Category: horror movies
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Hobbes, Nihilism, and Mad Max 2
For reasons long forgotten two mighty warrior tribes went to war and touched off a blaze which engulfed them all. Without fuel they were nothing. They’d built a house of straw. The thundering machines sputtered and stopped. Their leaders talked and talked and talked, but nothing could stem the avalanche. Their world crumbled. Cities exploded…
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Speakable Horror
Narrating Fear and Sharpening Instincts Living something—even if only in the mind’s eye—can leave a lasting imprint. That’s what I love about horror. It lingers. It teaches. It prepares. The horror genre has a remarkable way of keeping us alert. It activates our survival instincts, nudging us to imagine the worst and consider how we’d…
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A FORK IN THE ROAD TO HORROR
“When you are consumed with thoughts, write. When you are uninspired, read.” -Stephen King I came across this quote scrolling online Monday, and I have to say, the second half fits me. While many authors say to put your butt in the seat and write every day, that has only worked for me twice. Once…
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Indie Horror Film: The Stink of Flesh
From August 23-25, I attended Bubonicon 55, an annual convention of literary science fiction, fantasy, and related genres in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I was a panelist and a vendor. My vendor table, which featured books published by my company Hadrosaur Productions, was next to the table for Horrifying Hot Sauce. D. Ryan Mowry, the company’s…
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ERAS IN HORROR
Hello again. Since my last post here in the Threads I’ve taken to watching horror movies again. After the newest Evil Dead films, I moved over to see what else is out there. Not just the latest in fright fests, but the horrors of yesteryear. Did you know the French have put out two really…
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