I love The Lighthouse. It’s been a while since I was this impressed by a film, or a book, or any work of art. Go and see it if you can, but go easy on the booze. And be nice to seagulls. You’ll find out why soon enough.
Tag: horror
Rereading Stephen King: A Research Report
King’s central position in contemporary cultural imagination alone merits a proper look at his work. Sure, other authors have written novels that are more aesthetically pleasing, literarily challenging, or thematically groundbreaking. But the fact that his books just keep selling and selling suggest that King is on to something.
Other than that, I’m simply a massive King fan and will jump at any reason to revisit some of his books.
Butchers by Todd Sullivan: A Review
Set in Seoul and packed with supreme ultraviolence, this novella about a secret vampire organization packs a real punch. Vampires.… Read more Butchers by Todd Sullivan: A Review
The Palgrave Handbook to Horror Literature: On Academic Publishing
Yesterday I received my author copy of the Palgrave Handbook to Horror Literature (and, to get the self-promotion out of… Read more The Palgrave Handbook to Horror Literature: On Academic Publishing
John Carpenter’s The Fog: A Review
Although I have written extensively about horror literature, many people are surprised to discover that horror films are not my… Read more John Carpenter’s The Fog: A Review
When F*cking Hell Seems the Only Appropriate Response: A Review of Mandy
Even though I am a merely an occasional amateur artist, I still hope that one day one of my creations… Read more When F*cking Hell Seems the Only Appropriate Response: A Review of Mandy
CfP: Queerness and American Horror Fiction
British Association for American Studies Annual Conference, University of Sussex 25-27 April 2019 In celebration of the fiftieth birthday of… Read more CfP: Queerness and American Horror Fiction
Let’s Get Freaky: Five Great Horror Novels
To me horror has always been more than “scary stories” and I have little interest in novels or films that… Read more Let’s Get Freaky: Five Great Horror Novels
Werewolves, Vampires and Clubbing: The Joy of Dark Fantasy Pulp
I have developed a sudden and severe addiction to the work of Keri Arthur, an Australian writer whose Riley Jenson… Read more Werewolves, Vampires and Clubbing: The Joy of Dark Fantasy Pulp
Reading Across Boundaries: How to Move Beyond Canonical Men
I have been busy recently, so not much time to write blogs – i.e. procrastinate. However, I’ve managed to keep… Read more Reading Across Boundaries: How to Move Beyond Canonical Men
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