In the world of horror, I'm reading Deadlands, by Scott A. Johnson (who is a Texan, by the way, which might be of interest to some people here). I am mostly enjoying it. The world he describes is a very extreme example of post-apocalyptic America (it takes place in a completely devastated Arizona). The atmosphere and the entire surface of the Earth are incredibly irradiated and poisoned. Almost everyone is dead, as well as all trees, fish, grass, animals, etc, but there are a few settlements underground. Unfortunately, the underground settlements are getting overrun by the undead, so... hey, more fun times for everyone! Basically, the world the author has created here makes Cormac McCarthy's The Road look like Beverly Hills, or Monte Carlo. I'm about halfway through, I'll probably finish it tonight, it's short.

In the non-horror world, I'm reading Peak Everything: Waking Up to the Century of Declines, by Richard Heinberg, which is actually probably even scarier than Deadlands because it's all real.

Regional Horror Films sounds really cool, by the way. I noticed a book in a bookstore recently called Horror Guide to Massachusetts, by David and Scott Goudsward... I'm gonna pick that puppy up the next time I'm in there.

Yup, no prob... Miskatonic was supposed to be in Massachusetts, so lots of his stories were set there (here, for me). Rhode Island was a common setting too. I have a cousin who lives within walking distance of the Scituate Reservoir in Rhode Island, which was the inspiration for the ending of his story The Colour Out Of Space. If you search on Amazon.com for Rhode Island Lovecraft, not in quotes, or (better) Rhode Island paranormal, not in quotes, there are several books about old legends, etc from Rhode Island. That state is comparable to Massachusetts in terms of age, colonial heritage, etc, so if you like old Massachusetts stories, Rhode Island could be interesting too.