ACT 5, SCENE 1 INT. REV’S HOME – NIGHT FOLLOW SHOT: REV walks through the front door in more pedestrian garb. He is SMILING and putting his stuff down. REV: I’m home. There was a line outside the office. They wouldn’t let me leave. I had to sneak out before Sister Netta’s group…
Read moreAstro City (Black Horror Web Series): Ep 2 Act 4
Act 4, SCENE 1 INT: RISE CHURCH – HALLWAY: AFTERNOON There is a line outside REV MAC’S DOOR. People are standing or sitting on benches patiently waiting to see him. Some are praying furiously and others are crying. On the closed door is REV MAC’S nameplate and his listed office hours. We hear OS SOBBING…
Read moreAstro City (Black Web Series): Ep 2 Act 3
ACT 3, SCENE 1 INT: RISE: AME CHURCH – BASEMENT/SOUP KITCHEN – DAY Focus on MAYOR APOSTOLOU has his face buried in his hands. He grunts in pain. A worker walks into the kitchen area and hands OMAR BUTLER a bottle of water. OMAR shoos the worker away so he and the MAYOR are alone…
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Astro City (Black Horror Web Series) Ep 2. Act 1 & Act 2
TEASER ACT 1, SCENE 1 INT: RISE: AME CHURCH – DAY There is a funeral at RISE, and the service is packed. Peace lilies adorn the church, and a coffin sits before an altar. SISTER NETTA is standing in front of the congregation with a choir behind her. SISTER is singing a beautiful hymn passionately….
Read moreSample Chapter of my latest novel
Prologue Sometimes, Jake Patterson dreamed of normal things. He dreamed himself a cowboy riding through Western plains, a spaceman on galactic missions, or a soldier dodging bullets in battle. He dreamed of things lost and longed for; of faraway destinations; of experiences he could never have. But this dream was unlike any other. It…
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A Very Belated Halloween Treat
Sometimes things don’t work out the way we want them to. I initially had another post ready to drop on Halloween (last month), but there was a snag in the process. I do hope that eventually that treat will be released soon. Day 31 of my #31daysofhorror reviews passed a while ago. During #31daysofhorror, I…
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Bone Tomahawk: An M.J. Cross Review
The Story: A small-town sherriff leads a posse into a desolate region to rescue people who were abducted by a cannibalistic indigenous clan. I’m not terribly familiar with Western Horror novels or films. I imagine its about ghosts, coal mines, railroads, murder, and yes – cowboys and Indians. 2015’s Bone Tomahawk focuses on the later…
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Will Bad Hair be our next Get Out? A M.J Cross Review
The Story: Terror strikes when a woman’s new hair weave seems to take on a life of its own. (Google) It’s a concept that most women, majority black, would understood. My mother, a cosmetologist, would always say beauty was pain. I remember the smells of relaxers and chemicals and the sound of blow dryers in…
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The Invisible Man (2020): An M.J. Cross Review
The Invisible Man was created by writer H.G. Wells, who’s considered by many to be the father of science fiction. Not to be confused with Ralph Ellison’s notable Black Americana novel, this Invisible Man is an icon in the horror movie world. He’s right up there with Frankenstein, Dracula, or Freddy Krueger. One should always…
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The Prodigy
The Story: Sarah and John Blume are thrilled when their young son Miles starts to show signs of rapid development and extreme intelligence. Their family bliss soon turns into a living nightmare when Miles’ behavior becomes increasingly erratic and violent by his eighth birthday. After seeking help from two experts, Sarah is horrified to learn…
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