(CW: Violence against women.) Hello, Gentle Readers! I’m traveling again, which means longform content is postponed ‘til next week; a Most Dangerous Game will go live on Wednesday as usual, Continue Reading > about Mini-Post: “The Library Kills” & The Serial Killer Narrative
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This Is A True Story About The Internet: On Adam Butcher’s “Internet Story” & The Horror Of Real Life
Previously: Sad Satan. (CW: Homicide, suicide, accidental death.) In 2011, a short film was posted to the r/videos subreddit. “This is a true story about the internet,” it began. But that wasn’t Continue Reading > about This Is A True Story About The Internet: On Adam Butcher’s “Internet Story” & The Horror Of Real Life
‘The Last Movie’ Podcast From The Public Radio Alliance Is Ready To Haunt Your Celluloid Nightmares
Good news for anyone who’s been in mourning since The Black Tapes Podcast reached its conclusion: The Last Movie, a new podcast from the Public Radio Alliance, is arriving soon. Very soon — in seven Continue Reading > about ‘The Last Movie’ Podcast From The Public Radio Alliance Is Ready To Haunt Your Celluloid Nightmares
‘Mommy Dead And Dearest’: Further Reading On Gypsy Rose Blancharde, Dee Dee Blancharde, And Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy
I jettisoned cable a couple of years ago, so sometimes I miss what’s going on in the world of broadcast television. As such, I didn’t realize that HBO was airing a documentary about Gypsy Rose Continue Reading > about ‘Mommy Dead And Dearest’: Further Reading On Gypsy Rose Blancharde, Dee Dee Blancharde, And Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy
This House Has People In It, And They’re Not At All What They Seem
Created by Alan Resnick, "This House Has People In It" is an 11-minute short that aired recently on Adult Swim. It's... unusual. Told through video surveillance footage captured by cameras set up in Continue Reading > about This House Has People In It, And They’re Not At All What They Seem
Found Footage: “No Through Road”
A lot of found footage films begin with something like this; most of them, however, aren’t nearly as effective as "No Through Road" is: "On December 17th, 2008, four 17-year-old boys were found Continue Reading > about Found Footage: “No Through Road”