THE GRUDGE (2020) — A Single Paragraph

dir. Nicolas Pesce. A strange sequel/remake of the creepy and atmospheric Japanese horror film JU-ON: THE GRUDGE (2002). The central concept being, that gruesome murders in a house will conjure vengeful ghosts that curse anyone who enters that house. It’s a simple horror idea, that only really works when the film is able to sustain […]… Continue reading THE GRUDGE (2020) — A Single Paragraph

FEAR — Natasha’s slate

Fear-An unpleasant feeling triggered by the perception of danger, real or imagined. Everybody has a fear of at least one thing. I’m sure, no one can disagree with it, and people who say that they don’t fear anything, are scared to admit the fact, for their own personal reasons of course, which infact is a […]… Continue reading FEAR — Natasha’s slate

A Horror Coming Down – a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon — parallax

dVerse Poets – Open Link Night Image: by Jonathan Burton and found at brainpickings.org “In the time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” George Orwell. A Horror Coming down Mobsters, junkies and clowns, Orwell’s horror a horror coming round, soon we’ll be in the ground, soon we’ll be in the […] via A… Continue reading A Horror Coming Down – a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon — parallax

Beards and Horror — David Lee Summers’ Web Journal

Let’s face it, some people think bearded men are scary. In this post, I’ll introduce you to some scary, bearded men. However these men aren’t scary because of their beards. They’re scary because of the stories they’ve created. I grew my own beard while working on my physics degree in the late 1980s. My older […]… Continue reading Beards and Horror — David Lee Summers’ Web Journal

Grocery Store Horror Story: Skins vs. Masks — Dysfunctional Literacy

Even before the abbreviated horror struck, I liked my social distance. I’ve always despised people getting too close for stuff like the inappropriate hug or the power touching. In the old days when men shook hands, I always set out to crush the other guy, not out of dominance, but to discourage him from other […]… Continue reading Grocery Store Horror Story: Skins vs. Masks — Dysfunctional Literacy

Nameless Horror: Monsters, Metaphor & the Coronavirus in Modern Life (Are You Writing or Are You Blocked?) — Zombie Salmon (the Horror Continues)

By injecting the supernatural into Real Life, Horror has always mitigated and satirized Real Life Horror. So what is stopping us now? Why is the coronavirus the game-changer for many writers? The answer is: because this just got personal. Viruses go anywhere…striking in what seem like random patterns like tornadoes. They are invisible, seemingly arbitrary… Continue reading Nameless Horror: Monsters, Metaphor & the Coronavirus in Modern Life (Are You Writing or Are You Blocked?) — Zombie Salmon (the Horror Continues)

Roger Corman’s B-Day: Music from The Little Shop of Horrors [reblog] — Marina Kanavaki

from Oannes blog… Σαν σήμερα, 5 Απριλίου 1926 γεννήθηκε στο Detroit του Michigan ο Roger Corman, βασιλιάς των low-budget films, πρωτοπόρος της ανεξάρτητης κινηματογραφίας και μέντορας σκηνοθετών όπως ο Francis Ford Copolla, ο Ron Howard και ο Martin Scorsese. “Μεγάλωσα” με ταινίες του Corman [με το φοβερό κύκλο των ιστοριών του Πόε, με πρωταγωνιστή τον […]… Continue reading Roger Corman’s B-Day: Music from The Little Shop of Horrors [reblog] — Marina Kanavaki