This Side of Sanguine – Courtney Hope

June 27, 2019June 27, 2019

This Side of Sanguine’s Are Comic Book Superheros Really Just Modern Day Monsters?

Dracula, Frankenstein, the Wolfman, and the Creature from the Black Lagoon. These “Universal Monsters” were the kings of the silver screen and were all bestial creatures whose otherworldly “powers” challenged the symbolic order of civilisation during the 1920’s and the 1930’s. They were a manifestation of social values that represented very realistic fears of that … Continue reading This Side of Sanguine’s Are Comic Book Superheros Really Just Modern Day Monsters?

May 23, 2019May 23, 2019

This Side of Sanguine’s Let Them Eat Cake

I’ve been writing a lot of short stories recently and entering them into some competitions. Not only is writing specific horror-themed stories cathartic, but it’s also a great way to hone my craft and my writing skills and get more out there in the world. You will see a lot of similar stories pop up, … Continue reading This Side of Sanguine’s Let Them Eat Cake

January 30, 2019January 30, 2019

This Side of Sanguine’s Chainsaws In The Zombie Apocalypse

I’m a 90’s kid, so I grew up playing infinite rounds of Nintendo 64 with my brother and my father. My favourite game was always Conker’s Bad Fur Daybecause the characters were so damn cool (Berri in the matrix level is the best!) and getting drunk and peeing on rock people was legitimately part of the … Continue reading This Side of Sanguine’s Chainsaws In The Zombie Apocalypse

January 30, 2019

This Side of Sanguine’s Anatomy Of A Horror Movie

As you may have noticed, horror movies tend to follow a particular formula when it comes to characterisation and storylines, especially classic horror masterpieces and slasher flicks. Despite characters being in different scenarios, locations and being hunted by different killers, the classic horror trope will generally follow a particular notion that is sure to get … Continue reading This Side of Sanguine’s Anatomy Of A Horror Movie