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The Origin of Vampires
Vampires— eternally seductive, brooding bloodsuckers who manage to haunt our nightmares and capture our romantic imagination all at once....

Zoie Dawson
Oct 28, 20244 min read
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The origin of Ghosts
The concept of ghosts has been a part of human culture for centuries, with mentions of spirits and hauntings found in ancient texts and...

Zoie Dawson
Oct 28, 20242 min read
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The Bracelet
January 21st. That's when my friend died. To this day I still don't know why, and the events leading up to her death are shrouded with...

Olivia Dean
Oct 28, 20247 min read
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Just Like His Father
Brenda didn’t know what to do about her son. She had reached the end of her tether years ago, but now her desperation was bordering on...

Zoie Dawson
Oct 28, 20242 min read
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Violence on the Meek, Stuart Bray
Genre: Splatterpunk Trigger Warning: Yes (Suicide, incest, rape, extreme violence) Extreme rating: 3/5 Paul is a very angry child. He’s...

Zoie Dawson
Oct 28, 20243 min read
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What is an Urban Legend?
Urban legends are a type of modern folklore, passed down through word of mouth from generation to generation, and are often tinged with a...

Zoie Dawson
Oct 28, 20242 min read
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Orphan, 2009
Jaume Collet-Serra (Director) Orphan; A story about a heterosexual couple with two children in the traditional family format (older boy,...

Zoie Dawson
Oct 28, 20243 min read
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The Black Phone, 2021
Scott Derickson (Director) A t iny little town set in the bleak brownness of the not so distant year of 1978. It’s close; Everyone knows...

Zoie Dawson
Oct 28, 20243 min read
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Defining FEAR for fiction writers
Fear is a complex and powerful emotion that has the ability to paralyze us or inspire us into action. It is a primal instinct that has...

Zoie Dawson
Oct 26, 20242 min read
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What is Psychological Horror?
Psychological Horror focusses on internal experiences of fear and anxiety, rather than relying on external threats like villains,...

Zoie Dawson
Oct 26, 20243 min read
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Icon : Jamie Lee Curtis & Laurie Strode
Jamie Lee Curtis is a legend in the showbiz world. Progeny of famous Hollywood actors Tony Curtis and original scream queen Janet Leigh,...

Zoie Dawson
Oct 26, 20243 min read
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Using 1st Person Narrative in Horror fiction
The first person narrative has long been a popular technique used in horror fiction. By placing the reader directly into the perspective...

Zoie Dawson
Oct 23, 20242 min read
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Carrie, Stephen King
Genre: Horror, Paranormal The undisputed King of horror began his extensive career with a simple story about a telekinetic 16 year old...

Zoie Dawson
Oct 23, 20246 min read
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The Babysitter
The famous urban legend about the babysitter is one that has been passed down for generations, with each retelling adding more and more...

Zoie Dawson
Oct 23, 20243 min read
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