CREEPSHOW: SLICES OF MACABRE NOSTALGIA IN ROMERO AND KING’S EC COMIC HOMAGE
“I got my cake!” – An Ode to the Macabre in ‘Creepshow’ Directed by the horror auteur George A. Romero and penned by the macabre maestro Stephen King, Creepshow (1982) stands as an anthology that tips its moldy top hat to the pulpy horror comics of the ’50s. This cinematic ghoulish gallery consists of five…
THE FOLLOWING: ECHOES OF DREAD IN THE SHADOWS OF OBSESSION
Whispers in the Dark: An Intro to “The Following” (2013) “Every sin is the result of collaboration.” With these chilling words, The Following promptly sets a tone of collaborative dread, paving the way for psychological twists and visceral turns. Released in 2013 and directed by the maestro of the macabre, David Fincher, The Following leads…
HANNIBAL: SAVORING THE SOPHISTICATION OF A GASTRONOMIC HORROR FEAST
A Symphony of Horror Dressed in Silk “Before we begin, you must all be warned: nothing here is vegetarian.” These chilling words set the stage for a television series that serves up horror with impeccable taste and artistic flair. Hannibal, developed by Bryan Fuller and ripping onto screens in 2013, plunges audiences into the deeply…
BATES MOTEL: REVISITING THE ROOTS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR IN NORMAN’S SANCTUARY
Unsettling Check-In: An Introduction to Bates Motel Imagine finding solace in the most unexpected place—only to realize the refuge is more haunted than the past you’re fleeing from. This is the groundwork upon which the 2013 series “Bates Motel” builds its tempestuous narrative. A prelude to Alfred Hitchcock’s monumental classic “Psycho,” this reimagined origin story…