20 YEARS OF JOHN CARPENTER’S VAMPIRES
This week marks the 20th anniversary of the release of JOHN CARPENTER'S VAMPIRES. Hallowed Horrors columnist Jess Peacock examines the legacy of Carpenter's entertaining missed opportunity.
The Shape of the Divine: Guillermo del Toro as Oracle of the Monstrous
With its critical success and Oscar wins for Best Picture and Best Director, Guillermo del Toro's THE SHAPE OF WATER elevated the art of the horror genre in the eyes of moviegoers worldwide and positioned the director as a type of pop culture priest, an oracle of the monstrous creating horrific narratives that help us identify and empathize with humanity in these troubled times.
The Theological Terrors of Easter
This week is known as Holy Week, perhaps the most important religious observation and celebration on the Christian calendar, a sacred period for Christians around the world that culminates symbolically in a particularly terrifying and horrific narrative – the death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth.
“Scars Can’t Come Back”: Stephen King as Contemporary Lamentations
Stephen King is as popular today as he was thirty years ago. But why? Jess Peacock examines the Master of Horror's uncanny ability to tap into cultural truths and fears...and what that means for the reader.
Hallowed Horrors: A Primer
The inaugural installment of HALLOWED HORRORS, a new regular column here at Rue-Morgue.com that will examine the intersection of the horror genre with religion and theology.
