Category: Horror Favorites
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Long and Short Form Horror Comics
I have long been a fan of scary comic books. When I was a kid, if something proved too scary, I could shut the book fast. Then I could slowly pull back the page until I was ready to face my fear. Even then, a good writer and a good artist could hold me transfixed…
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Scooby Apocalypse
About a week and a half ago, I had the opportunity to meet Scott Innes, who voiced the characters of Scooby-Doo and Shaggy Rogers in several of my favorite entries in the long-running Scooby-Doo franchise. During our conversation, I learned that Innes works as a morning show host on the radio in Baton Rouge, Louisiana,…
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Pi Day
As today is 3/14, it’s come to be recognized as International Pi Day. It also happens to be Albert Einstein’s 145th birthday. Both of these facts appeal to me because years ago, I obtained a degree in astrophysics from a small school in the desert Southwest called the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.…
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The Old School
Do you like the Universal Monsters? The old black and white film versions of Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, the Wolfman, Invisible Man, etc.? If so, then you probably love classic horror. So do I. I grew up watching those flicks in syndicated TV and later on the glory that is TCM. Monsters who literally moved at…
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The Origins of Vampire Fiction
Happy October! I hope everyone has fun plans for Halloween. In keeping with the season, I thought I’d spend a little time exploring the origins of one of the season’s classic monsters, the vampire. Now, vampires have their origins in folklore and legends from around the world. Sometimes it’s hard to separate an oral legend…
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10 Favorite Tales of Terror
It is a human trait to have favorites. Shoot, it may even be a trait of living things. After all, my cat has her favorite toys, food, and places to sleep. And so it is with fiction. We all have our favorite stories. Today I am going to share with you 10 of my favorite…
Threads that Bind 