Archive - Mike Davis

THE MAN IN THE PICTURE is in my top five favorite novellas

On this cold winter's night, the old professor has decided to reveal the painting's eerie secret..

Jun 8 •

Unplugging from Facebook, Bluesky, and my phone

But I'm not going anywhere. I'll be here on Substack, on the eZine website, on the Patreon, and on the Podcast.

Jun 3 •

May 2025

"Gotcha!" by Ray Bradbury

One of the most horrifying short stories ever written. Seriously.

May 31 •

March 2025

The Key to Happiness

According to Albert Einstein.

Mar 19 •

It's alive... it's ALIVE!

In which Mike's Substack comes back to life, I recommend a couple of books, and ramble about a few other things...

Mar 11 •

July 2024

The "Cursed Films" genre: HORROR MOVIE by Paul Tremblay, ANCIENT IMAGES by Ramsey Campbell

ANCIENT IMAGES is only 99 cents today (Kindle)! Get it at this price while you can.

Jul 18, 2024 •

Vincent Price's favorite form of storytelling, in his own words

Vincent Price starred in over 100 films in his career, but his absolute FAVORITE form of storytelling might just surprise you!

Jul 5, 2024 •

"Anchor" - a novella by John Langan, read by Jon Padgett!

In my opinion, this novella ranks among the top five of the past thirty years.

Jul 2, 2024 •

A short message from Mike Davis

It's your friendly neighborhood podcaster.

Jul 1, 2024 •

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