Published by Titan Books on August 18th, Night of the Living Dead: The Official Story of the Film is a retrospective presenting the highs and lows of the film's history and conception in a linear timeline. Not a comprehensive biographical venture of the filmmakers, nor a deep dive into treaded territory, the book is a …
Welcome to Dressing For Dread, a style analysis focusing on key characters in horror films. An unsung hero in George A. Romero's filmography, SEASON OF THE WITCH (originally released as HUNGRY WIVES,) is a bit less of a traditional horror film than audiences might have liked. Billed as a sleazy, softcore suburban housewife-gone-bored story, the …
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Welcome to Dressing For Dread, a style analysis focusing on key characters in horror films. We all know Maxine Minx wants the good life. We know the hardships and nightmares she survived in X to get where she is now in MAXXXINE. Even though she's in sunny Los Angeles, her world is still bleak and …
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Welcome to Dressing For Dread, a style analysis focusing on key characters in horror films. Every few years, it seems a filmmaker is contractually obligated to make a horror film revolving around a writer. In 2012, the task was assigned to Scott Derrickson, who gave us a fantastically creepy view into a true crime writer's …
Welcome to Dressing For Dread, a style analysis focusing on key characters in horror films. Clive Barker's HELLRAISER needs virtually no introduction. But for the sake of this post, lets shift the focus away from the iconic BDSM-inspired costumes of the Cenobites towards the film's most endearing human villain. Dashing antagonist Julia Cotton (Clare Higgins) …
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Reading for pleasure is a precious commodity these days. Pleasure reading isn't keeping up with the latest BookTok riffraff, or curing your FOMO over what your coworkers are chatting about. It's about choosing a book that you want to read, that appeals to you, and helps you escape reality one chapter at a time. I …
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Welcome to Dressing For Dread, a style analysis focusing on key characters in horror films. The distant, forsaken atmosphere of Oz Perkins' LONGLEGS dominates every aspect of the film, including the costumes. Heroine and protagonist Agent Lee Harker (Maika Monroe) survives in this world by using her wardrobe as a barrier. It shields her from …
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Goosebumps may have been "the training bra for Stephen King," but the treasured R.L. Stine series also paved the way for whole subgenres to flourish. Middle Grade and Young Adult horror novels are booming and have been for awhile. Unlike novels from past decades, modern genre titles for kids aren't necessarily afraid to be scary …
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In Grave Sightings, we visit graves of interest and curiosity to pay respects and ponder about life, death, and the bizarre things in between. In the packed rolodex of Pennsylvanian history, there are many cards that warrant a special thank you for its contribution to American culture. Here lies a titan of American identity, one that …
There are more than a few bucket list locations for die-hard horror fans. Monroeville, PA is one of them. Considered to be the birthplace of the zombie, the Evans City/ Pittsburgh/Monroeville area was the stomping (and filming) grounds for director George A. Romero. His legacy includes Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, …
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