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Special effects may be lacking, but vintage horror films still manage to keep our palms sweating and blood pumping; a look back at retro horror films, stories, books and characters that prove everything is scarier in black and white.

1929 Friends Till The End
In 1929 during the depths of the Great Depression, a young and innocent boy named Tommy found himself residing in a makeshift neighborhood that was constructed entirely out of cardboard. This unique community, nestled by the serene edge of the river, served as a humble abode for families who were grappling with the harsh realities of poverty and struggling to make ends meet.
By Jared S Massey2 years ago in Horror
The Tingler
The Tingler is a 1959 horror shlock monster send-up produced by exploitation gimmick auteur William Castle, whose stable of low-rent films always featured an added "bonus" for audience members: a free Rasputin beard, "life insurance" for anyone that should happen to die of fright during the viewing of his Psycho kock-off Homicidal (1961), and, in the case of The Tingler, select theater seats wired with joy buzzers or electrodes or some shit, to shock the asses of the American monster movie-going public. (Needless to say, he would have been sued, arrested, possibly deported, or even executed for trying such shenanigans in modern times, particularly if his little stunt resulted in some unsuspecting movie patron having a massive coronary. At the very least, he would have faced a civil suit due to "emotional trauma".
By Tom Baker2 years ago in Horror
Puncak Purnama Villa
“Huuuuu” The exclamations of final year students filled my ears. They were seen fighting over each other to get to the front of the wall.
By taufik ferdinan2 years ago in Horror
Where is the missing child?. Content Warning.
Part 1: The Vanishing Act The quaint town of Ravenswood, bathed in the silvery glow of the harvest moon, held its collective breath on that fateful autumn night. The wind, a spectral messenger, whispered ancient secrets through the rustling leaves, casting long shadows that danced upon cobblestone streets. Unbeknownst to its unsuspecting residents, a chilling mystery loomed within the heart of their seemingly tranquil enclave—a mystery destined to unfold in a series of events that would send shockwaves through the very soul of Ravenswood.
By STGg2 years ago in Horror
Swamp Thing
I've read a couple of issues of classic Swamp Thing, and own a few. The film Swamp Thing, starring the delectable Adrienne Barbeau as well as Ray 'Leland Palmer" Wise, was directed by the late, great Wes Craven. It co-stars Louis Jourdan, the incomparable and much-lamented late David Hess, as well as Dick Durock as Swamp Thing.
By Tom Baker2 years ago in Horror
The Unseen Santa
'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there. Little did the Thompson family know that this Christmas Eve would be unlike any other.
By Nada soliman2 years ago in Horror
Shadows of the Forgotten Tomb
Amelia's heart raced as she approached the desolate graveyard, a place long forgotten by the living. The moon cast an eerie glow, revealing weathered tombstones that seemed to whisper secrets of the past. The air hung heavy with an otherworldly chill, and an unsettling stillness enveloped the cemetery.
By Nada soliman2 years ago in Horror
Are Ghosts are real??. Content Warning.
Are Ghosts are real?? The authenticity of spectral entities remains an enigma, entangled in the intricate assessment of "perplexity" and the scrutinizing lens of "burstiness." The former delves into the intricacies of textual complexity, while the latter examines the diversity of sentence structures. Human authors often amplify burstiness, seamlessly interspersing sentences of varying lengths, unlike AI-generated content, which tends towards uniformity. To ensure the content's optimal perplexity and burstiness, these considerations become paramount.
By Ayaz Ali2 years ago in Horror
Altered States
Altered States is a film starring the late actor William Hurt as Dr. Eddie Jessup, a brilliant and mad scientist obsessed with "breaking through" the barrier separating man from his "primitive, real self." To this end, he devises the use of various "sensory deprivation" tanks, which are like boilers he floats in with scuba helmets (at least in one case) while his partner, Bob Balaban (as "Arthur Rosenberg") monitors his vitals. Fellow research scientific bigwig, the loud and bellicose Mason Parrish (Charles Haid), advises him, "You're a freak, Jessup." Jessup goes to Mexico to dabble in psychedelic mushrooms with the Hinchi Indians. His psychedelic trip is an explosion of visual and auditory fireworks, depicting shimmering dual entities floating in space, the explosion of worlds, and two people, Jessup and lover Emily (Blair Brown) sitting in a garden having a quaint Victorian tea, right before walking into an atomic explosion.
By Tom Baker2 years ago in Horror
The true Horror experience at Iowa, Villisca Axe Murder House
The Villisca Axe Murder House is a historic site located in Villisca, Iowa, USA, known for a gruesome and unsolved murder that took place in 1912. The house gained notoriety due to a brutal crime that occurred during the night of June 9, 1912, when Josiah B. Moore, his wife Sarah, their four children, and two young girls who were visiting were brutally murdered with an axe.
By Salman siddique2 years ago in Horror
West Virginia horror experience at Trans-Allegheny Asylum
The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, now known as the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, is a historic psychiatric hospital located in Weston, West Virginia, USA. Construction of the facility began in 1858 and was completed in 1881. The asylum was designed by architect Richard Andrews in the Gothic and Tudor architectural styles and is one of the largest hand-cut stone masonry buildings in the United States.
By Salman siddique2 years ago in Horror
Little Kindnesses
Mel was having a cup of coffee at his favorite little spot one day when something would take place that he would never forget.
By Joshua Campbell2 years ago in Horror