Monthly Archives: July 2020

Premier issue of “The Journal of Gods and Monsters”: The Monstrosity of Displacement

July 20th, 2020 | Posted in displacement, Journal of Gods and Monsters, monsters, monstrous

I’m pleased to announce the first issue of The Journal of Gods and Monsters is now available. Monsters are often defined as those unfortunate beings displaced from the “normal,” and in the inaugural issue of The Journal of Gods and Monsters, we are exploring this displacement and the role of religious traditions in its construction, […]

Tagged in: , , , | 0 Comments

Recommended Reading on World War I, Horror and the Supernatural

July 6th, 2020 | Posted in horror, horror studies, supernatural, World War I

I’ve read and watched a lot on World War II over the years, since I was a child actually, watching films with my dad growing up. World War I is another story. I’ve only recently have I taken a closer look at the Great War in more depth. In addition to recommending a viewing of […]

Tagged in: , , | 0 Comments

Two items on horror and psychology

July 6th, 2020 | Posted in evolutionary psychology, games, horror, horror studies

A couple of items have appeared over the last week or two that are worth noting in regards to horror and psychology. The first is “An Infectious Curiosity: Morbid Curiosity and Media Preferences During a Pandemic” published in Evolutionary Studies in Imaginative Culture. This article was picked up by a lot of popular media outlets, […]

Tagged in: , , , | 0 Comments
RSS for Posts RSS for Comments