How Scary is Outlast? How the Franchise Changed Horror Video Games
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Horror video game enthusiasts have, for decades, derived substantial pleasure from video games that use their unique platform to put interesting spins on the horror genre. From the split-second horror moments of Alone in the Dark, the dark, disturbing yet tacky tone of Alan Wake, to the hits and misses...
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Adam Nevill’s The Last Days is a Unique Example of Transatlantic Horror
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I was a wee boy that was always fascinated by death and those who mete it out. I think, being Scottish, that this is a natural part of our culture. From Sawney Bean and his family of cannibalistic cave dwellers; to a history drenched in repeated wars for freedom and...
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How The Resident Evil Franchise Isn’t Your Regular Zombie Flick
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On the surface, the Resident Evil movie franchise might seem like just another tired, old zombie flick with the customary dose of blood and gore, questionable scientific premise, and all the usual zombie tropes. However, look deeper and you would find not just one of the more popular and successful...
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Headlines from Hell: The Twilight Zone’s “Printer’s Devil”
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The Dansburg Courier has always been Douglas Winter’s dream, a successful small-town syndication built from the ground up. That is where we begin with The Twilight Zone's Printer's Devil, which is Season 4, Episode 9 of the iconic series. The problem is that Doug is waking up to overdue bills,...
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The Maddest Story Ever Told: An Examination of Spider Baby
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Merrye Syndrome is a rare disease known only to afflict descendants of Ebenezer Merrye. And this disease is where it all begins in the movie Spider Baby, the feature film debut of the celebrated cult-film director Jack Hill. Merrye Syndrome is an unfortunate condition developed from generations of inbreeding, causing...
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Kealan Patrick Burke’s Sour Candy Reveals the Horrors of Parenthood
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Children are terrifying. Many of us find ourselves in violent, little battles with them throughout the course of our day to day lives. Staring contests on the bus. Trying not to step on them as they run around our feet in Starbucks. And, the worst of the worst, having to...
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