Archive - The Haunted Path

A Tale of Two Books

A personal journey into true crime

May 27 •

A true immortal, the OG vampire won't abandon us in our hour of need.

May 4 •

April 2025

Follow the Haunted Path... into the chat?

A new conversation space

Apr 25 •

Maila Nurmi's (a.k.a Vampira) Tortuous Fall (Part Two)

Her brief fame had a long and troubled tail.

Apr 4 •

March 2025

Maila Nurmi's (a.k.a. Vampira) Slow Rise (Part One)

In March, we celebrate Women in Horror. Which brings us to a two part exploration of the peerless Maila Nurmi.

Mar 28 •

January 2025

The Hollywood Dream (7): Trouble at t'Ostrich Farm

As promised, a deep dive into avian-adjacent shenanigans on the Los Feliz Rancho.

Jan 23 •

December 2024

The Hollywood Dream (6): Griffith Park

Stuck for last minute gift ideas? How about a 4000+ acre park?

Dec 24, 2024 •

How To Bury Our Dead

At the end of every fiscal year, there is a reckoning. Let us account for the unclaimed dead.

Dec 19, 2024 •

November 2024

All Of Them (Sneaky Flash Fiction #5)

Back with the Fictionistas and their epic story suggestions - a tasty horror morsel for you

Nov 22, 2024 •

August 2024

H.R. Giger's Alien: the face that launched a thousand 'ships

Only a Mother could love it.

Aug 16, 2024 •

From Holly Grove to Fifth Helena: Marilyn Monroe

62 years ago today, the world woke to the death of an icon.

Aug 5, 2024 •

July 2024

What Is Elevated Horror?

I'm not a fan of the term ‘Elevated Horror’, but find myself using it in a webinar I’m hosting today. So, I thought I’d take the time here to explore…

Jul 24, 2024 •

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