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What if Casper Was an Elevated Horror Film?
When you think “Casper” you think friendly. You think animation. Maybe you even think of Devon Sawa and Christina Ricci. What you don’t think of is actually being scared, but maybe that’ll change after you watch this trailer. Toronto-based filmmaker Jared Pelletier has created a proof-of-concept trailer that imagines Casper, the friendly ghost, as the…
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The Science Behind Why You Might Not Be Affected by Scary Stories
So why are some people more easily spooked by stories than others? Macquarie University ran an experiment to find out.
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Tim Curry’s Gloriously Bad Halloween Song From The Worst Witch: A Scholarly Analysis
As Halloween approaches, it is paramount that we all take a moment to remember — or discover — Tim Curry’s “Halloween Song” from The Worst Witch. Since HBO aired its extremely low-budget, TV movie adaptation of Jill Murphy’s children’s books in 1986, it has remained one of the most wonderful, terrible, bizarre videos of all…
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This Artist Turns ‘Precious Moments’ Into Halloween Horrors
If you grew up in a religious household–or had a grandparent who loved bric-a-brac — chances are you’re familiar with Precious Moments. They’re the porcelain miniatures that depict young children doing good deeds. They might be cute, but there’s always been something a bit “off” about them. Something one artist is using to her advantage.