‘Based on a True Story’: A Look at the Use of this Horror Movie Tagline
‘Based on a True Story’ is eye-catching, head-turning and ticket-worthy for many movie fans. For horror, this tagline alone…
Category: Genre Studies
Let’s Play! The Ouija Board
Whether or not you consider yourself a fan of horror, chances are you’ve heard of the famed Ouija…
What are the ‘Supernatural’ and ‘Paranormal’?
We often hear the two words “Supernatural” and “Paranormal” used interchangeably. A simple online search shows overlapping horror…
10 of the Creepiest Folklores from Around the World
We all love folklore, especially the type that makes us tremble simply by recalling a line. I remember listening…
Poetry in Film: A Closer Look at The Changeling’s Camerawork
“A film is never really good unless the camera is an eye in the head of a poet.” —…
Stephen King’s 3 Categories of TERROR
As horror fans and creators, there is no doubt that we rely heavily on certain emotional reactions from ourselves and…
Life Expectancy of the ‘Zombie’
Zombies. They’ve been likened to dinosaurs in that they seem to have been around forever yet no one’s…
The Side-Effect of Special Effects in Horror
If you haven’t seen the 1993 Docudrama Fire in the Sky, arguably a true story, I suggest you put…