In times of political or cultural crisis, horror often acts as a mirror. It reflects the fears we are experiencing about whatever the disruption is to what we previously considered “normal.” In the 1950s, the big bug movies were reflective… Continue Reading
Forever old is the tale of the dark family secret that eventually comes back to haunt the patriarch (or matriarch) when the offspring eventually uncover the details and find themselves incapable of forgiveness for the choices the parents made under… Continue Reading
If mainstream pop culture magazines and news outlets are correct, we’re still in the middle of a thriving horror-is-mainstream renaissance. This renaissance has birthed everything from the long-running The Walking Dead TV series to the resurrection of old Stephen King… Continue Reading
If there’s one thing viewers should expect from the Greg Nicotero-helmed Creepshow series currently streaming on Shudder, it’s creatures, gore, and comeuppance. Creepshow wouldn’t be Creepshow without them. The Season 1 finale, which became available on the streaming network just… Continue Reading
Of all horror tropes, none is as defining or fits as snugly into the Creepshow mold as the resurrection of the dead. The 1982 film opened with the “Father’s Day” segment, after all. It also included another revenge of the… Continue Reading
Sometimes the person you’re trying to protect turns out to be the one you should fear. That is especially the case if that person is too good to be true, so adept at fulfilling your fantasies that you start to… Continue Reading
If you’re writing a horror short, there are four basic motivational elements that you can always count on to humanize the experience and allow the audience to empathize with the characters. Whether film or literature, these elements in alphabetical order… Continue Reading
There is no one more pitiable or put upon than the man or woman whose job it is to clean up after a reckless and hedonistic libertine. Think of the housekeeping staff whose job it might be to clean up… Continue Reading
Following captivating hooks at the beginning and anticipating exciting conclusions, television shows suffer a common problem by the time they reach the half-way mark: the mid-point lag. This slow-down is typically the point in storytelling where a strong start that… Continue Reading
Horror streaming network Shudder has made the second episode of Greg Nicotero’s new Creepshow television series available for streaming. Everything’s still lovely and comic-book-style creepy. Last week’s first episode brought back everything fans loved about the original film franchise, including… Continue Reading