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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.

Such Sights
Hellraiser (1987) I've written about The Hellbound Heart, Clive Barker's incredible classic novella of modern horror, years ago, but I recently rewatched Hellraiser, the film it inspired, as well as Hellbound: Hellraiser 2 again after several years, and found them both to be just as effective and memorable now as they were in the past.
By Tom Baker2 years ago in Horror
A True Ghost Story: Haunted School
The story spread out on a haze covered morning, where the school grounds lay cased in an ethereal inclination. The air, pregnant with a hopeful serenity, embraced a thick cloudiness that held to the ecological elements, crediting a remarkable quality to the normal scene. Little did I understand that this particular day, headed for memory's embrace, would loosen up into a story transcending the typical?
By Hassan kibria2 years ago in Horror
Jingle Bell Rot. Top Story - December 2023. Content Warning.
The idea of Santa Claus is a curious thing. A gentle, fat, joyful man who delivers gifts to good little girls and good little boys. The same good little girls and good little boys are told not to accept gifts from strangers. But Santa doesn't count, does he? He's magic...he's an exception...so definitely can be trusted.
By Paul Stewart2 years ago in Horror
A Horror Day
Like every other day, it started with the sun showing its warm, inviting warmth just above the horizon. Morning music chirped from the birds, and the town went about its business as normal. However, nobody could have predicted that this fairly routine day would turn into a terrifying nightmare.
By Muhammad Nafees Ur Rehman2 years ago in Horror
A Pooh In Hell
Pooh woke with a start. The ground was shaking, making his house tremble. Piglet knocked at his door, as anxious as ever. “P-P-P-Pooh, wake up! Oh it’s all coming apart!”
By Addison Alder2 years ago in Horror
Harvest of Shadows: Unveiling the Cursed Legacy. Content Warning.
In the heart of a secluded village nestled between dense forests and rolling hills, the air buzzed with anticipation as the annual harvest festival approached. Villagers eagerly prepared for the grand event, adorning the town square with vibrant decorations and setting up stalls with local delicacies. Little did they know that this year's celebration would unleash a nightmare that had long been confined to the shadows—the Curse of the Harvest Festival.
By AshDream_Story2 years ago in Horror
Haunted Bhangarh Fort. Content Warning.
Bhangarh Fort, situated in the Alwar district of Rajasthan, India, has earned a notorious reputation as one of the most haunted places in the country. This ancient fort, surrounded by lush greenery and the Aravalli Range, has captured the imagination of locals and tourists alike, drawing both thrill-seekers and paranormal enthusiasts. The eerie stories and legends associated with Bhangarh Fort have become deeply ingrained in the cultural fabric of the region, adding an air of mystery to its already intriguing historical significance.
By Ajin Acts2 years ago in Horror
The Cursed Quest. Content Warning.
In the heart of 18th century India, a period shrouded in mystery and intrigue, treasure hunting was not merely an adventurous pursuit—it was a perilous journey through uncharted territories, haunted by supernatural forces. The vast landscape of the Indian subcontinent held treasures untold, tempting intrepid souls to embark on quests that blended the allure of wealth with the chill of the unknown.
By Ajin Acts2 years ago in Horror
Evil Fluid nightmare
In the forgotten recesses of a desolate town, shrouded in a perpetual gloom, there existed an abandoned laboratory—an ominous relic of an era long past. Whispers echoed through the narrow alleys, tales spun by wary locals of an otherworldly concoction birthed from the twisted mind of a scientist who had succumbed to the allure of forbidden knowledge.
By HealthyHealthy2 years ago in Horror
Hollywood Underrated: The Faculty
What do you get when the screenwriter of the Scream series and I Know What You Did Last Summer collaborates with the director of Desperado and From Dusk Till Dawn? An edgy teen sci-fi thriller born from one of the most creative crossovers that many horror/thriller fans forgot about, The Faculty.
By Joe Patterson2 years ago in Horror
Turkey Bowl 2
I wrote "Turkey Bowl" to cover movies so bad they didn't really deserve whole articles dedicated to reviewing them. The first two, The Bat (1959) starring Vincent Price and Agnes Moorehead, and Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things (1972), starring cult movie director Alan Ormsby, were indeed cinematic slop fit only for feeding to hogs (well, maybe they weren't that bad).
By Tom Baker2 years ago in Horror
"Whispers of Blackthorn Manor"
In the small town of Ravenswood, nestled deep within the mist-shrouded woods, there stood an abandoned mansion known as Blackthorn Manor. Legend had it that the mansion was cursed, its dark history echoing through the centuries in whispers and hushed tales.
By RAYHAN BIN NAZRUL2 years ago in Horror