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Rosemary’s Baby Review: Terror in Plain Sight

January 23, 2021 by Mary Farnstrom Leave a Comment

Rosemary's Baby (1968)

Roman Polanski’s 1968 disturbing film, Rosemary’s Baby can technically be counted within the supernatural horror sub-genre. In truth, the horrific nature of this film lays within the details. The deeply disturbing psychological trauma, sexual assault, and domestic imprisonment that our pitiably petite Rosemary endures is what is horrifying. After all, what is psychological … [Read more...] about Rosemary’s Baby Review: Terror in Plain Sight

Night of the Living Dead: Social Commentary in Horror Cinema

January 19, 2021 by Mary Farnstrom Leave a Comment

Night of the Living Dead (1968) Movie Poster

Night of the Living Dead (1968) was hardly the first zombie film—in fact, it was the fortieth, for those of you who like useless trivia facts—but it is possibly the most memorable of the older zombie classics. It’s not hard to see why it has persisted for the last fifty-three years, enduring beyond the renown of such modern zombie sensations, such as The Walking Dead (2010 - … [Read more...] about Night of the Living Dead: Social Commentary in Horror Cinema

The Bizarre Horror Novel That Outsold Dracula

December 29, 2020 by Mary Farnstrom Leave a Comment

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How ridiculous would it sound if I said that the infamous novel Dracula by Bram Stoker—yes, the one that essentially created the foundation of what we think of when we envision vampires—was originally outsold six to one by a novel that you probably have never heard about? Well, it's true. Richard Marsh, author of The Beetle: A Mystery gave Stoker a run for his money in 1897, … [Read more...] about The Bizarre Horror Novel That Outsold Dracula

The Qalupalik: Monsters of the Deep

December 8, 2020 by Mary Farnstrom Leave a Comment

Qalupalik, Inuit Siren, stalks the shores

When you think of a mermaid, you may conjure images of a kind-hearted, beautiful half-fish, half-human or the dangerous siren that can lure sailors to their death—however, the Inuit legend of the Qalupalik is a little bit different. The Qalupalik is likewise a creature of the sea, but she is more often thought of as a water spirit, a sea monster, or a demon. In this respect, it … [Read more...] about The Qalupalik: Monsters of the Deep

Novels, Television, and Film Adaptations of Robert Bloch

September 29, 2020 by Mary Farnstrom Leave a Comment

Psycho (1959)

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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