Around The World – Halloween Part 2
Only a few more weeks til Halloween! Not every country celebrates Halloween, but many of them have celebrations that resemble Halloween in one aspect or another. So let’s take a trip and check them out…
Samhain – Halloween Part 1
Halloween as we know it is a bastardized version of the ancient Celtic holiday Samhain (but pronounce it “sow-en”). Samhain means “summer’s end”. It is the end of the harvest and the beginning of the long, dark time of year…
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! …
Do You Like Scary Movies?
I do. When it’s actually scary. Don’t get me wrong, a really crappy B-movie absolutely has its place, but who doesn’t love an actually scary movie? (unless you’re a chicken!)…
Victorian Death Customs
Although we still wear black and dark colors today, we are pretty lucky that the rest of the customs faded away over time. Though these customs were tradition back then, today we would consider them morbid AF and be totally freaked out if anyone suggested we do the same…..
Who is Willy Wonka REALLY??
Ok, let me start by saying that I love Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. I always have and I always will. HOWEVER, that being said, I’m pretty sure that it’s a horror movie in disguise. And he and his Oompa Loompas may or may not be murderers. What the hell is an Oompa Loompa anyway?????
Are We Our Own Worst Nightmare??
Picture this: you’re laying in bed and you hear a sound. Is it just the house settling? Or is it a ghost? A demon? Ax murderer, zombie, serial killer, vampire… a CLOWN? Relax… it was just the cat coming up the stairs. The human mind is so creative that it can create a sense of impending doom out of an ordinary sound. But most times, the truth is, there’s nothing there.
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PLEASE Hug Me, I’m Scared
I’ve seen all kinds of videos from every corner of the world wide web. But there’s one series of Youtube videos that stuck with me from the first time I saw it many years ago: the “Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared” series.