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The King

What can I say about Stephen King that hasn’t already been said by basically everyone?  I mean seriously, the man is just amazing.  He was my gateway to horror…

The Dragon Lady

Have you ever heard of The Dragon Lady?  No?? I’m surprised. She was one hell of a serial killer.  She killed her first five victims when she was 11. By the time she was done, she had murdered more than 20 victims, 11 of them were babies….

The Island of The Dolls

The Island of the Dolls (La Isla de las Muñecas) is a seriously creepy place!  Everywhere you look there are dolls hanging from trees.  Some are extremely old and decayed, and some are new.  Not a place I ever intend to visit. 

The History of Torture

How many times have you watched the Saw movies?  Or The Pit and the Pendulum?  What about Hostel?  If your answer is more than once, and you’re now making a mental list of similar movies that you love…then you’e a lover of torture porn! …

Serial Killers – Part 1

I am fascinated by serial killers.  I’m not talking about whether or not they’re good looking, and I don’t think there is anything cool or admirable about their crimes.  It’s the psychology behind their crimes.  The things in their life that they say made them what they are….

The Story of “The Shape”

Of all the slashers in all the horror movies, Michael Myers (a/k/a “The Shape”)  is the one closest to my black little heart.  He’s the OG.  No one, not even Dr. Loomis, is quite sure what happened to him.  How he went from adorable little trick or treater to killer….