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Category Archives: Essay
Blobs, Swamp Muck and Amorphous Things That Go Splat! in the Night
An Essay on a Globular Sub-genre by Robert Hood Given that violation of physical norms (being giant-sized, three-headed, lizard-scaled, part-snake/bat/bear/lion/dragon/Bobo-the-Clown, you name it) is one of the defining attributes of a monster, it’s not surprising that some of the most … Continue reading
Posted in Article, Comics, Essay, Film, Horror, Monsters in general
Tagged amorphous monsters, blob, comics, essay, Horror
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Tentacles, Ancient Whispers and Monstrous Gods
An Overview of H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos on Film Few filmmakers have been successful in translating New England horror writer H.P. Lovecraft’s dense, adjective-driven tales of Elder Gods, Great Old Ones and the Horrors That Lurk Just the Other Side … Continue reading
Posted in Apocalypse, Essay, Film, Giant Monsters, Horror, Lovecraft
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