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Bryan Alaspa
7 hours ago4 min read
The Role of Religion and the Occult in Horror Fiction
Why Religion and the Occult Make Horror More Terrifying Horror fiction has always drawn from humanity’s deepest fears—death, the unknown,...
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Bryan Alaspa
1 day ago4 min read
The Most Terrifying Book Endings in Horror Fiction
Few things in horror fiction are as impactful as a truly terrifying ending. A great horror novel lingers in the mind, but a perfectly...
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Bryan Alaspa
4 days ago4 min read
From Page to Screen: How Horror Books Get Lost in Translation
Horror fiction has long held a special place in the hearts of readers, offering the kind of immersive, slow-burn terror that seeps into...
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Bryan Alaspa
5 days ago4 min read
Why Horror Is the Perfect Thing for the Middle of Winter
Winter is a season of long nights, eerie silence, and bone-chilling cold—the perfect backdrop for a terrifying horror story or movie...
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Bryan Alaspa
6 days ago4 min read
Why Isolation Is One of the Scariest Themes in Horror Fiction
Horror fiction thrives on fear—both the fear of the unknown and the fear of the inevitable. Among the many terrifying tropes that define...
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Bryan Alaspa
Feb 184 min read
How to Balance Suspense and Pacing in Horror
Horror is all about tension—the fear of what’s lurking in the dark, the anticipation of something sinister just around the corner. But...
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Bryan Alaspa
Feb 173 min read
Why Horror Can Be Enjoyed Year-Round and Not Just at Halloween
Halloween may be the undisputed king of horror season, but true horror fans know that scares, chills, and eerie storytelling are not...
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Bryan Alaspa
Feb 143 min read
The Truth Behind the Zombie Apocalypse: Real Stories That Inspired the Genre
Few horror tropes have gripped audiences as tightly as the zombie apocalypse. From the shuffling hordes of Night of the Living Dead  to...
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Bryan Alaspa
Feb 133 min read
The Connection Between Horror Fiction and Metal Music
When it comes to raw, visceral storytelling, few genres complement each other as perfectly as horror fiction and metal music. Both thrive...
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Bryan Alaspa
Feb 124 min read
The Importance of Atmosphere in Horror Fiction
Horror fiction thrives on its ability to evoke fear, unease, and suspense, and few elements are as critical to achieving this as...
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Bryan Alaspa
Feb 114 min read
Werewolves in Horror: Why They Still Terrify Us
Few monsters have remained as consistently terrifying as the werewolf. While vampires, zombies, and ghosts have all had their peaks and...
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Bryan Alaspa
Feb 104 min read
Horror Novels with Villains You Secretly Root For
Horror fiction is filled with monsters, slashers, and supernatural entities that we’re meant to fear. But every so often, a horror novel...
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Bryan Alaspa
Feb 74 min read
Horror Paperbacks of the 80s: Hidden Gems You Need to Read
The 1980s were a golden age for horror fiction. The success of Stephen King, Clive Barker, and Peter Straub paved the way for an...
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Bryan Alaspa
Feb 64 min read
How My Bloody Valentine Went from Critically Reviled to a Cult Classic
In the blood-soaked annals of slasher history, few films have experienced as dramatic a reappraisal as My Bloody Valentine  (1981). Upon...
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Bryan Alaspa
Feb 54 min read
Should Horror Fiction Ever Be Censored?
I can answer the above question very simply - no. Not in my world. But let's dive a little deeper shall we? Horror fiction has always...
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Bryan Alaspa
Feb 44 min read
Revisiting Stephen King’s Early Works: What Made Them So Scary?
Stephen King is, without a doubt, the undisputed master of horror. From the moment his debut novel Carrie  hit shelves in 1974, he...
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Bryan Alaspa
Feb 34 min read
The Enduring Legacy of Edgar Allan Poe in Modern Horror
Few names in horror fiction command as much reverence as Edgar Allan Poe. His macabre tales of madness, death, and the supernatural have...
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Bryan Alaspa
Jan 313 min read
The Ethics of Writing About Real-Life Horror in Fiction
Horror fiction has always drawn inspiration from reality. The most chilling and unforgettable stories often stem from true-life...
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Bryan Alaspa
Jan 295 min read
Valentine’s Day Horror Fiction: When Love Turns Deadly
Valentine’s Day is often associated with romance, chocolates, flowers, and declarations of undying love. But for horror fans, this...
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Bryan Alaspa
Jan 284 min read
The Evolution of the Monster: From Dracula to Modern Day
Monsters have haunted our imaginations for centuries, slinking out from the shadows of folklore, myth, and literature to prey upon our...
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