Today, it is hard to go a few days without hearing about vampires. They dominate our television, our fiction, our movies, our politics, and even our past. From popular culture to history, vampires are ever-present. But while these vampires are creatures of legend and popular fiction, there are also individuals in contemporary society who call …
See what I did up there? Balls. Because the Tall Man carries around that silver ball thing. Whatever. I thought it was cute. As we discussed here on Halloween Love last week, fan-made documentaries that dig deep into our favorite horror movies and franchises have become all the rage in recent years, and that love …
Before he gave us Goosebumps, he frightened us on Fear Street. Launched in 1989, three years before Goosebumps came onto the scene and made him a household name, R.L. Stine created a lesser known series of books called Fear Street. It was just a few years earlier that Stine made the transition from comedy to …
What is your favorite horror movie that you feel is underrated, and not nearly as appreciated as it by all means should be? This is a question I found myself pondering back in September of 2012, when a project called Hidden Horror 101 came to my attention. Aaron Christensen was the man behind the project, …
As of December 12th, 2013, there are thirteen days until Christmas comes around — a time of giving, a time of celebration, and a time of horror. To celebrate the holiday season, here are five short stories set in the winter time that will make your blood absolutely curdle. The Boy Who Killed Santa Claus …
Halloween is a great time of celebration that runs deep in our culture for all ages. My blog is often more driven toward adults with an unhealthy obsession with Halloween ;), but there’s room for all ages to enjoy some fun and a good scare around Halloween season. That’s the beauty of it. I hold …
Of the thousands upon thousands of movies I’ve seen, I would not hesitate to label Flowers in the Attic to be by far, the saddest. Between the cinematography, soundtrack, acting, and of course the story, is captured what I think, the best fictional depiction of human suffering ever created (fictional of course, meaning not movies …
