When we die do we go onto another realm? Do we have souls? Where do we go? What happens? A conversation with a ghost hunter.
Is it possible to move objects with our minds? Can some people predict future events? While many mainstream scientists consider topics in this field as pseudoscience, there have been serious academic studies researching everything from telepathy to communicating with the dead. The first systematic study of extra sensory perception (ESP) was conducted in 1882, when …
Most of us enjoy a good story and we all have our favorites — delightful tales from early childhood or epics brimming with morals, lessons and allegory studied at school or college. But often the most memorable stories (and therefore the best) are not necessarily pleasurable or scholarly. These pack a mean punch, hit a …
Before becoming a mom I could handle just about any scary movie, unless there was a dog involved, then I’d worry incessantly throughout the film. Yes, I even felt sorry for Cujo. But the experience of birthing and nurturing a mini human, coupled with a huge dose of maternal empathy, can irrevocably affect our viewing …
Why are we so fascinated with the paranormal? We love to hear creepy stories, then sleep with the lights on, after checking under the bed, behind the curtains, and even the shower stall, just in case. Maybe it’s our natural inquisitiveness that attracts us to the odd, the unexplained and supernatural. Of course we prefer …
I’m a little late to the mother! bashing party, but I’m still trying to decipher how I feel about this – how shall I put it delicately – abomination of a movie. I have one simple question, and maybe you can help me out here: WTF was it all about? Film critic Rex Reed pretty …
I’m back. Did you miss me? Hopefully you noticed my absence. I do have a legitimate excuse – I’ve been busy revising/editing one of my horror novels. I’m not going to divulge the story just yet; it may disrupt the creative process (pretentious or what?) But I’ll keep you informed. You’re dying to know, right? …
Guest Blog by Author David Halperin Back in the 1960s, David Halperin was a teenage “UFOlogist.” Later he became a professor of religious studies—his specialty, religious traditions of heavenly ascent and otherworldly journeys. From 1976 through 2000, he taught Jewish history in the Religious Studies Department at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He’s …
She’s an actor, a producer, writer, and director. She formed her own production company in 2016 and has already created two short horror movies. She also loves being covered in fx makeup and fake blood… Meet Canadian filmmaker Ariel Hansen, an incredible young woman, who is rapidly making her mark in the genre filmmaking industry. Her …
A horror movie that lingers well past the telling and disturbs our sense of well-being (at least temporarily) is a work of art. It’s a genre rife with slashers and forgettable (but fun) “teen dating crowd” flicks, but very few leave a scar. That takes talent and skill. And maybe, even, the feminine touch. Female creatives have …