Top 10 Lists
Ten Memorable Mad Scientists
One could actually say that the roots for the mad scientist character trope lay way back in Greek mythology. It seems like an unlikely garden for such a thing to grow from, but craftsman Daedalus cert...
Five Fan-Favorite Buffy Characters That Were Never Supposed to Last
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is loved for many reasons, one of them being its incredibly relatable cast of characters. Each and every one of them feels like a fully developed human being and each of them ...
Ten Horror Sequels that Equaled or Topped the Original
Horror fans both love and hate sequels. The reasons are usually valid. Sequels are rarely made for creative reasons, they flood the market, and they make it harder for original movies to get made. But...
Ten Fictional Authors We Wish Were Real
A few days ago, we discussed the alternate universes in which fictional stories take place, specifically how the denizens of those universes have access to genre films we wish were real. This time ar...
Ten Fictional Genre Films We Wish Were Real
Some films are grounded squarely in our reality, and when their characters drink soda, or eat potato chips, or smoke cigarettes, they do so with brands that we recognize. Other films exist in a realit...
Surviving Great Heights – Near-Death Falls
A fall from 50–60ft would prove fatal to most people. But what about 10 or 100 times that height? If you’re plummeting from great heights without a parachute, the odds are against you. There has...
True & Terrifying Near-Death Experiences
A near-death experience (NDE) refers to personal experiences associated with impending death. Possible sensations are said to include detachment from the body, feelings of levitation, total serenity, ...
Ten Urban Legends That Should Be Horror Movies
Urban legends are modern society’s version of folklore, passed along by word-of-mouth (and, these days, the Internet). Although many of them begin with a kernel of truth, they evolve organically...
