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Five Short Story Adaptations that Ignored the Source Material

Short stories can often be the best place to mine for film adaptations as material doesn’t need to be cut left and right, the way it does when adapting a novel. At the same time, short fiction c...

Western/Horror Film Hybrids that work surprisingly well. Vampires.- Vampire Novels that went widely overlooked

Six Vampire Novels That Went Widely Overlooked

While they may have faded from the teen fiction world in recent years, vampire novels have always dominated genre literature and haven’t really gone away. The Strain trilogy by Guillermo del Toro and ...

Wes Craven Movies New Nightmare

Eight Stories Based on Classic Franchises (By Your Favorite Horror Authors) That You’ve Probably Never Heard of!

Believe it or not, even when credited as having some of the best imaginations in the world, writers love to play in each others’ sandboxes. There’s a creative excitement that comes with being allowed ...

Dead body found during pokemon go play.

Dead Bodies Being Found During Pokemon Go Play!

Since its launch just a few days ago, Pokemon Go has taken the world by storm. Not only is everyone talking about but it has become the top-grossing app in the App store. Nintendo’s new mobile augment...

Creepy pastas - Slender Man

Why Creepypastas Are the Modern Urban Legends

When I was growing up, urban legends were it. As children in the ‘90s, we were fascinated by them because they were everywhere. They formed the basis of Alvin Schwartz and Stephen Gammell’s classic co...

Creepy pastas - Slender Man

3 Horrifying Crimes Inspired By The Slender Man

The Slender Man is a well-known creepypasta that has circulated widely around the Internet, inspiring a slew of fans who have created an endless stream of artistic depictions, short stories, and video...

body found at disneyland phantom ride.

Disneyland Disaster- Body Found in The Phantom Manor!

Police have launched an investigation into the death of a Disneyland Paris worker. The body of the 45-year-old father, who had worked at the park for 14 years, was found at the haunted house at around...

A Beginner’s Guide to CreepyPasta: Horror on the go!

I make no secret that I am a super fan of scary stories and urban legends. I obsess over horror movies because I love the thrill of a terrifying original story that keeps me awake debating if there is...

Laymon’s Terms: Examining the Untapped Cinematic Potential of Richard Laymon

While slashers dominated the screen in the 1980’s, splatterpunk dominated the page. The movement was about going as far as possible, going to extremes to unnerve and shock the reader. Naturally, this ...

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