Edgar Allen Poe is one of the most famous gothic and horror writers ever known. He practically invented the gothic literature genre and his most known works, ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’ and ‘The Raven’, have changed how people look at short stories forever. And it doesn’t stop there, he’s influenced multiple genres like science fiction, detective…
The hole in the ground matched the hole in his chest. Taking up the room where his heart used to be, pushing his lungs to the side in an effort to consume him fully. He guessed that this is what drowning felt like, a building pressure in his lungs, stopping his ability to do anything…
I encounter a bouncer with a build. A charming grin stretches from one ear to the other. Something about him doesn’t seem right though. Aside from his ominous smile, he has an air of authority. The look that he casts at me is dubious. He sizes me. In this way, his face is a mask.…
Lips! Lips! Lips! Lips! Lips! In the Plaza Theatre, the audience shouted at the silver screen. It almost felt wrong; I’ve been taught from an early age that movies are strictly to be enjoyed in silence. However, with the provocative nature of the film, my idea of tradition seemed to be out of the question.…
Escape rooms or locked rooms whichever name you prefer to give them is a fun way to test to see how smart your team, friend group, family etc. is. I love doing them because I get this rush of adrenaline as my friends and I try to gather the clues and figure out how to…
If I were a ghost capable of time travel, there’s no doubt the first thing I would do is go back in time to various scenes of unsolved mysteries to witness the truth. Nothing would satisfy me more than to finally know what really went down. Don’t you want to know what happened? The suspense…
I was fortunate enough to be able to attend Storybook Theater’s rendition of William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. I walked out of the theater with a single collective emotion: horror. The audience was able to journey with the characters through their spiral into insanity and with the close proximity of the actors to the audience,…
Since Summer is coming up, we will be saying the most famous words everyone says during the summer which is ‘I’m bored.’ So to make sure we don’t say that, I have put together a list of how to have the PERFECT movie night! This is so great for night time in the Summer! So…
It’s October, everyone, and you know what that means. Time again for the pumpkins and candies, for both happy kids and dentists alike. Who will you be this Halloween? Will you be out there trick-or-treating, or handing out chocolates to costumed children? Since October 31 is on a Thursday, my plans would be to kick…
What is the makeup of a horror film? Why is it that certain movies only make us roll our eyes over the poor choices of the victims while others render us sleepless? As a huge fan of scary movies, I’ve always been interested in knowing the exact aspects of films that makes me jump. I’ve…
Horror is one of the most popular genres of all time; whether it’s found in books or films, horror fanatics are always ready to engage in hours of heart-stopping stories. I personally find someone’s arm being cut off to be positively rebarbative. I’m quite sure the vast majority of the horror loving population would find…
Last weekend I got to see the horror film Insidious with my friends. I don’t know why we keep watching horror films at the theatre; none of us actually enjoy being scared out of our wits. Insidious follows a family of five that just moved into their new house. All is going well until one…
“The Shining” is a movie made in 1980 based on a classic Stephen King novel. This movie was really weird. I honestly did not see the point of it. Anyway, let me tell you what it is about. This guy Jack–who is played by Jack Nicholson, is a writer and school teacher. Him and his…
If I had to sum this movie up in one word, I think that word would be “WOAH!” This movie was definitely not what I was expecting after reading the back of the box. For Halloween movies, this was not my favorite, but it was not bad. The whole movie is actually kind of confusing.…
I recently got the opportunity to watch A Nightmare on Elm Street. I wanted to see the new one, but I ended up watching one from 1996. A cool fact about this movie is that it introduced Johnny Depp into the acting world. I thought this movie was very good. It is about a man…