The works of H.P. Lovecraft are among the most influential tales in Horror. His fiction often employed mechanics that would resurface in theoretical physics papers years later. All too often, though, films that attempt to capture the full scope of his tales end up unceremoniously butchering them. In honor of any fan who has gotten […]
William Vitka’s brand of horror in Emergence lies in that eerie all too real realm of possibilities. It’s an often under or mis-represented kind that plays on ancient theories and deep rooted fears- the kind that makes an uncomfortable amount of sense if you put the pieces together. He doesn’t just rely on his imagination […]
Beloved Strip Search contestant, Abby Howard, has been giving The Last Halloween her all since the season finale. Her ongoing Graphic Novel is about a young girl, Mona, who finds herself to be humanity’s unwilling hero after monsters break through the shadows one particularly noteworthy Hallow’s Eve. Abby’s dynamic gruesome illustrations are a great contrast […]
Stranded doesn’t rely on sprawling colloquialism but instead uses precise, punctuated sentences perfect for the brass tacks demeanor of the characters. It tells the story of an alien invasion that takes place in a small logging community in Alaska. After a massive saucer crashes into the mountain, the men from the logging camp stand their […]
Kevin Melon, who is not new to the comic industry by any means, has recently come out with with his first big creator-owned publication, Suicide Sisters. He has been involved in many projects; Most notably he has collaborated twice on a graphic novel with Dennis Hopeless and is currently working as a storyboard artist on […]
We’re all familiar with the concept of zombies as a carnal version of humanity. With their critical thinking stripped they lack the ability to hide their intentions or actions, so they roam the streets until something comes along they can catch and eat or something kills it. While their danger lies in numbers a single […]
It’s hard to imagine a debut novel about zombies standing out in such an overflowing genre, but Stevie Kopas pulls it off with flying colors in her debut novel, The Breadwinner. The book starts with an interesting perspective, focusing on the coddled elite of society– who are not used to wanting for anything– being forced […]
When Neil Gaiman started writing Ocean at the End of the Lane his intentions were to write a short story for his wife Amanda Palmer as an answer to her questions about his own childhood. What it grew into, on the other hand, was a surreal dark fairytale that manages to make you nostalgic for […]
When was the last time you turned to music for a good horror tale? The union of unsettling lyrics and eerie orchestration can be powerful, especially if it all rhymes. In fact many belief structures say that music is, in the original sense of the word, powerful. It is also a saturated market in the […]
Let’s be clear, you will never read a book like House of Leaves again. You may read better books and you may read scarier books but you are not likely to replicate this experience. Mark Z. Danielewski’s story can be broken down into three basic levels. Firstly it is the story of a young man […]
“His narrative wit and smart analogies will both entertain and trouble you. The situations his characters find themselves in will be the worst you could possibly imagine, and just when you think a story’s coming to an end, Braun’s well-plotted words slap you through the face.” This bold claim is an excerpt from the forward […]
If we can take away one lesson from the horror genre, let it be this– Don’t have car trouble. This little trope always seems to be the catalyst for some of the more violent sets of events, and ‘The Rattler’ is by no means an exception. This graphic novel by Jason McNamara and Greg Hinkle […]
