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The Un-Haunting of “Rose Red”
Submitted by Sven on February 21, 2026
Image by Derivative Images Can a house become “unhaunted” on someone’s say-so? Apparently it is no longer desirable or convenient for Thornewood Castle, a luxury ... Read more
Movie Watch: “The Bad Seed” – Is it Heredity?
Submitted by Sven on February 7, 2026
Image by Derivative Images What better topic is there for Valentine’s Day than Motherly Love, especially if your beloved child is a psychotic killer? The ... Read more
Movie Watch – The Psychology of The Shining
Submitted by Sven on January 10, 2026
Image by Midjourney.com In Stanley Kubrick’s psychological horror masterpiece, The Shining, we delve into the complex depths of the human psyche. By applying Sigmund Freud’s ... Read more
Signs Your Life is a Horror Movie
Submitted by Sven on December 29, 2025
Derivative Images Ever felt like your life is a series of jump scares and suspenseful music cues straight out of a horror movie? Well, you’re ... Read more
Mother Krampus
Submitted by Sven on December 13, 2025
Image by Midjourney.com Frau Perchta isn’t as well known as Krampus these days, which is a shame, because this Christmas-time goddess/witch/all-around-terrifying-gal deserves a lot more ... Read more
Terror Feast
Submitted by Sven on November 29, 2025
Derivative Images This is a tale of the terrible incidents that took place in a house in Oakville, Georgia, U.S.A in the latter part of ... Read more
The Runestone – Saturday Matinee
Submitted by Sven on October 11, 2025
https://www.midjourney.com There are several movies that depict Runes in their themes. Two of the scariest are Curse of the Demon (1957) and The Runestone (1991). ... Read more
Saturday Matinee: Do Horror Movies Invite Us To Ponder The Limits Of Our Experience?
Submitted by Sven on September 27, 2025
Image by Eugene Kucher from Pixabay The Ethical Edge of a Chainsaw … One of the popular conceptions about horror films is that they gain ... Read more
Horror Movies Contain Surprising Life Lessons
Submitted by Sven on September 12, 2025
Image by Eleanor Smith from Pixabay Horror movies aren’t just for scaring the pants off of you; there are valuable life lessons to be found. ... Read more
FREAKS – Our Capacity for Dehumanization
Submitted by Sven on September 5, 2025
https://www.midjourney.com The movie Freaks was made in 1932. Back then, the language used to talk around people with bodily deformities was what we’d now think ... Read more