The second Lovecraft adaptation in the Guillermo Del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities, a horror anthology due to come out on Netflix later this month, has its roots in the world of genuine science. In late
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Del Toro’s Model
Spooky season is upon us, and with it a slew of new ghosts and goblins on the big and small screens. Among them is Guillermo Del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities, a horror anthology set to
Continue ReadingThe Pulpy Prehistory of the The Thing III – The Thing from Another World
Where John Carpenter fans might find Who Goes There? familiar, like coming home after a long absence, its 1951 adaptation is more like viewing the story through a funhouse mirror: anything recognizable is distorted, and
Continue ReadingThe Pulpy Prehistory of The Thing II – Who Goes There?
In his long journey home, Odysseus was forced to pass between the fearsome monster, Scylla, and the vast, ship-swallowing whirlpool, Charybdis. A similar danger confronts anyone tasked with describing the origins of John W. Campbell’s
Continue ReadingThe Pulpy Prehistory of The Thing I – At the Mountains of Madness
While magazines made of literal pulp are long gone, the spirit of the pulps is like a good movie monster–it just refuses to die. H. P. Lovecraft in particular has had a long undeath, spawning
Continue ReadingThe Threshold – Part 4: Tasty, Tasty Treat
The Threshold is a ten-part Weird Fiction story told in 1,000-word bites, give or take a few words. In the tale, Doug, a millennial everyman, finds himself exploring increasingly horrifying worlds trying to return home.
Continue ReadingThe Threshold – Part 2: Destruction
The Threshold is a ten-part Weird Fiction story told in 1,000-word bites, give or take a few words. In the tale, Doug, a millennial everyman, finds himself exploring increasingly horrifying worlds trying to return home.
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