It happens so often within horror culture that we become familiar with a cinematic franchise that has been based on the original work of a talented writer whose life's work revolves around their creativity. When it comes down to it, hit movies, such as I Am Legend (2007), are born from books that we are generally unaware of. Kind of crazy, right? One such famous author that you … [Read more...] about Richard Matheson: The Literature You Know–the Author You Don’t
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Stoker: More than Just the Author of Dracula
For fans of Bram Stoker, it's no surprise that he wrote more than his infamous novel Dracula (1987); credited for being the major influence on popular vampire culture, Stoker was a master of Gothic horror. While not critically acclaimed in his day--even H.P. Lovecraft had critical words for some of his literature--Stoker was a successful author and did great work within the … [Read more...] about Stoker: More than Just the Author of Dracula
From the Original Vampires to Modern Representations in Movies
Have you ever wondered where the modern vampire first appeared within human history? Well, any documentation outside of ancient mythology came with historic value, from credible sources such as historian William of Newburgh. Due to his reputation as a noteworthy and careful historian, his History of English Affairs serves as one of the earliest records of vampire phenomena of … [Read more...] about From the Original Vampires to Modern Representations in Movies
The 10 Most Underrated John Carpenter Horror Films
These ten movies directed by horror-master John Carpenter sadly live on as underrated additions to the horror film genre—in fact, many of these you won’t ever hear mentioned in daily horror culture, but that’s a shame because all of these are worthy of at least a little attention. Someone's Watching Me (1978) While this horror movie isn’t truly a paranormal horror tale, … [Read more...] about The 10 Most Underrated John Carpenter Horror Films