Winter is a wonderful time with falling snow, crackling fireplaces, and precious family moments. However, like all beautiful things, this season also has a dark side - and Puzzle Box Horror is bringing you the ultimate guide to winter horror seasonal scares. From real-world terrors like almost dying from frostbite to holiday folklore creatures that pull you into the depths of … [Read more...] about Puzzle Box Winter Horror Guide
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The Haunting of Hill House & The Haunting of Bly Manor: Why You Should Stop Comparing Them (Spoilers)
I feel as if, in general, I'm a pretty easy going person, I don't like to cause a stir and I generally stay out of heated discussions. After all, I know where I stand on certain issues, so why stress out about a conflicting opinion from someone else? We're all allowed to have an opinion, that's our right in life as human beings; unfortunately, a lot of you horror buffs out … [Read more...] about The Haunting of Hill House & The Haunting of Bly Manor: Why You Should Stop Comparing Them (Spoilers)
The 10 Best Books About Hauntings
“The book is so much better than the movie.” It’s a phrase you hear often from the most advanced bookworms, especially horror enthusiasts who love to discover terrifying new worlds from the comfort of their own (occasionally haunted) homes. No jump scares. No monsters in SFX makeup. No image of scream king Patrick Wilson banishing a demon. Just you and the deadly silence, … [Read more...] about The 10 Best Books About Hauntings
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 own minuscule … [Read more...] about Cosmic Horror Movies that Perfectly Capture Existential Dread
Brahms: The Boy II Left Us With ‘Lunch Box Let Down”
We love movies about haunted artifacts and apparently so do millions of people. There is just something about an evil spirit trapped inside an inanimate object when it causes suffering and chaos to the unfortunate owner that is so mysteriously macabre. We Really Like Katie Holmes (But Not in Horror Movies) Laura Cohen was the central character of The Boy (2016) and she … [Read more...] about Brahms: The Boy II Left Us With ‘Lunch Box Let Down”