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The Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies
The Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies is a masterclass organization named after the Miskatonic University in H.P. Lovecraft’s stories (first appearing in “Herbert West – Reanimator”). Mostly run by volunteers, the classes are created and taught by writers, scholars, directors, … Continue reading
Movie Review: The Fascinatingly Odd and Brutal “Darlin'”
Directed by and starring Polyanna McKintosh, “Darlin’” is the sequel to the 2011 Lucky McKee horror film “The Woman,” which is based on the Jack Ketchum novels “Off Season” and “Offspring.” If I had known that before watching “Darlin,’” I … Continue reading
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Tagged cannibals, darlin', horror, jack ketchum, polyanna mckintosh, the woman
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Leave The Light On: 8 Creepy Books for Halloween Time
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Ahem, I mean Halloween. And while there are plenty of excellent, well-known horror novels out there for you to cuddle up with this season, here are eight creepy books that might not … Continue reading
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Tagged A Madness So Discreet, Audrey Niffenegger, Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came, dracula, Elizabeth Kostova, ghosts, Halloween, haunted house, Her Fearful Symmetry, horror, Jennifer McMahon, John Connolly, M.R. Carey, Mindy McGinnis, Pet Cemetery, Robert Browning, Sarah Waters, scary books, Stephen Lloyd Jones, supernatural, The Book of Lost Things, the girl with all the gifts, The Historian, The Little Stranger, The String Diaries, The Winter People, thingstodoinLAforHalloweenwhenyourenotdead, thrillers, vampires, zombies
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Hollywood Museum President & Founder Donelle Dadigan Teams up with Amalgamated Dynamics Founders Alec Gillis & Tom Woodruff Jr. to Curate “30 Years of Make-Up, Monsters & Magic”!
Just in the nick of time for the commencement of the most witching month out of all 12, some eerily malevolent creature was in the process of nicking time in full ironic parallel with anything and everything reminiscent of sharpened … Continue reading
Posted in Attractions, Miscellanious
Tagged Celebrities, celebrity, exhibits, Halloween, horror, horror movies, The Hollywood Museum
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‘The Girl With All The Gifts’ Thrills on Both The Page and The Screen
“The Girl With All The Gifts” is an excellent book by M.R. Carey, who also wrote the screenplay for the equally good film version directed by Colm McCarthy. It’s the story of Melanie, a super-bright student in a strange army … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Miscellanious, Movies
Tagged colm mccarthy, gemma arterton, glenn close, horror, M.R. Carey, sci-fi, sennia nanua, the girl with all the gifts, zombies
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Movie Review: ‘The Cured’ Presents a New Zombie Twist
“The Cured,” in theaters and on demand Feb. 23, 2018, is a smart, new Irish zombie film from director David Freyne. It makes me think that the UK really knows how to do zombism-as-infectious-disease. (See the excellent “28 Days Later” and … Continue reading
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Tagged David Freyne, Ellen Page, horror, Ireland, The Cured, zombie apocalypse, zombies
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Movie Review: “The Monster”
“The Monster,” directed by Bryan Bertino (“The Strangers”), is the odd, intense story of a mother and daughter who are attacked by a supernatural creature after their car stalls on a forest road at night. Kathy (Zoe Kazan) is a … Continue reading
Photos: Guillermo del Toro’s “At Home With Monsters”
“At Home With Monsters,” the Guillermo del Toro exhibit currently at LACMA, can’t be more highly recommended. Culled from the director/writer’s Bleak House – his personal collection of horror, scifi and fantasy-related art and props – it is a fascinating … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Attractions, Miscellanious, Movies
Tagged art, Bleak House, fantasy, Guillermo del Toro, horror, LACMA, monsters, science fiction, scifi, supernatural
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The 3rd Annual ScareLA Previews Halloween Haunts!
This weekend, August 6th and 7th, the 3rd annual ScareLA, a hip haunting horror convention will be taking place at The Pasadena Convention Center. Fans can expect over 100,000 sq. ft. of attractions, vendors, entertainment and presentations. The 2016 convention … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Attractions, Events, Movies, Theater, Upcoming Events
Tagged Elvira, Halloween, haunts, horror, horror convention, ScareLA
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Guillermo del Toro Creeps Up LACMA
August 1st through November 27th, fans of horror, fantasy and science fiction should head to LACMA for director Guillermo del Toro’s “At Home With Monsters,” an exhibit of art, artifacts and props from his own Bleak House collection (see video). The exhibit will … Continue reading
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Tagged Bleak House, fantasy, Guillermo del Toro, horror, LACMA, science fiction
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