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Donald “Pee Wee” Gaskins: The Meanest Man in America
Born on March 13th 1933 in Florence County, South Carolina, Donald Henry Gaskins Jr had a number of nicknames. His nicknames include: The “Meanest Man in America”, “The Redneck Ch...
Three Terrifying Real-Life Examples of Changelings
In folklore, primarily European, changelings are referred to as “…a mischievous or troublesome faerie child which has been left in the place of a human child, with the real human child sto...
Found Footage Films: A Brief and Twisted History
It’s July 17th, 1999 – 11:50 PM. It’s an oppressive summer night across the United States. The seasonal heat lays thick in the air, and somehow the July night has stuck to the fles...
Madeline Deering Talks ‘Bathtub Shark Attack,’ Bringing Back Shot on Video Horror, and Movie Gimmicks
With her trusty stuffed shark Brutus by her side, Madeline Deering makes shot on video exploitation fare for the 21st Century. Her first film, Spirit Animal, is a fun environmentalist slasher. Her lat...
Why ‘Project: Metalbeast’ is Top-Notch Schlock (And Should be Remembered)
Most people reading this have probably never heard of Project: Metalbeast. That’s not a criticism of the horror community. There are so many forgotten gems. And plenty of people who have seen t...
The Phantom of Fisher Hall: Where is Ronald Tammen?
It’s been over 70 years since college sophomore Ronald Tammen Jr disappeared on a literal dark and stormy night in 1953. Tammen, by all accounts, was an average and popular student. He was an R....
The Case of the Vanishing Doctor: Nantucket’s Most Bizarre Missing Person’s Case
The strange case of Dr. Margaret Kilcoyne has all the makings of an Agatha Christie whodunit: A brilliant doctor seemingly on the brink of madness, a secluded home on Nantucket, and a disappearance th...
Why ‘The Monster Squad’ is the Perfect Gateway Horror Movie
Most people who are fans of the genre started when they were young. Whether they began watching at that age or weren’t allowed to watch, but learned about them anyway, a fascination with horror...
How ‘Tenebrae’ Explores a Writer’s Greatest Fear
Dario Argento is one of the all-time masters of horror. No matter how much the quality of work has fallen in recent years, when he was in his prime he was nigh unbeatable. While Suspiria and Deep Red ...