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David Draper

The Third time I pulled my Service weapon.

I was on the force for twenty-nine years. Retired now. It’s a small department, located in central California. It’s a desert town…

3 min readMay 6, 2024

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The Third time I pulled my Service weapon.

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David Draper

The Scariest T.V. Show Ever is Now on Shudder

25 years ago this October, one network aired what many consider the scariest television show ever broadcast.

3 min readMay 6, 2024

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The Scariest T.V. Show Ever is Now on Shudder

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David Draper

When did Clowns get so Scary? MODERN HORRORS investigates IT.

If you’re reading this, then we agree: Clowns are scary. They smile, slither and lunge and laugh at us in and out of our nightmares with an…

6 min readJan 22, 2018

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When did Clowns get so Scary? MODERN HORRORS investigates IT.

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David Draper

SHOTS FIRED: ‘HALLOWEEN III’ is better than every HALLOWEEN after it.

Bear with me and beware of spoilers.

8 min readJan 11, 2018

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SHOTS FIRED: ‘HALLOWEEN III’ is better than every HALLOWEEN after it.

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David Draper

Horror Films have been sitting at the Kiddie Table — Did 2017 change that?

The kiddie table. Maybe you’ve sat there. Maybe you’ve even told someone to sit there. Either way, we all know what it is. It’s the table…

6 min readJan 11, 2018

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Horror Films have been sitting at the Kiddie Table — Did 2017 change that?

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David Draper

HORROR HACKS: Do-it-Yourself Traps to Defeat your Favorite Monsters

A dark forest. A haunted castle. A nightmarish dreamworld. All of these places have been the settings for great Horror films. But what…

8 min readDec 4, 2017

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HORROR HACKS: Do-it-Yourself Traps to Defeat your Favorite Monsters

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David Draper

The Maestro and The Monsters: Composer Jason Hill talks ‘MINDHUNTER’

They say that music can soothe the savage beast.

8 min readNov 20, 2017

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The Maestro and The Monsters: Composer Jason Hill talks ‘MINDHUNTER’

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David Draper

It’s Alive: The Little Haunted House that Made the Madness.

Haunted Houses are open for business.

5 min readOct 13, 2017

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It’s Alive: The Little Haunted House that Made the Madness.

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David Draper

Embrace the Ew: Ants in Horror Films.

Ants are serial killers.

6 min readSep 11, 2017

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Embrace the Ew: Ants in Horror Films.

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David Draper

Five Horror Films for your Fourth of July

Like Thanksgiving, the Fourth of July is one of those American holidays that seems to revolve more and more around food. I am not taking…

5 min readJul 4, 2017

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Five Horror Films for your Fourth of July

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David Draper

David Draper

David Draper: Horror Screenwriter. AFF Finalist. Blacklist Recommended. Dad. Lucky Husband. Nerd. Tweets as Drunk Dracula, Inventor of the drinking problem.

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