By Night Anthology
As many of you may know by now, I have decided to complete a project I have contemplated since before I began this blog. I am converting several film posts … Continue reading By Night Anthology
Tag: horror
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
“They’re coming to get you, Barbara,” — Russell Streiner, Night of the Living Dead (1968) Horror films, I would argue more so than any other genre films, remain known over … Continue reading Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Catharsis
catharsis (kuh-thaar-suhs): the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions I am so angry. If you have had access to any United States news outlets … Continue reading Catharsis
Black Experience in Horror Films
I want to preface this post by stating that I am a white woman, and I therefore have no experience to equate to those experienced by people of color. I … Continue reading Black Experience in Horror Films
Vampire Valentine: Only Lovers Left Alive
“How can you have lived for so long and still not get it? This self-obsession, it’s a waste of living…that could be spent on surviving things, appreciating nature, nurturing kindness … Continue reading Vampire Valentine: Only Lovers Left Alive
Your Spooky Holiday Viewing Guide
Enough stressors haunt us all during the holidays; deciding what to watch to enjoy the season should not be one of them. I enjoy a traditional holiday film like anyone … Continue reading Your Spooky Holiday Viewing Guide
Not a Phase: My Relationship with Horror Films over my Lifetime
One of the many things I love about horror is its capacity to mark time. A horror film produced in one decade is very different from a horror film produced … Continue reading Not a Phase: My Relationship with Horror Films over my Lifetime
The True Terror of The Shining
“It was the place he had seen in the midst of the blizzard, the dark and booming place where some hideously familiar figure sought him down long corridors carpeted with … Continue reading The True Terror of The Shining
Pondering the Mystery: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
“To see him striding along the profile of a hill on a windy day, with his clothes bagging and fluttering about him, one might have mistaken him for the genius … Continue reading Pondering the Mystery: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
More Than an Icon: Vincent Price
“I sometimes feel that I’m impersonating the dark unconscious of the whole human race. I know this sounds sick, but I love it” – Vincent Price One of my favorite … Continue reading More Than an Icon: Vincent Price
An American Werewolf in London: The Rhetoric of Space
“How could there have been witnesses? It was so dark. We were running and I fell and Jack went to help me up and this thing came from nowhere” – … Continue reading An American Werewolf in London: The Rhetoric of Space
“Why Am I Like This?”: Some Fun Facts about Me
No matter the topic, everything is more impactful when you know a little about the person behind the work. If you feel so inclined, check out these facts about me: … Continue reading “Why Am I Like This?”: Some Fun Facts about Me
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