Category Archives: Themed Threads

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Attack of the Creepers (October Horror #2)

Posted on October 17, 2011 by C. Patrick

The author digs below the surface to discover what role creepy crawlies serve in horror movies. Continue reading →

Posted in October Horror Thread, Reviews and Rants, Themed Threads | Tagged Alligator, Arachnophobia, Betty White, cockroaches, Eight Legged Freaks, environmental commentary, Frogs, Giant Spider Invasion, Halloween, horror, humor, insects, John Goodman, Kingdom of the Spiders, Lake Placid, Metamorphosis, Mimic, movies, MST3K, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Nathan Fillion, October, Primeval, reviews, Sam Elliott, Samuel Z. Arkoff, Screamers, Slither, Slugs, tarantulas, Tremors, worms | Leave a comment

Finding Horror (October Horror #1)

Posted on October 6, 2011 by C. Patrick

One of the ‘new’ genres of horror movies is that of the “Found Footage” horror movie. In this sub genre, someone, usually a group of amateur moviemakers who get in over their heads, or a news team that finds more than they counted on, or homeowners documenting the weird experiences they’ve been having, or some similar conceit, grab a camera or ten and start filming. Strangeness and horror — and often death — ensue. Continue reading →

Posted in October Horror Thread, Reviews and Rants, Themed Threads | Tagged Blair Witch Project, Cannibal Holocaust, Cloverfield, Diary of the Dead, Found Footage, Hans, horror movies, Norwegian Trollhunter, Paranormal Activity, Paranormal Entity, REC, The Last Exorcism, Trollhunter | 1 Comment

The Ides of Horror (October Horror #0)

Posted on October 4, 2011 by C. Patrick

Every semester that contains an October (and a few that don’t), I ask my students, “What’s your favorite horror movie?” The answers vary, and that’s what the lesson is about: the assumptions we make when we ask certain questions. Continue reading →