The little excursion into the world of YouTube creepypasta reminded me of the origins of the genre as campfire tales. There is indeed a tremendous number of videos here and so many creators. Everybody has a right to do this and the effort people invest in research and filmmaking is stunnin...
In the depths of the gaming world, where horror meets the pinnacle of terror, emerges "The Boiled One," a horror game designed to test the limits of fear and endurance. This game intertwines the eerie essence of creepypasta legends with the unsettling ambiance of analog horror, creating an...
There is a further layer to the ‘where’ and the issue of displacement here—one which concerns the film’s production history. Unable to secure studio floor space in England, Apollo Films sent director Terence Young, with a small production unit and cast to filmCorridor of Mirrorsin Paris....
Holly-Gale Millette reminds us of the origins and continuance of gothic themes ‘such as the sublime, the subliminal, the grotesque, the revenant, the uncanny in the aesthetic, political and social structures of sentient life forms – past, present and future’. Whilst Manuel Aguirre sees the...
As explored in Shudder’s exhaustive docuseries “Queer For Fear: The History of Queer Horror,” the history of horror aligns pretty significantly with the history of queer film. The series traces the genre’s origins, beginning with a reclamation of Mary Shelley and Bram Stoker as queer w...
Jeff the Killeris a character that emerged fromcreepypasta, a popular subgenre of user-generated internet urban legends and horror stories. He is one of a few creepypasta characters that originated with an image (along withSlender Man,the Rake, and others).Jeff the Killerpossibly first introduced...
We delve deep into the history of the Frankenstein monster and his creator, Mary Shelley. Assemble your thoughts and put them on HalloweenHaunt.wordpress.com, where you’ll also find full shownotes. For more on Frankenstein visit: Wikipedia’s entry about Frankenstein and his monster A ...
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By the end of the movie, even her character’s name feels like an open wound, its ethnic origins preventing her from reaching the full potential of her fantasy, and/or the fantasy of her full potential. At one point someone googles the meaning of “Anora” so that he can explain it ...
In this conversation, Bill and Professor Christopher Bricklemyer discuss the movies Ultraman Rising and Shin Kamen Rider. They start by talking about personal experiences with insurance and medical expenses. Then, they dive into the world of Ultraman, explaining its origins and the concept of the ...