The Universal Monsters have been trying to get their well-worn boots off the ground in Hollywood for some time now, and it’s been well published that 2020’s The Invisible Man starring Elisabeth Moss is the new take on the H.G. Wells classic about a scientist named Griffin who has successfully discovered the ability to turn invisible but … Continue reading This Side of Sanguine’s Take The Invisible Out Of The Invisible Man
Losing one of your five senses – touch, sight, hearing, smell and taste – is a terrifying thought to many people, especially the ability to hear and speak as it is a huge basis of our forms of communications. Well, horror genres like to capitalise on some of our greatest fears, and even something simple like the … Continue reading This Side of Sanguine’s See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil
DC Comics have touched on the idea of an evil Superman in many different ways, from comic book sagas to the film Batman vs Superman. Superman’s alter ego Clark Kent is sent to Earth in a space ship by his parents who live on the alien planet Krypton, and he becomes the caped crusader of … Continue reading This Side of Sanguine’s Brightburn Is The Anti-Superman Movie Horror Needed
As a special treat just for my birthday today, I wanted to surprise you all with a sneak peek look at my brand new horror/sci fi novel that will be coming out in just two months time. That’s right, I would like to introduce you to Cosmic Decay: Debris, the sequel to my popular novel Cosmic Decay: … Continue reading This Side of Sanguine’s The Outbreak Continues
The world has some very dark and grim places. From abandoned towns of Chernobyl, witch burnings in Salem, and tales of horrific torture in the Tower of London, there is one particular place that summons a very particular energy of darkness, spirituality, and a connection with the other side. I am talking about New Orleans, the … Continue reading This Side of Sanguine’s A History Of Voodoo In New Orleans
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?
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
I’ve recently been reading a lot of literature that keeps mentioning the Malleus Maleficarum and it’s involvement in what became the Salem Witch Trials and I became so fascinated with this tome that I thought I would delve a little bit deeper into iut’s history to see what it is really all about. The Malleus Maleficarum was written by … Continue reading This Side of Sanguine’s A Short History of the Malleus Maleficarum
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
“Look at her, I would die for her; or I would kill for her. Either way, what bliss” – Gomez Addams, The Addams Family I’m not big on romance – in fact, I tend to shy away from it. I’m not big on being sent flowers, I don’t generally engage in much PDA and I’m … Continue reading This Side of Sanguine’s In A World Of Prince Charming Find Your Gomez Addams
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