The Scream – All About Munch’s Horror Painting Masterpiece
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In the realm of art, where the curious enthusiast might encounter oodles of horror from Bosch to Warhol, one enduring image has become more relatable than any other, thanks to popular culture and the sheer unnerving nature of the image....
Anatomy of a Monster: History of the Movie Pin
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In 1981 horror novelist Andrew Neiderman published the book Pin. The book is described as a waspy gothic drama with incestuous possibilities, dark themes that resonated with fans of fellow horror novelist V.C. Andrews. It's only fitting that Neiderman became...
Origins of The Haunted House and THAT Picture from Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
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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...
Agustina Bazterrica’s Tender is the Flesh Asks, Would You Eat Human Meat?
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The flesh is sinful. It is dirty. It needs to be sanitised of germs and disease. It needs to be purified of improper urges. It is a meat prison for our immortal souls that we must deny in order to...
Creepypasta: A Guide to Horror Stories in the Digital Age
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Horror is, in a way, a historical artifact. Our scary stories reflect what we are frightened of and offer deep insights into certain time periods. The Satanic panic era is an excellent example of this, but you can always look...
The Twilight Zone’s “Black Leather Jackets” Provides Old Fashion Alien Horror
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Creator of The Twilight Zone, Rod Serling, spent most of his career fighting censors... struggling to maintain creative control while making comics and pulp novels mainstream. Having written 92 of the 156 scripts for The Twilight Zone, Rod Serling also...