Many of us film watchers rely on critical reviews of movies to help us decide whether a particular title is worth our time, whether it’s a new release we’re thinking of seeing in a theater or an old one we’re considering checking out through various means. But what to do when a certain movie has…
Film is a medium of two senses: sight and sound. We can’t touch the people or objects depicted, we can’t smell or taste them. But horror? Horror involves all the senses.
Ever read a book and think, “Wow, I wish there was a movie of this”?
Most of my favorite stories, whether written or on the big screen, have one thing in common: it’s difficult to put them in a box. Shamelessly borrowing tropes from multiple genres and subverting expected plot structures serves to expand our understanding of how narrative works. As a result, suspense is even more suspenseful for being…
Join Brian Greene as he revisits the trio of horror movies that resulted from the collaboration of Val Lewton and Jacques Tourneur in the early 1940s at RKO Pictures. In 1942, film industry professional Val Lewton (1904-51) was hired by RKO Pictures to head up its new horror movie initiative. Lewton, who had recently worked…
Growing Things and Other Stories is a chilling collection of psychological suspense and literary horror from multiple award-winning author Paul Tremblay. Paul Tremblay and I have something in common. We’re both high school teachers. That being said, he’s more likely to teach Calculus while I teach English. One of my most well-worn rules when teaching…
A classic type of crime fiction tale is the hunt for the mysterious serial killer. It’s a subgenre that has inspired books, television shows, movies, and narratives in several other mediums. The serial killer is a staple of horror fiction as well. In fact, the entire slasher film subgenre embraces the fear and intrigue that…
The average person would be shocked—not to mention terrified—if objects suddenly started flying around their bedroom. If black figures began lurking in the corners, glimpsed only from the corner of the eye. If cabinets started slamming in the kitchen and malevolent voices whispered beneath the basement steps. Most would jump to a single explanation thanks…
According to innumerable think-pieces—and I use the term with the utmost sarcasm—Millennials are killing just about everything from napkins to the diamond market. It shouldn’t be surprising, then, that horror tailored for such a bloodthirsty demographic is carving a vicious swathe through the box office and slaying the ratings. The financial success of the It…
Twenty years ago, the horror world was forever altered by the publication of Necroscope. An instant classic, Brian Lumley's astonishing feat of imagination spawned a universe that Lumley has explored and expanded through several novels and novellas. Now, you can get a digital copy of this horror classic for only $2.99 through November 6! Harry…
