Features
Truth and Fiction Aren’t Identical in David Cronenberg’s ‘Dead Ringers’
The Case of Twin Gynecologists Stewart and Cyril Marcus On July 19th, 1975 Stewart and Cyril Marcus—the twin gynecologists who inspired Bari Woods and Jackie Gleasand’s novel Twins, whic...
Robert Durst and His Suspected Victims [Victim’s Spotlight]
Late real estate baron Robert Durst was under a veil of suspicion beginning with the 1982 disappearance of his first wife, Kathleen “Kathie” McCormack. The couple’s 9-year marriage w...
Is McKamey Manor Even Legal?
Every year during the Halloween season, thrill-seekers and horror enthusiasts flock in masses to haunted house attractions across the United States. Most haunts use similar tactics to scare thei...
Cinematographer Blake Horn Breaks Down the Haunting Look of ‘Mind Body Spirit’
Since launching in 2022, Welcome Villain Films has released the horror titles Malum, Beaten to Death, and Hunt Her Kill Her. Their latest film is Mind Body Spirit. The flick breaks new ground for the ...
‘The Town that Dreaded Sundown’: The True Story Behind the Film
Is The Town That Dreaded Sundown based on a true story? Well, yes. But with some creative listen taken. Keep reading for the full rundown on the Texarkana Phantom and the feature film adaptation based...
Lori Roy on Southern Gothic and Exploring Florida’s Dark Side in ‘Lake County’ [Written in Blood]
Welcome back to Written in Blood, an interview series featuring novelists and screenwriters in the horror genre. The state of Florida is often stereotyped: A land of gators and lanais, orange groves a...
Donald “Pee Wee” Gaskins: The Meanest Man in America
Born on March 13th 1933 in Florence County, South Carolina, Donald Henry Gaskins Jr had a number of nicknames. His nicknames include: The “Meanest Man in America”, “The Redneck Ch...
Three Terrifying Real-Life Examples of Changelings
In folklore, primarily European, changelings are referred to as “…a mischievous or troublesome faerie child which has been left in the place of a human child, with the real human child sto...
Found Footage Films: A Brief and Twisted History
It’s July 17th, 1999 – 11:50 PM. It’s an oppressive summer night across the United States. The seasonal heat lays thick in the air, and somehow the July night has stuck to the fles...