Warhammer 40,000 may not have invented the Grimdark genre, as one could argue that writers like Michael Moorcock have been planting the seeds for these mean-spirited narratives as far back as the early 60s, but Games Workshop’s star IP sure as hell popularized it. After all, nothing explains the appeal of Grimdark media quite as […]
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As the smoke clears on Prime Video’s latest venture into the Post-Nuclear Wasteland, fans are left wondering what’s next for the Fallout TV show. After all, the second season basically ended on a cliffhanger where all the established factions seem ready for war, so it seems like anything goes in the show’s future. With that […]
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Effective found footage storytelling requires a delicate balance of narrative structure and chaotic realism. After all, if you make your movie too realistic, it’ll likely be about as entertaining as keeping up with a nanny cam. On the other hand, if you try to inject the story with too many of the usual tropes and […]
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H.P. Lovecraft once claimed that the oldest and strongest kind of fear is the fear of the unknown, so it stands to reason that some of the most effective horror stories follow ill-fated characters who become trapped in darkness and are forced to navigate the incomprehensible terrors surrounding them. This universal terror is precisely what […]
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Animation was never meant to be exclusively targeted towards children; it’s just that kids are naturally attracted to the artifice behind bringing cartoons to life. However, it’s worth remembering that even the most kid-friendly cartoons are still made by grown-ups with adult sensibilities, and that’s why we sometimes see inappropriate (and occasionally even horrific) humor […]
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The ancient Greeks may not have had stories about haunted Raggedy Anne dolls or serial killers in hockey masks, but they sure as hell had equally chilling legends about bull-headed monsters and supernatural fates worse than death. After all, humanity has been crafting scary stories since the dawn of time, and the very best of […]
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Killing zombies and wearing spiked leather jackets is cool and all, but our collective fascination with the apocalypse has more to do with the wish to be free from the stress of modern life than actually wanting to live in a nightmarish wasteland. After all, the reality of dealing with irradiated water supplies and […]
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The interactive element inherent to video games means that, unlike most other storytelling mediums, the person experiencing the story is usually the main character. And since videogame writers tend to have more control of the world surrounding our hero than the hero themselves, it makes sense that a long-running franchise like Fallout would focus on […]
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Executing an effective scare is remarkably similar to telling an effective joke, though the punchline usually ends in screams instead of laughs. This genre overlap is one reason why so many horror filmmakers feel comfortable with adding humor to their movies, as there’s nothing better than a comedic gag to break the tension following a […]
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Despite being commonly associated with superhero stories, modern comic books have been promoting some of the most unique voices in all of horror fiction for years now. While part of this trend has to do with the fact that the medium is capable of telling chilling stories without the need for expensive special effects and […]
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As temperatures drop and the scenery changes around the northern hemisphere, it’s only natural for folks to take a moment to contemplate the chilly beauty and cozy comforts brought on by Old Man Winter. A slasher villain, on the other hand, might look at this winter wonderland and see icy deathtraps perfect for murdering […]
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Everyone has a different definition of a “perfect movie”, but regardless of your specific criteria for perfection, I think we can all agree that John McTiernan’s Predator is and forever will be a timeless classic. When faced with such a massive success, it’s only natural that Hollywood would want to turn this standalone story into […]
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From Counter-Strike to Cry of Fear, some of the most innovative gaming experiences out there have their origins in the video game modding scene. After all, these communities often serve as a training ground for passionate fans-turned-developers, with even beginners being encouraged to flex their creative programming muscles by remixing existing digital playgrounds into completely […]
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I spent an embarrassing amount of time during the 2000s just sifting through video game bargain bins in search of hidden gems. That’s why I’m fairly certain that I dealt with more licensed shovelware than your average gamer, as I would usually play through two or three movie tie-ins for every “real” title in my […]
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It’s not very difficult for movie monsters to outshine their human co-stars in genre films. After all, it takes good writing and believable performances to make a human character relatable. Even then, all you need is a cool design to make people project all sorts of complex feelings and motivations onto fictional creatures. That’s why […]
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