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Emmett Nahil talks crafting Queer Horror in his graphic novel debut `Let Me Out’ [Interview]
Emmett Nahil has been described as a “literary jack of all trades.” He is a writer, narrative designer and game developer residing in what he dubs a haunted town somewhere north of Bosto...
Interview: Tom Lucas on Blending Young Adult and Cosmic Horror for `Research Randy’
Tom Lucas has concocted an interesting new compound in the laboratory of his imagination. Research Randy and The Mystery of Grandma’s Half-eaten Pie of Despair (Beating Winward, October, 2023) m...
Bram Stoker’s Dracula Helped Define the Gory Excess of the 1990s
So many people, even now, believe the 1980s to be a golden age in horror history. By extension, the 1990s is believed to be an incredibly dull period. Many people say that horror was dead in that deca...
Does A Number Matter? Defending Horror Sequels as an Art Form
Horror sequels are almost universally looked down upon, considered something that must be dealt with because there’s no way to overcome the inevitability of their existence. They are dismissed,...
Composer Matt Orenstein Discusses the Enchanting ‘Belle’ Score
Most people are familiar with Disney’s Beauty and the Beast films, whether it be the animated or live action versions. Level 33 Entertainment is now answering the question of what a live action...
Why King Kong ’76 is a Bizarre Remake (But Not a Terrible One)
King Kong may not be remembered as such, but it is one of the biggest horror movies of all time. When it hit theaters in 1933, people had not seen anything quite like it. It was full of adventure, ful...
Why ‘Escape from New York’ Worked So Well Without Backstory
Escape from New York is one of John Carpenter’s best films. After the double horror hits of Halloween and The Fog, Escape from New York returned Carpenter to the sci-fi and action roots he ...
Analyzing Strange Matter With Series Creators Marty Engle and Johnny Ray Barnes Jr.
The success of Goosebumps in the 1990s led to a wave of horror titles aimed at young adults. While there were plenty of children’s and teen horror books released before the ’90s, such as D...
Growing Up Kirsty: The Evolution of Hellraiser’s Heroine
Hellraiser changed the game. It was far from the first or last movie to do so, but when audiences were introduced to it in 1987, they had never seen anything like it. Of course, it had its influences,...