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J Astro’s Winter Flick Picks

The Shining

I am a traditionalist.  A sentimental sort, even.  I love my cold weather, and I love my winter horror.  The snowier, the better.  So while my neck of the woods is finally coming out of the grip of an unseasonably tepid start to the season, awash in brown grass, dismal mud holes, and dead trees,… [Continue Reading]

Top Ten Halloween Costumes We Want To See Tonight

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As amazing as Halloween is, the holiday always comes bundled with a batch of missed potential. There’s always some more candy you could have grabbed, some more movies you could have watched, some more houses you could have egged… but more importantly, some more costumes you could have seen. So we here at FAMOUS MONSTERS… [Continue Reading]

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Can’t Look Away:  The Lure of Horror Film Opens At EMP

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Can’t Look Away:  The Lure of Horror Film opens to the public on Sunday, October 2 at the EMP Museum up in Seattle. Opening day events and activities include an oral history with renowned film director John Landis, zombie make-up, blood-making, and live entertainment. Can’t Look Away:  The Lure of Horror Film takes an in-depth exploration… [Continue Reading]

Genre Thoughts: ‘Why Great Horror Is Heartbreaking’

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We here at Famous Monsters really dig www.io9.com, and we think you should, too.  If you’re wondering where all the good writers and journalists went, io9.com is a good place to start. Lauren Davis’ recent essay. “Why Great Horror Is Heartbreaking“, approaches Lovecraft’s “Supernatural Horror in Literature” and Chandler’s “The Simple Art Of Murder” as… [Continue Reading]

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