by Maledicta | Nov 5, 2018 | Books, Interesting People
Bram Stoker’s descendant is writing new chapters in Dracula’s story Earlier this year, I wrote an article about the Frankenstein bicentennial, the 200th anniversary of its publication, where I referred to Mary Shelley as “Frankenstein’s...
by Maledicta | Oct 22, 2018 | Macabre Amusements, Video
Netflix scored a major win in recent years with its sci-fi/horror anthology series, Black Mirror. One of the reasons Black Mirror has been so embraced by viewers (beyond the fantastic writing and heartbreaking performances) is the very structure of the series:...
by Maledicta | Oct 14, 2018 | Macabre Amusements, Maledicta's Movie Corner, Video
Halloween is the perfect time for chills and frights, with many, many suggestions for horror movies to watch. But what if you’re kind of a wuss who absolutely cannot stand scary movies but still wants to get into the Halloween spirit? Sometimes, as they say,...
by Maledicta | Oct 14, 2018 | Halloween 365, Macabre Amusements
These traditional Halloween Night games used fruits and vegetables to tell you who you will marry and when you will die… and sometimes even set you on fire! All Hallows’ Eve is a time when the veil between the world of the living and dead is thinner than...
by Maledicta | Oct 7, 2018 | Macabre Amusements, Maledicta's Movie Corner, Video
Here is the number of Oscars that were awarded to Alfred Hitchcock for Best Director: zero. Here is the number for John Carpenter: zero. Wes Craven: zero. James Whale: zero. David Cronenberg: zero. You get the point. In the Academy Awards’ 90-year history,...
by Maledicta | Oct 1, 2018 | Macabre Amusements, Maledicta's Movie Corner, Video
It’s a shame that George Romero didn’t make it to see the 50th anniversary of the premiere of Night of the Living Dead. Though he made many more films in his long career, NOTLD will always be his magnum opus. Because of its iconic status, I chose NOTLD as the...
