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Carrie White, the School Shooter: Stephen King's Carrie and the Mythologising of Violence
Two big film adaptions, two very different prom scenes...
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The Madness of Mono-Yellow: Why The Backrooms Frightens Us
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Fearful Folklore: The Rake, and Why Monsters Take Certain Shapes
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Fearful Folklore: The Mystery of the Mari Lwyd
Jun 19, 2025
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Blink and You're Dead: What Makes The Weeping Angels so Terrifying?
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Fearful Folklore: Columbine, and the Mythology of a Mass Shooting
Can such a tragic and evil event be folklorised?
Jan 10
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A Cold Christmas Night
A Festive Flash Fiction Piece to Frighten you all this Christmas! Written by Rhys Swainston
Dec 23, 2025
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‘Tis the Season to be Frightened: The Horror of Christmas and the Winter Solstice
Why do we tell ghost stories at Christmas?
Dec 22, 2025
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Fearful Folklore: The Rake, and Why Monsters Take Certain Shapes
In the early days of the internet, a new folk horror tale was born. What was it, and why is it so familiar? Let's take a look...
Aug 22, 2025
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Blink and You're Dead: What Makes The Weeping Angels so Terrifying?
A psychological analysis of Doctor Who's greatest monster
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