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
A blog dedicated to horror & cult films, literature, & culture
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
“It’s a perfect night for mystery and horror. The air itself is filled with monsters” – Elsa Lanchester, Bride of Frankenstein (1935) Before I started this blog, I put together … Continue reading Midnight Movies: Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Horror means something different to everyone. Its inherent insidiousness (alliteration not intended) allows it to permeate anything. There happen to be a lot of non-horror films that cause the discomforts … Continue reading 10 Unsettling Non-horror Films
” ‘Come with me.’ ‘To Karuizawa?‘ ‘With your dad?’ ‘No. To my mom’s hometown. To my aunt’s house’ ” – House (1977) [translated] Some horror films pop up without context … Continue reading Readers’ Choice: House (1977)
Hello all, I doubt many have noticed, but my posts are fewer and further between lately. I have found it more and more challenging to find the energy and motivation … Continue reading Renaissance
“Suzy, do you know anything about…witches?” – Stefania Casini, Suspiria (1977) With any contemporary horror film, a seasoned horror fanatic may draw certain elements back to films of earlier decades. … Continue reading Suspiria (1977)
This Women’s History Month, I want to recognize my Top 10 horror films spearheaded by women. In preparation for this post, I found I had to narrow my focus more … Continue reading My 10 Favorite Woman-led Horror Films
“And when he had crossed the bridge, the phantoms came to meet him” – Nosferatu (1922) It is not often we celebrate ONE HUNDRED YEARS of any film, let alone … Continue reading 100 Years of Nosferatu
“All I want is freedom / A world with no more night / And you, always beside me / To hold me and to hide me / Then say you’ll … Continue reading The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
“As surely the village of Arkham has risen up against me, so shall I rise from the dead against the village of Arkham. Each one of you. Ezra Weeden, Micah … Continue reading Readers’ Choice: The Haunted Palace (1963)
We are already nearly through the first month of 2022. I started looking into the movies coming out this year not too long ago. I found so many that it … Continue reading Most Anticipated 2022 Horror Films
” ‘The way you walk is thorny, through no fault of your own. But as the rain enters the soil, the river enters the sea, so tears run to a … Continue reading The Wolf Man (1941)