Treehouse Tropes: The Simpsons’ The Raven Takes on Poe’s Classic
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If there’s one thing that all fans of The Simpsons can agree on, it’s that the early episodes of the Treehouse of Horror series are utterly timeless. The cartoon’s takes on horror classics are both comedic and analytical. The episodes point out all the triumphs and follies of horror as...
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Investigating The American Remake—Ju-On vs The Grudge
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When it comes to horror cinema the Japanese film industry, as horror fanatics would decisively vouch for, has it down. Dropping one chilling hit after another for years on end, these films have even the toughest of hearts shaking like a leaf. Their mastery of the art of horror, with...
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A Glimpse of Stephen Gammell: From Mudkin to the Few Interviews He Has Given
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Stephen Gammell is an elusive figure. No one knows that more than me. Long story short, he has declined to be interviewed or involved with anything Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark-related for over 30 years. He doesn't do interviews for anyone, including times he has illustrated or written...
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The Hellraiser Puzzle Box: History and Influence of the Iconic Artifact
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Shivering with sweat in a dark room, a man kneels on bare floorboards. Illuminated by candles, he works feverishly to solve the puzzle box in his hands. An ornate construction, made up of sliding panels and mysterious chambers. The air flexes with a distant tolling bell as polished pieces click...
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The Babysitter and the Man Upstairs and the Case of Janett Christman
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I made a documentary about Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. (Now available to watch.) The three books consisted of over 80 stories of folklore and urban legends. It was impossible to appropriately address each and every story in a single documentary. This website, in part, is a chance...
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An Elevator Full of Red: A Look at The Shining’s Color Palette
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Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining was my first ever horror movie. My parents put it on the TV when I was only about ten, and I sat and watched it, utterly transfixed. Interestingly enough, I wasn’t scared. Sure, it’s a freaky movie (who can forget those ghastly twins in the hallway?),...
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