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Sequart Releases Musings on Monsters: Observations on the World of Classic Horror

Julian Darius — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 16:57:14 +0000

Sequart is proud to announce the publication of Musings on Monsters: Observations on the World of Classic Horror, edited by Rich Handley and Lou Tambone. As children, we fall in love with monsters, and age often… [more]

Why Daughters of Darkness is the Classic You Should be Watching this Halloween

Rafael Alves Azevedo — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 22:04:38 +0000

Daughters of Darkness is the Classic You Should be Watching this Halloween" title="Why Daughters of Darkness is the Classic You Should be Watching this Halloween" style="float:left;" />With Halloween coming up, the need to compile a list of horror films to watch increases, so consider this my modest proposal for a film you may not be familiar with. True horror aficionados may… [more]

The Strain and Vampire Culture

Maria Karen — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 15:30:36 +0000

Vampires have changed tremendously over the years. They used to be representative of the bestial side of human nature, thoughtless creatures of pure Id, no better than animals themselves. Over time, however, they have evolved… [more]

The Ravishing Repertoire of Jean Rollin

Harry Edmundson-Cornell — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 13:00:18 +0000

This is a guest post by the fabulous horror critic Goregirl. You can keep up with her writing at 366 Weird Movies, Tumblr, and follow her on Twitter. Jean Rollin directed over fifty films in… [more]

Only Lovers Left Alive: Jim Jarmusch’s Great, Comic-Like Vampire Film

Ian Dawe — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 21:00:00 +0000

Only Lovers Left Alive: Jim Jarmusch’s Great, Comic-Like Vampire Film" title="Only Lovers Left Alive: Jim Jarmusch’s Great, Comic-Like Vampire Film" style="float:left;" />Only Lovers Left Alive, like some other of Jim Jarmusch’s films, seems to borrow a great deal from the visual language of comics. With an emphasis on posing, stillness, punctuated by sudden movement, a visual… [more]

Vampire Films and Catholicism

Marc DiPaolo — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 11:00:48 +0000

The vampire movies that are the most likely to treat issues of theology and religion seriously are the Gothic melodramas and the art house pictures, while the films in the other categories are more interested… [more]

Categorizing Vampire Movies

Marc DiPaolo — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 11:00:54 +0000

In their classic form, vampires are immortal, nonhuman beings who sustain themselves by drinking human blood. Sometimes referred to as nosferatu or wurdalak, vampires are most often portrayed as “undead” individuals who have come back… [more]

Mark Millar’s The Ultimates, Part 7: The One About Vampires

Cody Walker — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:00:04 +0000

The Ultimates, Part 7: The One About Vampires" title="Mark Millar’s The Ultimates, Part 7: The One About Vampires" style="float:left;" />With the release of each new issue of Ultimate Comics Avengers 3, I would call up my friend Caleb (fellow contributor to Keeping the World Strange: A Planetary Guide) and we would laugh about how far… [more]