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31 Scary Story Nights: October 11th “Clowns in My Bedroom”

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Welcome back, readers, for our 11th night of 31 Scary Story Nights here at iHorror.com!  We’ve had everything from stories to songs to poetry, and we’re only 1/3 of the way through the month!  What shall we hear tonight?  A story of werewolves? Vampires?  Ghosts?  OH, I KNOW!! Clowns…

Yes, tonight’s story comes from our Editor-in-Chief, Timothy Rawles.  He related a story to me of something that happened to him when he was a child and with his permission, I’ve expanded it a bit to give it that old style ghost story flair!

So, without further ado, let’s read “Clowns in My Bedroom”!

***Writer’s Note:  We here at iHorror are big proponents of responsible parenting.  Some of the stories in this series may be too much for your little ones.  Please read ahead and decide if your kids can handle this story!  If not, find another story for tonight or simply come back to see us tomorrow.  In other words, don’t blame me for your kids nightmares!***

Clowns in my Bedroom from a true story by Timothy Rawles, retold by Waylon Jordan

Young Timothy was upset.  His mom just brought his new sister home from the hospital and now he had to share his room with her.

It wasn’t fair!  He was the oldest. He shouldn’t have to share.

Still, there wasn’t much he could do about it even when she woke up crying ten times every night and his mom had to come and rock her to sleep.  Tim would hide his head under the pillow to block out that sound until his mom could get Cindy to quiet down again.

After almost a month of waking up every two hours, Tim was almost getting the hang of blocking the sound out all together.  He was even able to go back to sleep sometimes with his head under that pillow!

Tonight was not a good night, however.  His sister screamed and cried and he heard him mom say something to his dad about colic, whatever that was.  She took the baby from his room and closed the door behind her.

Tim was so happy with the sudden quiet and so tired that he fell asleep almost as soon as the door closed.

Perhaps it was because he was so used to waking up every couple of hours, now, or perhaps he simply sensed something in the room, but Tim’s eyes shot wide open and what he saw knocked the breath right out of him.

There were three clowns standing over him, watching him sleep!!

Clutching at the blankets, Tim blinked several times to make sure he was awake.  HE WAS AWAKE!!

The clowns were really in his room, standing over him bathed in pale blue moonlight.

One of the clowns reached out a hand toward him, and Tim let out a blood chilling scream and pulled the blankets over his head.

Tim’s mom burst through the door and ran to her son, pulling him into her arms.  She rocked him until he calmed down enough to speak.

“Now, Tim, tell me what was it?”

“Clowns, mommy.  There were clowns in my room!”

She kept rocking him and reassured him that there were no clowns.

“You know what I think, Tim?  I think you saw the baby’s face on the box of diapers!  That’s all!  You’ve been so tired from the baby crying you were half asleep and you saw that baby’s face and had a nightmare.  I’ll tell you what.  I’ll put the baby in our room for a couple of nights so you can get a good night’s sleep, okay?”

Slowly, Tim relaxed and then he fell asleep.

He never forgot that night in his bedroom.  Even though they never returned, those strange clowns in their even stranger clothes and makeup frightened him.  It wasn’t until years later that he saw pictures in a textbook of Native Americans from the region where he grew up and he realized that ghosts just might be creepier than clowns…

Clowns or Ghosts?  Ghosts or Clowns?  Which ones would scare you the most?!

Well, you have a whole day to think it over before we meet here again for another iHorror Scary Story Night!  Sleep well, kiddies!

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Netflix Releases First BTS ‘Fear Street: Prom Queen’ Footage

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It’s been three long years since Netflix unleashed the bloody, but enjoyable Fear Street on its platform. Released in a tryptic fashion, the streamer broke up the story into three episodes, each taking place in a different decade which by the finale were all tied together.

