Category Archives: A Nightmare on Elm St.

The Horrors of Garbage Pail Kids

most of us discovered our love of horror early in life, and the reasons for this probably aren’t that hard to determine. apart from the obvious ‘things that traumatize us as children become sources of attraction in adulthood’ concept, there’s … Continue reading

Everything I Learned in High School I Could Have Learned From Watching Horror Films

Conventional wisdom suggests that horror films offer cheap thrills, voyeuristic indulgences, and the satisfaction of our darker impulses towards violence and death. I won’t argue against any of that, but I will add that horror films can also offer more … Continue reading

Stuff I’ve Been Watching (Human Centipedes and Boring Zombies Edition)

THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE (FIRST SEQUENCE) i rarely get horror movie related questions at work, despite being known as “the horror guy.” the exception to that rule happened earlier this year when i was asked on no less than four occasions … Continue reading