Quote for Today: Terry Pratchett
He thought of the deep crevasses and windy caves of Underlay, and the stories of the creatures that dwelt there. Of course, he didn’t believe in them. He’d told them, …
He thought of the deep crevasses and windy caves of Underlay, and the stories of the creatures that dwelt there. Of course, he didn’t believe in them. He’d told them, …
In fairy tales, monsters exist to be a manifestation of something that we need to understand, not only a problem we need to overcome, but also they need …
We took the path that led others nowhere and only we saw the light at the end of the tunnel. They warned us about the monsters we would encounter, the …
Let’s be honest. We have questions about monsters. That’s why we put this book together. That’s why you’re reading this book right now. On old maps, cartographers would draw strange …
I was there when the first dreams came off the assembly line. I was there when the corrupted visions that had congealed in the vats were pincered up and hosed …
Popular culture is an interesting barometer for shifts in thought. What do modern portrayals of vampires and zombies tell us? It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in …
Remember Me: Ray Harryhausen (1920-2013): Master of Illusion This is an outsanding article from Sound on Sight about the amazing career of Ray Harryhausen, who created many classic monsters and …
Quiet descended, a silence so consuming that even the drafty corridors ceased whistling. Bog wasn’t certain where to look, so he solved the problem by plucking out his eyes and …
What is the role of the artist in dealing with the dark side of humanity? How do we portray evil? My husband and I recently watched Downfall (Der Untergang), which counterpoints the …