A Blog about Tricks, Treats, and Terrors
When art meets folklore and the supernatural, things can take a dark turn. Did a statue burn down a church? Has this song claimed dozens of lives? Is this doll possessed? And more in this spooky exploration.
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Find out why this horror nerd endured a pointless sequel, why George C. Scott is a bad detective, why this hospital is terrible, and why this is almost a good movie.
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30 tales for our 30th post! Read about undead brides, haunted mazes, bewitched graves, the Bandage Man, the Demon Cat, and even a cameo by Alexander Hamilton!
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Our first article dedicated to a horror creator of color. Acclaimed horror writer of novels, short stories, and graphic novels Victor LaValle has plenty to keep you terrified and thoughtful.
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A look inside Matt Ruff’s 2016 novel which has been transformed into an upcoming HBO series. Explore high strangeness, immersive escapades, and atrocities of history.
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The Netflix reboot of a creepy classic does not ask you to help solve a mystery. But let’s give it a shot!
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In horror, how can Black Lives Matter if the ‘Black Dude Dies First’? Horror genre has much to answer for and is starting to change for the better.
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In 1996, Scream entered the failing horror scene with an established horror director but completely new everything else. It paid off then–how does it hold up now?
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Unlike its peers, ‘Urban Legend’ isn’t trying too hard. One might say it isn’t trying at all. The only ‘challenging’ aspect is keeping track of its internal urban myth bingo.
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A great movie to emphasize ‘fuck death!’ Originally a draft X-Files script, Final Destination was supposed to be an ‘anti-slasher’ movie. It’s an anti-something, all right. It gets crazy, it gets dumb. Let’s die-ve into Death’s Die-sign!
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