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The Scariest Characters Aren’t Monsters—They’re Old Men
We’ve all read stories about monsters. The ones that crawl out of the woods with too many teeth. The ones that live under the bed. The ones with claws, wings, fangs, or fire. They make for great entertainment. They’re scary, sure. But they’re also easy to spot. You know what really scares me? An old…
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Cursed Bloodlines: Why Horror Loves Generational Sin
Some ghosts don’t come from outside the house.They come from your last name. One of the oldest horror tropes—maybe even older than the vampire or the haunted house—is the cursed bloodline. From Greek tragedies to Southern Gothic, horror keeps coming back to the same chilling idea: You can’t escape your family. You can try. You…
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The Deer Hunter
My wife and I watched The Deer Hunter last night. Neither of us had seen it, though it’s been on my to-see list for a long, long time. There were several things that struck me as I watched this 1978 Academy Award-winner for best picture. Your comments on the following are welcome. Religion played a…
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Movies
Well, I finally got to see Underworld: Rise of the Lycans. I really liked it. I have some questions about a few things, such as the pendant/key to William’s prison being worn by Viktor’s daughter but Selene not being anywhere around, when it was her father who made William’s prison. Surely there will be another film…
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Underworld & Werewolf Saga tie-in
Sort of. My friend Duvy over at Darkfaery Subculture Magazine has teamed up with Sony to throw a party to celebrate the release of Underworld: Rise of the Lycans. The party will start at 9 p.,m. at Skyy Bar in downtown Oklahoma City on Jan. 16. They’ll have all kinds of stuff going on, as you…
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Full Moons and Werewolves
Quick! Name a werewolf movie that doesn’t feature a shot of the full moon prior to showing the werewolf prowling around. Time’s up. You couldn’t think of one, I’ll bet. That’s not surprising, considering most movies since The Wolf-Man have used the motif of the full moon as a signal for the pending transformation. For…
Steven E. Wedel 