Now, the streamer is in production for its sequel Fear Street: Prom Queen which brings the story into the 80s. Netflix gives a synopsis of what to expect from Prom Queen on their blog site Tudum:

“Welcome back to Shadyside. In this next installment of the blood-soaked Fear Street franchise, prom season at Shadyside High is underway and the school’s wolfpack of It Girls is busy with its usual sweet and vicious campaigns for the crown. But when a gutsy outsider is unexpectedly nominated to the court, and the other girls start mysteriously disappearing, the class of ’88 is suddenly in for one hell of a prom night.” 

Based on R.L. Stine’s massive series of Fear Street novels and spin-offs, this chapter is number 15 in the series and was published in 1992.

Fear Street: Prom Queen features a killer ensemble cast, including India Fowler (The Nevers, Insomnia), Suzanna Son (Red Rocket, The Idol), Fina Strazza (Paper Girls, Above the Shadows), David Iacono (The Summer I Turned Pretty, Cinnamon), Ella Rubin (The Idea of You), Chris Klein (Sweet Magnolias, American Pie), Lili Taylor (Outer Range, Manhunt) and Katherine Waterston (The End We Start From, Perry Mason).

No word on when Netflix will drop the series into its catalog.

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Live Action Scooby-Doo Reboot Series In Works at Netflix

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Scooby Doo Live Action Netflix

The ghosthunting Great Dane with an anxiety problem, Scooby-Doo, is getting a reboot and Netflix is picking up the tab. Variety is reporting that the iconic show is becoming an hour-long series for the streamer although no details have been confirmed. In fact, Netflix execs declined to comment.

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!

If the project is a go, this would be the first live-action movie based on the Hanna-Barbera cartoon since 2018’s Daphne & Velma. Before that, there were two theatrical live-action movies, Scooby-Doo (2002) and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004), then two sequels that premiered on The Cartoon Network.

Currently, the adult-oriented Velma is streaming on Max.

Scooby-Doo originated in 1969 under the creative team Hanna-Barbera. The cartoon follows a group of teenagers who investigate supernatural happenings. Known as Mystery Inc., the crew consists of Fred Jones, Daphne Blake, Velma Dinkley, and Shaggy Rogers, and his best friend, a talking dog named Scooby-Doo.

Scooby-Doo

Normally the episodes revealed the hauntings they encountered were hoaxes developed by land-owners or other nefarious characters hoping to scare people away from their properties. The original TV series named Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! ran from 1969 to 1986. It was so successful that movie stars and pop culture icons would make guest appearances as themselves in the series.

Celebrities such as Sonny & Cher, KISS, Don Knotts, and The Harlem Globetrotters made cameos as did Vincent Price who portrayed Vincent Van Ghoul in a few episodes.

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BET Releasing New Original Thriller: The Deadly Getaway

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The Deadly Getaway

BET will soon be offering horror fans a rare treat. The studio has announced the official release date for their new original thriller, The Deadly Getaway. Directed by Charles Long (The Trophy Wife), this thriller sets up a heart racing game of cat and mouse for audiences to sink their teeth into.

Wanting to break up the monotony of their routine, Hope and Jacob set off to spend their vacation at a simple cabin in the woods. However, things go sideways when Hope’s ex-boyfriend shows up with a new girl at the same campsite. Things soon spiral out of control. Hope and Jacob must now work together to escape the woods with their lives.

The Deadly Getaway
The Deadly Getaway

The Deadly Getaway is written by Eric Dickens (Makeup X Breakup) and Chad Quinn (Reflections of US). The Film stars, Yandy Smith-Harris (Two Days in Harlem), Jason Weaver (The Jacksons: An American Dream), and Jeff Logan (My Valentine Wedding).

Showrunner Tressa Azarel Smallwood had the following to say about the project. “The Deadly Getaway is the perfect reintroduction to classic thrillers, which encompass dramatic twists, and spine-chilling moments. It showcases the range and diversity of emerging Black writers across genres of film and television.”

The Deadly Getaway will premiere on 5.9.2024, exclusively ion BET+.

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