We in the South have always taken a liking to stories of horror. Based on Dead Until Dark and other novels by Charlaine Harris (you can find all you want to know about her here) HBO has produced their True Blood series. I’ve seen two episodes and enjoyed them. As I had just finished reading Dead Until Dark (in audio book form), I was able to contrast the book to the movie and give the subject matter some thought. If you want to investigate the HBO series, True Blood, go to this site. The opening scenes in the introduction, which HBO usually does in a masterful fashion, was interesting and full of suggestive thoughts. I love the fact that Dead Until Dark is set in the South (North Louisiana actually), though that made the storyline a little creepy. Reviews are mixed on the novels of Harris, but I bet she cries over the more critical reviews all the way to the bank. Something about her writing works and appeals to people. I suspect that this popular movie series will change Halloween in the South, and especially in North Louisiana. New Orleans has long had a Vampire/Dungeon crowd, and now I guess it will be our turn.

Writing like this is what creates legends. The theme song, “I wanna do bad things to you” by Jace Everett is a captivating song. I’ve included the lyrics below. I think it would make a good song for a musician to perform at a Halloween event.

I wanna do bad things with you.

When you came in the air went out.
And every shadow filled up with doubt.
I don’t know who you think you are,
But before the night is through,
I wanna do bad things with you.

I’m the kind to sit up in his room.
Heart sick an’ eyes filled up with blue.
I don’t know what you’ve done to me,
But I know this much is true:
I wanna do bad things with you.

When you came in the air went out.
And all those shadows there are filled up with doubt.
I don’t know who you think you are,
But before the night is through,
I wanna do bad things with you.
I wanna do real bad things with you.

I don’t know what you’ve done to me,
But I know this much is true:
I wanna do bad things with you.
I wanna do real bad things with you.