Day: October 12, 2019

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

There are few children’s books that are more formatted – or more controversial – than Alvin Schwartz’s “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark”, a collection of short horror stories with illustrations by Stephen Gammell that have been viewed under bed for generations by generations. Schwartz and Gammell manage to capture the imagination of kids […]

Black Summer

Just when you thought zombies could no longer scare you, “Black Summer” appeared. Existential hell in the suburbs, stripped to the bone. No long, difficult discussions. No endless ‘flashbacks’. Dialogue is miserable. Mostly shot with a handheld camera, very fluid. Series producers can learn a lot from “Black Summer”, wrote Stephen King’s mini-review on social […]

A Quiet Place: Creepy sounds of silence

The directorial debut of John Krasinski, best known for his role as Jim Halpert in the American version of “The Office” series, attract attention. The lack of originality of the horror stories with the over-use of mindless slaughter and blood resulted that every story with a trace of originality is greeted with enthusiasm. Finally, after […]

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