Houston Matters
The Bigger Picture: What Scares Us (Or Doesn’t) About ‘Eli’ And Why We Love Horror
Posted on · Houston Matters takes on horror with the new Netflix film Eli and looks at why we enjoy being scared for entertainment.
Tag: Horror
Houston Matters
Writer Joe R. Lansdale: ‘Horror and Humor are Opposite Sides of the Same Coin’
Posted on · The Texas-based author of Bubba Ho-Tep and the Hap and Leonard series discusses changing notions of horror and what it’s like to have his work adapted for the screen.
News
Girl Gets 25 Years In Mental Hospital In Slender Man Case
Posted on · Anissa Weier and Morgan Geyser, two schoolgirls, held down and stabbed a 12-year-old classmate, Payton Leutner, inspired by an online horror meme
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3116: Philosophical Zombies
Posted on · Episode: 3116 Philosophical Zombies. Today, zombies.
Theatre & Film
7 Classical Creatures And Creeps
Posted on · A tribute to writer and director Wes Craven, featuring music about monsters, spirits, and other sinister characters.