Horror Horror Everywhere, and I Am An Idiot
It has been far too long since I hauled off and put anything here at all. But I actually have something to say this time!
Let’s breifly discuss what the fuck happened and where I have been for the past three hundred years. (Or a few months, I don’t really care) The point is that I should be throwing stuff up here regularly. And I have been remiss in my very important duties.
Being an arbiter of horror and a commentator with his favorite appendage on the pulse of the horror ‘scene’ is a great honor and includes a responsibility.
That of trying to keep greedy money-pigs from turning the great tradition that is horror, into shit. Horror in all it’s forms, from literary to motion pictures. From Comics to video games, is an important form of art that provides joy to millions. A well as a catharses in really horrible times (such as these).
If the world ever needed good horror, it does now more than ever..
So, where have I been and what the fuck? I hear you ask …
I have been pursuing some of my other activities.
I have been off writing non-horror novels, and stories. I have also started to return to my roots, which include filmmaking. I have been working with 3d and 2d animation and effects software to try and blow out the cobwebs from my creaky skill set.
The good news is that it has been working. And it has not been entirely of no benefit to this site.
You’ll recall that the whole purpose of this site was to promote and enhance the Nasty Horror™ books and Comics. I am adding animations into that mix.
I could go on about all the interesting things out there, but they will be evident as we move forward.
Now, I need to show you a few things.
I’m a big old horror fan. (Really old) and I take for granted that much of the classic stuff is known by the people who read this blog. But that is just flat out wrong. So I shall hence forth begin pointing you to things that you should watch, or read in every blog post from here on.
I was recently reminded that web pages can have links on them (What a concept!)
First episode of the series Night Gallery had a lovely tale based on a story by Fritz Leiber Jr. It was Titled “The Dead Man” and involved lots of creepy death-related hypnosis.
You can see that on Hulu if you want, it was a variation on a story that was written by Edgar Alan Poe. The original story was titled “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar”
It’s as creepy as it gets. And you can read it here. Do so at once, you can thank me later.
Next, I want to clue you in to the origin of one of my favorite line of story concepts. I first encountered this idea (That there is an entire world that’s invisible to us, but that we are mingled with it) in a story by the H. P. Lovecraft titled “From Beyond”. It’s one of my favorite stories, and for the longest time had me believing that Lovecraft was some kind of genius.
Turns out that wasn’t true. He’s a fun writer, but the core concept of perceived reality being a veneer that masks a much more vast and horrific reality was first written by Arthur Machen, in his short novel The Great God Pan.
Since it was written slightly over one hundred years ago, and by a Welsh guy, you may have to work a little harder to read it. But it’s totally worth it. You can do that Here. That is not a link to the book, but to a page that allows you to choose the form you wish to read. I thought it was nicer for me to not choose for you.
I think I have rambled on long enough for today. Check back soon. Now that I am back I have a lot to talk about.
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That’s all for now kiddies!
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