A World On Fire – A Zombie Blog » Entries tagged with "Horror"
The House of Cypresss Canyon
Sometimes it is nice to take a step back from our zombie friends and take a nice long drink of nightmare fuel. I find that one doesn’t need to go the local video store, but rather, all it takes is just a mouse click and a pair of headphones. Introducing the old time radio show Suspense. This program was the eight hundred pound gorilla back in the day, broadcasting new and scary shows throughout forties and fifties. Each week, the show put its star into a chilling situation that was calculated to leave you in “suspense”. And yes, it worked. Some of these shows are downright scary. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Audio Productions and Music
Casting the Runes
Edward Dunning is a middle aged bachelor who leads the life of a quiet English university professor. As Britain’s leading authority on medieval life, he is tasked to review a book on alchemy to which he writes a scathing review, considering the text to be rubbish. Not pleased with the criticism, the author finds Dunning, and hands him a piece of paper with ancient runes scrawled on it. Dunning’s life is never the same. From that day onward, his mild mannered routine devolves into a living nightmare. Strange Lovecraftian creatures fill the empty spaces of his house. Footsteps trail him through the dark, and in the mail, he receives a calender with most of the days torn out, informing Dunning that he has only three … Read entire article »
Filed under: Audio Productions and Music
My Top Five Scariest Movies
Years ago, I remember watching the movie Aliens for the first time with my brother and some friends. During one particular scary moment, my brother jumped off the couch, flailing both his arms and legs as he vomited a stream of curses. His terror dance was so elaborate that it rained for weeks afterwords. I probably would have joined him but my nails were buried deep in the couch. We get this reaction from our mother who gained some local fame after screaming herself into exhaustion during a screening of the movie Jaws. In short, horror movies can be a big deal in my family. Below are my list of the top five horror movies that almost scared me back into oblivion. While these … Read entire article »
Filed under: Movies (offline and online), Odds and Ends