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Mary Shelley: How a Teenager Changed the Literary World
Growing Up in a Literary Household Born in London, England on August 30, 1797, as Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin–Mary was the daughter of famed feminist Wollstonecraft as well as the philosopher and political writer William Godwin. Her mother Mary Wollstonecraft authored The Vindication of the Rights of Woman in 1792, but she died shortly after Shelley…
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Puzzle Box Horror Presents – Atlas of Lore #1 Oregon. Coming August 2020
We’re happy to announce we are almost done with our first publication “Atlas of Lore – Oregon.” In this issue, we will have 5 original short horror stories based on Oregon’s haunted lore. We are also including the legends behind the stories in the issue along with original art, photography, articles, and a re-release of…
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Lois Duncan–Making Waves and Winning Awards
If you haven’t been following the Dead Author Dedication for the month of July, you might not be aware of Lois Duncan or what she contributed to the literary community. If that’s the case, then here’s the short of it: she was a warrior of literature who pioneered the Young Adult horror genre, something that…
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Interview with Female Horror Author Kat Howard
How would you feel if you suddenly started receiving letters from someone you didn’t know? Personal letters, from someone who seemed to know more about you than you ever wanted to admit to yourself? The End of the Sentence (2014) delivers–it’s not only difficult to put down, (or stop listening to, if you opt to…
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The Best Books of Cosmic Horror
One thing that is evident when you look for and inevitably read books that are a lot of authors that have been influenced by H.P. Lovecraft. Some take influence by crediting his creations, some crediting his name–others his style, short story form that truly resonate within the genre. Others still have found their own path…
The History of Cosmic Horror
Don’t explain, because the unexplainable is the most frightening thing there is.H.P. Lovecraft What Exactly is Cosmic Horror? Cosmic Horror movies and books are on the rise in the horror community lately—a refreshing turn away from the slashers and gore of the late seventies, early eighties, most of the nineties, and the last two decades.…
Shadowend Funeral Home
“Shadowend Funeral Home?” Robby Falcon turned his gray F-150 off the main road of Baker High School and onto the service road that led to the interstate. “Brayden, that placed stopped being scary when we were in elementary school.” Brayden Briley, packed his dip can with a loud pop and said, “Look, Falcon, it’s not…
Cosmic Horror Movies that Perfectly Capture Existential Dread
Clinical and consulting psychotherapist, Dr. Paul Hokemeyer tells us that, “existential dread is the terror we experience in our awareness that we are transient beings acting out life on a precarious stage. It’s a phenomenon that’s universal among humans, but that varies in its intensity.” Essentially, existential dread is the result of hyperawareness of our…
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HAIL TO THE DEADITES
One thing we love at Puzzle Box Horror is The Evil Dead franchise. From cosmic horror icons such as the Necronomicon to evil spirits and possessions it just butters our biscuits. It’s no mystery why this movie has created a cult-like following. We’re excited to share the news about this new documentary “Hail To The…
Paranormal Horror Movies
From the earliest recorded human history, we have tried to find ways to explain the unexplainable. From ghostly apparitions to demonic possession, poltergeists and things that go bump in the night. We’re curating movies and lore from the paranormal dark side.
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Nothing is more delicious and terrifying than the horror expressed by the creative mind. At Puzzle Box Horror, we support artists, writers and film makers in the genre, and showcase their work on our fan site. Because #scary.
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The stories we grew up hearing as children all have a foundation in truth. From haunted artifacts and curses, to ancient practices of Voodoo and Santeria. Our paranormal journalists at Puzzle Box Horror share the facts, myths and mysteries behind the world’s most terrifying lore.
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We have a need to know, because “the truth is out there”. Our lifestyle section tracks global paranormal legends and lore, haunting’s and provides a journalistic take on scary stories.
Encyclopedia of Paranormal Horror
From the pages of religious text from every culture, are the names of malevolent mythological entities that surround us. If you know their name? Well, you know how that story goes.
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