No Such Thing as Vampires

Over the past several hundred years, horror and monster themes have become very popular in every medium available. At any given time it is not uncommon to find three or four horror movies playing at the same theatre. Arguably starting with Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, there has been no shortage whatsoever since this explosion of a new genre. This raises the question of why are we so in love with scaring ourselves? What part of the unknown is desirable to the point where horror dominates the…

Evolution of an American Serial Killer Cruelty towards animals, arson, and enuresis. These three factors contribute to what is known as the MacDonald Triad. A method that was used to determine a serial killer in the making (Beck). Though this theory had been disproved, others have taken its place and evolved alongside the serial killer themselves. The first documented American serial killer dates back to the eighteen hundreds, or more specifically eighteen ninety-three, in Chicago, Illinois.…

New Orleans is a melting pot of varying music, cultures, and atmospheres; and is by far, my favorite place to visit. New Orleans music is a mix of Jazz, Gypsy, and Cajun music, which seems to uplift your soul and make you want to dance. The culture there is a true melting pot of international backgrounds that mix together, like a good bowl of Jambalaya. And the atmosphere is like magic, with its café’s and street performers. There is almost never a dull moment in New Orleans, and the energy…

Throughout mankind’s history we have written. Many of our writings have been in books which awe and inspire others. Two primary types of these books exist fiction and non-fiction. One popular genre among fiction books is fantasy fiction. One such book from this exciting genre is Magyk by Angie Sage. Magyk by Angie Sage is a very original piece, brings the reader into an adventure filled plot line, and brings whimsical ideas to the reader’s mind. The first crucial ingredient in a fantasy novel…

reason as to why Stoker demonized the Dracula’s character. Stoker was able to draw the religious connection of how eliminating the devil, Dracula, or any evil spirits, in your life led to happiness and freedom. Thus, Christians should stray away from things that do not seem pure in…

CHAPTER THREE And so she went on. Liz began to tell me about everything, every life altering detail. How all the legends were true. How we lived among supernatural creatures of all walks of life; werewolves, vampires, witches, the works. How my father was supposedly a man named Niklaus Mikaelson, the original Hybrid who struck fear in everyone. And how my mother was a hybrid too. Not an original, but a Hybrid nevertheless. She talked so fast I wondered if she took a break to think. I on the…

nightmare. The use and emphasis of fairytale/nightmare qualities in Crimson Peak add emphasis to the ambiguity of whether it was all made up or if Edith wrote it after the fact. They do so in a subtle way, with the qualities only being present in things like color schemes, décor, minor characters, symbols, and…

For with great power come great responsibility and being able to modify genetics is a great reposibility and a lot of things can go wrong, such as another Hitler might emerge wanting to use genetic engineering for their own ends by eliminating those who are considered to have inferior genes, which are what designer babies are eliminating from their DNA. By being able to…

and then click to use the essential Create A Sim (CAS) feature. Previous versions of The Sims built on the concept of weird individuals. Sims 4 does not lose any ground in creating a strange series of odd characters, people who do amusingly odd things. As gameplay progresses, there are neighborhoods, buildings and landscaping features that are unlocked as a new level is reached. Players can use the Gallery to import Sims houses and distinct features that other players have made. The Gallery…

For example Emily Russin Why Kids Love and Need, Scary Stories says “Kids are instinctively drawn to scary things because they rely on the continuing safety of the real world. Children need to grapple with range of emotion that fear invites: Anxiety, sorrow confusion and Anger.” This quote helps show another reason why the horror genre should still be taught…