Issue #292: 2022 Dia de los Muertos Special Part 2
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD) is a term people use mostly when speaking about active duty, or veterans of the military who have experienced combat. However, this can happen to anyone who has experienced trauma. If you, or someone you know, is seeking help to cope with trauma, please regard the issues with the highest importance. Mental health is not something that should be ignored.
There are many resources, but you can CLICK HERE for one.
Valley View Cemetery Issue #291: 2022 Dia de los Muertos Special Part 1
Not to reader. Please listen to “Welcome to the Black Parade” by My Chemical Romance while reading this issue. That song inspired Marshal Lee’s character. In fact, Marshal Lee has referenced this song in a previous issue.
Everyone always gave the emo kids crap, but I always liked them. I always found them more rebellious, due to the fact that they weren’t afraid to be sensitive.
Valley View Cemetery Issue #290: The 2022 Halloween Special Extravaganza Part 10
One day, I realized I was depressed due to everything happening in 2020-2021. Also, I realized that I had an eating disorder. I realized that I restricted my diet, was addicted to working out, and I would binge and purge. When I came to these realizations, I decided to seek help. Slowly, I found myself feeling better and thinking more clearly. When Scream 5 was in theaters, I went to see the movie! As I sat down and ate my popcorn, I didn’t realize I was about to embark on the most cathartic experience of my life.
My entire life, I have been captivated by all things horror and as long as I can remember, I loved Jamie Lee Curtis. Legend tells that even as an infant, I love Jamie Lee Curtis and anything macabre and Halloween. I always wondered why I loved horror.
As I watched Scream 5, I realized horror movies are about survival and overcoming trauma. What are the Halloween movies about? Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) is an every day high school student. One Halloween night, her life changes forever. She is attacked by a violent man who is trying to kill her. She is traumatized, but she survives. She grows up and moves on with her life, but out of nowhere, Michael Myers comes back stronger than ever. Every time, he almost kills her, but she is able to survive.
I feel Michael Myers is a metaphor for trauma, eating disorders, memories of physical, emotional, sexual abuse, and addiction. Just like Laurie Strode and Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), I have my own versions of a slasher that comes for me when I least expect it. It’s my eating disorder and if Laurie Strode can survive Michael Myers, I can conquer my eating disorder. Yes, I’ll have long periods time when I won’t have problems, but every now and then, I’ll have to fight back and If I can do it, so can you.
No matter if your “Michael Myers” is addiction, memories of physical abuse, an abusive parent or spouse, memories of the cruelty of man or anything else you could deal with, don’t give up. Keep fighting. You’re not a victim, you’re a fighter and you’re stronger than you think.
This has turned into an essay, so in short, I love horror movies because they are stories about kids who survive all the horrors of the world. These movies remind me of how strong I am and I know you can be.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 🙂
P.S. I cried a few times as I wrote this.
These Halloween issues are dedicated to Jamie Lee Curtis and my therapist.
Valley View Cemetery Issue #289: The 2022 Halloween Special Extravaganza Part 9
“Fear isn’t so difficult to understand. After all, weren’t we all frightened as children? Nothing has changed since Little Red Riding Hood faced the big bad wolf. What frightens us today is exactly the same sort of thing that frightened us yesterday. It’s just a different wolf. This fright complex is rooted in every individual.”
― Alfred Hitchcock
Valley View Cemetery Issue #288: The 2022 Halloween Special Extravaganza Part 8
“You’ve got to send a physical sensation through and not let them off the hook. I like to make it faster and faster and faster and pumping and banging until I get into you.” – Tobe Hooper