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  • Like Squeezing Blood From A Rock

    Sometimes, the sweet treat we thought we had, reveals itself to contain horror beyond imagination. This is most certainly not what mamma told me life was going to be like *clap, clap, clap, clap* In my obsession to breakdown and analyze just about every aspect of reality, I resist airing on the side of coincidence.… Read more

  • Uniquely Familiar Feelings Knowing the Fear Of The Unknown

    The paradoxical nature of apathetically drenched fear is thusly: it is impossible to be scared shitless when one doesn’t have a single shit left to give. More like “rough month” for me, but same vibes I remain genuinely shocked at my output for Spooptober, not just due to the fact that I’ve been moving at… Read more

  • The Subtle Romance Of A Knife’s Edge

    Rolling with the punches is a lot more difficult when the boxing match never seemingly ends. Gotta utilize that big brain energy to make it through those more trying times of need This mood that haunts me will not abate, and as a result, I am in more ways paralyzed than I care to admit.… Read more

  • Thy Flesh Consumed

    Nothing like a little R&R during the spoopy season to put one at ease. R&R standing for Rancid & Revolting in this example Just some quick thoughts today, as it is one of those moments where I do not have many to spare. I think one of the hurt/heals of having lived within the realm… Read more

  • Trauma Informed Self-Loathing

    It’s crazy how much our perceptions help to shape the reality that surrounds us. One couple’s would be date night is another persons unfortunate demise Following on the theme of my article from yesterday, I seem to be having a bit of trouble finding my footing this ‘spoopy season, in that both my ongoing playthrough… Read more

  • The Fingerfeeling Texture Of Fear

    Spoopy season has a lot of proper competition this year in having to up its game to be recognized as a legitimate threat in a crowded field of contenders. The United States of Absolutely Horrifying I’ve now become accustomed to what has come to be deemed the “Saturday Sorrows”, as every passing week has the… Read more

  • Speedrunning Nostalgia: Silent Hill 4 Zigged When Resident Evil 4 Zagged

    It almost seems redundant to be excited for October and Halloween to arrive in bringing the seasonal scaries with them, considering how positively horrifying the everyday happens to be as of late. R.I.P anxiety sufferers Yesterday’s post was an attempt at being more reminiscent about a subject that I’m similar parts excited to discuss as… Read more

  • Resident Evil 4: The Game That Failed Its Own Genre

    Strolling back into Silent Hill has me feeling as if the town is a microcosmic distillation of this year’s everyday. Yesterday’s post was one of a meandering sort, not to say it didn’t turn out okay, more so just a self-aware aside I felt like sharing. I keep oscillating back and forth between wanting to… Read more

  • The Thing That Is Not There: Survival Horror’s Je Ne Sais Quoi

    When the everyday is downright horrifying, it can really take the wind out of the sails of what October is suppose to have on offer. I want to be able to have the option to turn on and enjoy a horror movie, not feel like I’m perpetually stuck in one While I attempt to frame… Read more

  • Compare The Scares: Resident Evil vs Silent Hill

    I hate those days when you just can’t decide on what seems like the better choice. Decisions, decisions…. Today is that kind of day for, and quite honestly, a day that has no shortage of bad energy, truth be told. As a result, I’m not feeling terribly inspired to write. though I’ve mentioned in the… Read more

  • Old Street Fighter II Design Docs Prove Why Chun-Li is the GOAT

    I meant Chun-Li being *the* GOAT (greatest of all time), not an actual goat…. As I’ve previously mentioned here on Active Time Event, as much as I enjoy keeping apprised of the relevant news items of the day in staying on top of what matters in the realm of gaming, I also enjoy using the… Read more