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Well, it’s official. In my local town, the Halloween store opened its doors. The warehouse-style building unleashed the ghosts of October to the world. And, while it may only be August, depending on when you read this, it’s never too early to prepare for one of the best holidays. Think about it, Halloween is the…
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In the Buffyverse, Halloween is a time when demons and vampires take the day off. They prefer to steer clear of the marketed attempt to glorify things that go bump in the night and avoid silly costumes. While Buffy mourns her first college one-night stand, Giles encourages her to go out and have fun, just…
Perhaps one story just isn’t enough for Halloween, but how about a collection of scary stories ranging from alien abductions to haunted house horrors? Longtime writer Susan R. Murphy releases her first book, The Immortals, for the season. She sat down to write about experiences from her childhood as well as creepy mysteries that caught her…
It’s true: we all have our demons…some more than others. How do you measure evil? And how can you pinpoint who’s truly wicked in a fog of lies and deceit? Alexandre Aja’s film, Horns (2014), poses these questions and much more in this new dark comedy with Daniel Radcliffe as the leading man. Horns is…
From the ambiguously motivated masked serial murderer of Halloween to the bourgeois alien-humanoid oppressors of They Live, filmmaker John Carpenter has carved quite a niche for himself. Although long appreciated as a “master of horror,” Carpenter has demonstrated his creative prowess across a number of genres. He shot his first theatrical feature during his student…
The Thing (1982) from Universal Pictures The Fast Facts: Who: John Carpenter directed, Kurt Russell played the impressively bearded protagonist, and Rob Bottin created some memorable SFX and creatures. What: After bringing us Halloween (1978) and before directing Big Trouble in Little China (1986), Carpenter created this compact film that comfortably straddles the line between…
I still haven’t seen the new RoboCop, but I hear the most striking difference between the 1987 original and this newer version is how many fewer blood squibs make it on-screen. Yes, the improvements in CG animation means that the 300: Rise of an Empire can douse its characters in blood without having to do…
Due to the fast life tempo, modern people always hunt for something exciting or fantastic. To be honest, it’s a great method to relax ourselves. For example, an interesting party or a horrific game can always stir up our spirit. Below, you will be shown with 5 grisly games. They are considered to be the…
