by Kaelyn Barron |
Cannibalism, medieval torture, rape—these all sound like things you would expect from a horror novel or an HBO series, but certainly not your favorite childhood fairy tales… right? Actually, most classic fairy tales, including Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and...
by Cole Salao |
Until about a century ago, there were no moving pictures to entertain the masses—so the entertainment industry used sounds instead. Radios were the supreme form of media back then, and some of their most popular programs were radio dramas. These were purely acoustic...
by Kaelyn Barron
Like vampires and werewolves, zombies have been a popular trope in horror for decades. Their spikes in popularity tend to coincide with certain trends, world events, and the arrival of new hit films and TV shows, but the idea of the “living dead” has its...
by Cole Salao
Mary Shelley is most known for her magnum opus, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, considered to be the world’s first science fiction novel. She was born to two philosophers and was married to a poet. With those kinds of influences, it’s no surprise...
by Cole Salao
Literary adaptations have always been a staple in the film industry. Most of them come from books, but short stories have received their fair share of attention. There are thousands of films that you may be surprised to know were actually based on short stories. In...
by Yen Cabag
Sherlock Holmes is one of the most iconic fictional detectives, having gotten his start with Arthur Conan Doyle’s books, and in more modern times, starring in numerous film adaptations. He is best known for his impressive deduction skills. Writers love quoting...
