Horror
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Mentally Ill Monsters: Mental Illness in Horror
There are a few well-trodden settings for horror stories: the haunted house, the carnival, the ghost town, and—my area of interest—the asylum. This last setting…
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Skeptical of the Hype: A Review of Andrew Pyper’s The Demonologist
Andrew Pyper’s The Demonologist follows Columbia professor David Ullman’s journey from skeptic to believer as he searches for his kidnapped twelve-year-old daughter. As a highly…
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Chain Saws and Jump-Scares: A Peek Inside The Evil Within
With all the amazing games that came out this year, there was one highly anticipated horror that combined strategic thinking, conservative survival, and jump-scares galore.…
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A Life in Film: Stanley Kubrick at the TIFF Bell Lightbox
Stanley Kubrick had one of the longest and most fruitful careers in film history. He sought to flesh out the darkest aspects of human existence…
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The Walking Dead: No Sanctuary
This review contains spoilers. Walkers. Blood. Family. Walkers have taken over the world. Everyone is infected. Blood is spilled in every episode, whether it be…
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The Ancient—and Morbid—Origins of Halloween
It came as a shock to me to learn that the inhabitants of Hogwarts are likely alone in celebrating Halloween in the United Kingdom. While…
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Deep in the Flesh: Zombies Like Never Before
In The Flesh is one of those shows. You know the type. The kind that makes you want to go up to strangers and start…
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Little Bundles of Horror
It is October. This shifting month marks the beginning of our collective descent into celebrating all things creepy, crawly, and pumpkin-related. In the spirit of embracing…
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Baba Yaga and the Allure of the Wicked in Russian Folklore
If you are at all familiar with Russian fairy tales, you are familiar with Baba Yaga. Her appearance is nightmarish: a long crooked nose that…
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