Wyso And The Other Creepy Kids on Gerard Street
Man's Best
Sparkers
Better Dig 2
Urban Legends possess a wealth of creepy and have intrigued generations of folks. We can find the earliest known examples of scary stories in ancient and classical literature. Like in Gilgamesh, 2100 BCE. Or Sir Thomas Mallory’s, 1469, Le Morte d’Arthur with a werewolf knight. Furthermore, there is a Babylon clay tablet created 3,500 years […]
Well to Hell, Urban Legend #1
There are a ton of things that scare me, but Hell and Satan never did. Amazed by the expanse of our universe, I find it hard to believe there is a hell ruled by an evil red dude with a pointy tail. And that this hell exists somewhere “down there,” begs to be questioned. However, […]
Bathysphere and Its Pioneers of the Deep
I like science so weird it resembles fiction. While researching anglerfish, I ran across the Bathysphere and found it fascinating that on August 15, 1934, two men descended into depths of the ocean never before traveled. Background The first marine biologist to penetrate the perpetual darkness of deep sea, and observe and record deep sea […]
50 Shades of Anglerfish—Worst Sex Ever.
Writing about monsters, one cannot deny fiction often copies real life. Unlike the kingdom of humans, the animal kingdom offers a wide variety of mating rituals and encounters. None more fascinating and/or horrifying than that of the anglerfish. I’m partial to this sexy creature, because I used the premise of the anglerfish for two of […]
Who Is the Favorite Classic Monster? Poll Results
This Halloween blog reports the results of three polls I conducted to discover the most popular monster of The Big Four. The Sci-Fi community, the science fiction writers community, and Texas Tech students were polled. Poll Results for Favorite Monster Question: Of the BIG FOUR classic movie monsters: Frankenstein, Dracula, Wolf Man and The Mummy—who is […]
Wolf Man: Creating Monsters
Continuing our research into classic movie monsters and the recipe to their success, we reach our final of the Big Four, and my favorite, Wolf Man. Recap The most memorable monsters are continually being resurrected on the big screen, like the current undertaking by Universal to reboot such classic movie monsters as Dracula, The Mummy, Wolf Man, and Frankenstein. […]
The Mummy: Creating Monsters
While researching for my creating monsters series, it surprised me to learn that The Mummy we know today varies greatly from the original Mummy, not only in name, but in appearance and purpose, as well. Twenty-year-old Jane C. Webb (later she became Loudon) introduced the first fictional mummy in 1827. Her novel — The Mummy: […]
Dracula: Creating Monsters
..the world seems full of good men—even if there are monsters in it. ― Bram Stoker, Dracula Of all the monsters—loved and hated—Dracula ranks first among monster fans and screenwriters. According to Guinness World Record, the Big Screen and TV have resurrected Dracula more than any other horror character. Additionally, if one goes beyond monsters and examines […]
Frankenstein: Creating Monsters.
For fun, let’s kick off the upcoming Halloween season with a study of classic monsters. To be clear, I’m talking monster as in fictional monsters. All kinds of real monsters exist. And some of the most horrifying monsters are the human kind. I am not referring to those types, but to the type born from […]
Interview with a Shapesifter
Shapeshifting dominates myths, legends, folklore, and fairy tales as far back as we can trace. Some even believe Jesus was a shapeshifter. They believe this is why Judas betrayed him with a kiss. Otherwise he could have just described Jesus to the soldiers. But, since Jesus could change his shape, Judas used a kiss. Even […]
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