Ariel Slick

2 months ago | deepsouthmag.com | Ariel Slick

Azoma, Louisiana, 1924Angelo Davis had made a deal with the Devil, and now he walked toward his death. His grandmother would kill him when she found out. Her house wasn’t much more than a few boards put together, like most folks around here. Just wood and rusty nails keeping their souls together. Angelo stepped up the porch. Lifted his hand to knock. Turned right around, stepped down, and took a step back toward the road. Took a few more steps, then slowly turned.

Jan 24, 2025 | publishersmarketplace.com | Ariel Slick |Publishers Marketplace

The Devil Take the Blues is about a woman who makes a deal with the Devil to save her sister from being murdered. During the 1920s, 28-year-old, Beatrice Corbin just wants to keep her general store afloat and keep an eye on her 18-year-old, newly married sister, Agnes, in the small town of Azoma, Louisiana. Until, she is approached by the Devil, Frank Charbonneau, and learns that her sister will be murdered. At first, she doesn't believe Frank until one of his predictions comes true.

Feb 25, 2024 | texascooppower.com | Ariel Slick

Texas USA Rosario and Sam Maceo left one island for another when the immigrants arrived in Galveston in 1901 from their home, Sicily, Italy. In Texas, the brothers became barbers, and when Prohibition went into effect in 1920, they rewarded loyal customers with bottles of wine hidden in bread loaves.

May 23, 2023 | deepsouthmag.com | Ariel Slick

From the desolate plains of West Texas to the sultry, swampy bayous of the Delta, up to the stark, cold region of Appalachia, this list will give every viewer a taste of the dark, macabre world of Southern Gothic. By Ariel Slick Film is one of the best mediums to capture the essence of Southern Gothic stories. From swaying Spanish moss to wide shots of derelict plantation houses, the visual artistry of filmographers and directors brings new ways of exploring a genre that is overlooked by most.