Category Archives: Dracula

St Marys Church, Whitby Arguably the finest Halloween graveyard of them all lies atop a flight of 199 stone stairs, up which the dreadful hound of Dracula was sent bounding by Bram Stoker. Sadly most of the tawny-coloured tombstones have been licked illegible by the wind, but a few remain. Most visitors seek out the Huntrodd memorial, dedicated to a couple who were both born on 19 September 1600 and both died on the same day 80 years later Continue reading →

Much of mainstream cinema hinges on the what-if. What if love at first sight were real? Continue reading →

For those even loosely familiar withEdward Goreys particular style of macabre mastery, all pen-and-ink works by the illustrator and author are easy to identify. Frequently haunting and oftentimes delightfully absurd, Goreys iconography has appeared in hundreds of bookshis own (like The Gashlycrumb Tinies) and by other famous writers (including HG Wells War of the Worlds and TS Eliots Old Possums Book of Practical Cats)and even graced Broadway stages. In fact, Gorey became aTony Award-winning costume designer and Tony Award-nominated set designer for the 1977 revival of Dracula. Continue reading →

Its already October and that means its spooky season. Prepare to be inundated with the same, tired iconography of skulls, spiders, ghosts and ghouls from every corner. Continue reading →

Imitating the Dog is a Leeds-based theatre company that pushes the boundaries between theatre and digital technology, said Nick Ahad in The Guardian. Its latest show is a bracingly inventive spin on Dracula in which a 90-year-old woman named Mina Harker turns up at a police station on New Years Eve in 1965 to confess to an unlikely 70-year killing spree. To tell this strange tale, the three actors perform simultaneously for the audience and for cameras on stage, so that their images can be relayed to a giant projection screen and digitally treated to make it look as though we are watching a graphic novel come to life Continue reading →

By Jeri Jacquin | October 8, 2021 JeriJacquin Comingfrom Universal Pictures Home Entertainment in time for the season of spookinessare four memorable faces with UNIVERSAL CLASSIC MONSTERS ICONS OF HORROR COLLECTION. Continue reading →

Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Continue reading →

Spooky season has begun, which means many are looking for great Halloween movies to watch as the nights get longer and October 31 approaches. The term Halloween movie is somewhat malleable there are some that fit that bill perfectly and actually revolve around the October holiday, while others are merely spooky, scary, or witchy enough to fit the Halloween vibe. Thats certainly the case with the Halloween movies streaming on HBO Max right now. Continue reading →

With U.S. Box Office Sales From After We Fell, God's Not Dead: We The People, Studio Ghibli Fest 2021: Spirited Away 20th Anniversary, Universal Monsters: Dracula & Frankenstein Double Feature and The Evil Dead 40th Anniversary Fathom Events Marks a Post-Pandemic, Record-Breaking Week Published: Oct. Continue reading →

Contributed imageArmy of Darkness (1992) Directed by Sam Raimi Starring: Bruce Campbell, Embeth Davidtz As the third and final film of the original Evil Dead series, this final installment does not disappoint. While Evil Dead 2 (1987) was known for being more humorous than its predecessor, Army of Darkness exceeds that, almost becoming more of a comedy than a horror. While there still are plenty of spooky demons, skeletons and the Necronomicon the film is carried by slapstick humor and comedic performances Continue reading →