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Horror is like Romance (A Reflection on Resident Evil Welcome to Racoon City)

November 28, 2021November 28, 2021 / Adam / 1 Comment

Horror (done right) greatly resembles romance (in general nature).

The story begins with flirtation, with “hints of what could be” and the question of “what else is going to happen right now,” but it’s almost always a tease, almost always “not yet time.”

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Coraline-Stand Alone-4/5

October 18, 2017December 15, 2017 / Adam / 7 Comments

By Neil Gaiman

Stepping through, she never imagined what might follow.

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Hellbound Heart-Stand Alone-4/5

October 4, 2017October 22, 2017 / Adam / 4 Comments

By Clive Barker

Blinded by desire, they never dreamed what would follow.

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Hell House-Stand Alone-3.5/5

October 27, 2016August 16, 2017 / Adam / 4 Comments

By Richard Matheson

A life studying sin, a death spent applying it.

2016-10-27_SA Hell House Cover.jpg

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The Best of H.P. Lovecraft-Condensed Anthology

October 20, 2016May 26, 2017 / Adam / 4 Comments

By H.P. Lovecraft

Knowledge brings pain. Madness offers release.

2016-09-15_SA Best of HP Lovecraft Cover

Note: This is a condensed review of the anthology.
Click a title for a full review of each short story.

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