Celebrating Halloween in 2020
Our usual Halloween plans are on hiatus this year as countries deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Us scare actors are losing out on gigs as regular events are cancelled or… Read More »Celebrating Halloween in 2020
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My Favourite Stephen King Heroine
People say you never forget your first – your first love, your first book… I find that to be true. Well, about the latter anyways. I will never forget discovering… Read More »My Favourite Stephen King Heroine
Caligari: A Century of Influencing Horror
Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari (The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari) turned 100 this year. 100!! Expressionist films have been shaping the look of horror from the day they graced the… Read More »Caligari: A Century of Influencing Horror
Werewolves: Folklore versus Films
Last month I investigated to what extent the vampires of film match up with the vampires of actual European folklore. This month I’m going to explore the same idea with… Read More »Werewolves: Folklore versus Films
My Childhood Gateway to Horror
There’s always that one early memory of Horror, as a concept or a genre in our childhoods, that sink into us and starts our downward spiral into the fans we… Read More »My Childhood Gateway to Horror