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Five Stories About Bugs and Creepy Crawlies
by H.J. Dutton and Reese Hurd The popularity of some topics in horror doesn’t require much explaining. Bugs, for example. Through millions of years of evolution, humans developed an instinctual aversion to insects and arachnids, a survival mechanism that protects us from toxins, disease, and infestation. The horror genre routinely exploits our primal fears of
Five Stories About the Urban Underground
by H.J. Dutton Few places can fill the mind with unease like the subway. The slick tiled halls, the platforms of cold concrete, the tracks crawling with rats, and the black abysses of the tunnels–and don’t forget the sounds and smells, the drips, the groans, the putrescent garbage and… what on Earth smells like that
Resident Evil: A Retrospective
by H.J. Dutton and Reese Hurd In 1989, Kiyoshi Kurosawa directed Sweet Home, a supernatural j-horror film in which a film crew visits a deceased artist’s estate and encounters the violent spirit of the man’s wife. Kurosawa disowned the project after producer Juzo Itami edited the final cut without Kurosawa’s permission. Today, people are likely
Women in Horror: Gaining Recognition for Exploring Sexual Diversity and Taboo
by Reese Hurd Women who write horror often have an affinity for taboo sexuality. They explore it in ways male writers usually don’t, maybe because they haven’t had to. Through violence and horror, women writers ask the questions about sex and sexuality that really matter. A prime example of a work of horror by a
Revisiting the Creepypasta
by H.J. Dutton “Creepypasta” is a spin on the term “copypasta,” which refers to a piece of text uploaded online that circulates through communities via copy-and-paste. Horror writers could share and circulate stories in this manner, which made them an all-consuming presence on the web, especially on cultural hubs like Reddit and YouTube. The phenomenon
Stories About Abandoned Places
by H.J. Dutton and Reese Hurd Almost everyone, regardless of where they grew up, remembers “that place.” It’s an old building either on the edge of town or right smack in the middle of it. If it’s made of brick or concrete, chances are its corpse has been festering there since before your birth. For
Uncanny Faces and Borderline Places: An Interview with Author Thomas C. Mavroudis
Periodically, as special features in Horrific Bloggings, Horrific Scribblings will host original, personalized, in-depth interviews with artists working in horror and horror-adjacent areas. We start with one of the most successful contributors to Horrific Scribes… About the Author Member of the Denver Horror Collective, as well as the Horror Writers Association, Thomas C. Mavroudis has
Internet Analog Horror: The New Kid on the Block
by H.J. Dutton Though analog horror isn’t a new phenomenon, the term “analog horror” itself is relatively new. It came into popular use around the late 2010s with the creation of popular experimental web series. I’ll cover some of those projects, but first I want to tackle definitions. What is analog horror? Followers and creators
Eight Stories About Liminal Spaces
by H.J. Dutton and Reese Hurd In 2019, a user on 4chan posted an eerie photo of what seemed like an empty office or retail space referred to as “The Backrooms.” The post states that this space is not of our world but an alternate dimension, categorized by the stench of old carpets, mono-yellow walls,
The Contemporary Gothic: A Study in the Films of Robert Eggers
by Reese Hurd Gothic horror seems to have made an odd comeback, particularly in modern film adaptations of classic gothic literature. I have a great passion for gothic literature, so I’m definitely in favor! I’d love for this kind of filmmaking to flourish. Personally, my favorites are films directed by Robert Eggers. His recent works