From the past articles in which we have discussed Robert Bloch and his creative works within the horror genre, we decided to talk a little bit about his most famous novels, especially Psycho, the film that almost overnight made Bloch a writing sensation. The Scarf (1947) This novel was originally published twelve years before Bloch's most famous work, Psycho (1960) and … [Read more...] about Novels, Television, and Film Adaptations of Robert Bloch
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Robert Bloch: The Man Who Brought Us Psycho (1959)
During his lifetime, Robert Bloch traveled through the horror subgenres in pursuit of any and all things strange, morbid, or macabre. He started his writing career by imitating his mentor H.P. Lovecraft and subsequently becoming Lovecraft's peer when he began to expand upon the Cthulhu mythos. It's fair to say that without the influence and encouragement of Lovecraft, Bloch may … [Read more...] about Robert Bloch: The Man Who Brought Us Psycho (1959)
The Tormented and Tortured, Troublemaker—Shirley Jackson
Early Life Born December 14, 1916, in San Francisco, California--Shirley spent most of her childhood in North Burlingame, California. Shirley's maternal grandmother, a Christian Science faith healer lived with the Jacksons during Shirley's childhood—later she would bitterly recall a time when her little brother broke his arm and instead of taking him to the hospital, her … [Read more...] about The Tormented and Tortured, Troublemaker—Shirley Jackson