Category Archives: horror

Aaaaah!! Indie Horror Hits Volume 2: Another Great Collection from Crypt Club Productions

November 10th, 2010 | Posted in AAAAAH!! Indie Horror, horror, independent horror films, Miguel Gallego

I am a fan of good horror, and many times it is difficult to find. But when Hollywood productions fail we can often look to independent horror to satisfy. That is certainly the case with Aaaaah!! Indie Horror Hits Volume 2 produced by Crypt Club Productions Inc. Their website provides a synopsis for this collection: […]

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Thomas M. Sipos – Horror Film Aesthetics: The Visual Language of Fear (Part 2)

November 8th, 2010 | Posted in aesthetics, horror

With this post we continue and conclude our interview with Thomas M. Sipos, author of Horror film Aesthetics: The Visual Language of Fear (McFarland, 2010). Part 1 can be read here. TheoFantastique: To continue our discussion of definitions, how do you propose readers of film sort out confusing overlaps between horror and science fiction, perhaps […]

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Thomas M. Sipos – Horror Film Aesthetics: The Visual Language of Fear (Part 1)

November 7th, 2010 | Posted in aesthetics, horror

Thomas M. Sipos has worked as a script reader, actor or extra on more than 70 productions and has contributed to Filmfax, Midnight Marquee and other magazines. He is the author of a number of books, including Horror film Aesthetics: The Visual Language of Fear (McFarland, 2010) and maintains the blog of the same name. […]

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Reflections on The Walking Dead

November 5th, 2010 | Posted in graphic novels, horror, The Walking Dead, zombie

The television series The Walking Dead premiered last Sunday, Halloween night, and I thought before the second episode this weekend I’d share a few reflections. Given my interests and the social venues and media circles I travel in it was difficult not to become aware of this series. AMC did a masterful job of tapping […]

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TheoFantastique Podcast 1:1 – Interview with Ian Conrich on “Horror Zone”

November 2nd, 2010 | Posted in cultural studies, horror, podcast

It was my privilege to read select chapters from the new book Horror Zone: The Cultural Experience of Contemporary Horror Cinema (I. B. Tauris, 2010), edited by Ian Conrich. It was an enjoyable read, not only because the contributors are well informed about their subject matter, but also because of the refreshingly different perspective contributors […]

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David Skal “Monster Show” Graduate Seminar at Trinity College Dublin

October 26th, 2010 | Posted in cultural studies, David J. Skal, horror, The Monster Show

Every once in a while I come across great academic courses related to horror and my latest find is one presented by horror historian David J. Skal. He is presenting a graduate seminar at Trinity College Dublin based upon his book The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror (Faber & Faber, 2001). Here is […]

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THE RITE: Modern Exorcism in Theaters January 2011

October 23rd, 2010 | Posted in demonic, demonology, devil in film, horror, podcast, Satan

Our fascination with the devil in popular culture as informed by the Christian tradition continues, or at least Hollywood’s assumption that this figure is of interest to us, with the release of The Rite in January 2011. The film is “inspired by” the book of the same title by Matt Baglio. See the film’s website […]

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Richard Matheson on Screen

October 12th, 2010 | Posted in horror, Richard Matheson, science fiction

Richard Matheson is one of the great writers of the fantastic who has provided countless hours of enjoyment through his writing, as well as through adaptations of his stories for television and film. Now his work is explored in a new book by Matthew Bradley titled Richard Matheson on Screen (McFarland, 2010). Richard Matheson on […]

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The Mummy (1932): Zita Johann and the Esoteric Tradition

September 29th, 2010 | Posted in 1930s, horror, mummy, Western esotericism

A recent visit to my local library to peruse the shelves for horror and science fiction DVDs revealed a few treasures the other day, including a copy of The Mummy (1932) Special Edition. This is part of the Universal Legacy Series that I have yet to add to my collection. This 2-disc set includes bonus […]

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Nightmares in Red, White and Blue Available Sep. 28

September 27th, 2010 | Posted in horror

Nightmares in Red, White and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film is a feature-length documentary based on the book of the same name by Joseph Maddrey. It examines the idea that horror films reflect the times and places in which they are made – illustrating how classic monster movies exploited the anxieties of […]

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