This issue, being the last one before Halloween, I thought it would be appropriate to talk about Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Written in 1898 by an Irishman, Dracula is the classic Gothic horror story. Dracula is important for being a novel that has truly established the foundations of a new, popular genre: vampire fiction. Every vampire…
The fact that Christmas songs are played to death on the radio once there is even a smell of November has always driven me crazy. However, when you think about the fact that you seldom hear any Halloween songs on the radio, it somehow gets even more annoying. What do people have against Halloween? Well…
Stephen King is considered one of the greatest literary figures of the 20th century. In a career spanning almost 40 years he has written over 57 novels and 200 short stories. As fabled as his writing is, however, it’s the screen adaptations of his work that could yet prove to be the cornerstone of his…
If the headline is news to you, I’m sorry: it must be rough waking up for a 61-year coma. Doubly rough if your name is Ed Wood. If you’re a normal, young person in 2017, I probably need to explain that Bela Lugosi was a classic actor from the 20s and 30s, most famous for…
The Nightmare realm returns to the Rebel County again this year with a brand new “hostel theme” experience, running from now until November 5th at Albert Quay in the docklands. This year’s event is said to be darker and more unnerving than ever, with visitors “checking in” for an experience like no other the nightmare…
Full disclosure: I don’t watch many horror movies. I don’t deal with them very well, mostly because I’m a big scaredy-cat. So, maybe you won’t find Until Dawn quite as frightening as I did but you’ll probably still enjoy the ride. Until Dawn is set in a creepy lodge atop a snowy mountain, where a…