Showing posts with label Ed Gein. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ed Gein. Show all posts
Friday, September 14, 2018

Horror, Past and Present

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Copyright 2018 by Gary L. Pullman According to Jib Fowles , professor emeritus of communications at the University of Houston, thr...
Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Horror Fiction: The Appeal of the Need for Prominence

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Copyright 2018 by Gary L. Pullman According to communications professor Jib Fowles , we all need to feel “admired and respected...
Tuesday, January 24, 2012

The Horror of the Incongruous

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copyright 2007 by Gary L. Pullman When something is deemed incongruous, it is (if not amusing) often horrifying. We are not shocked or ...
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Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Writing the Murder Mystery

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Copyright 2011 by Gary L. Pullman Typically, the story starts in media res , with the discovery of a body. Early on, perhaps in ...
Monday, September 6, 2010

Dinner Parties

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Copyright 2010 by Gary L. Pullman One way to devise plots is to picture people sharing a meal at a restaurant. The diners could be a ...
Saturday, January 16, 2010

Quick Tip: Setting as Character

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Copyright 2010 by Gary L. Pullman Our surroundings, to a large extent, reflect who we are. After all, when one has reached the point that he...
Tuesday, June 2, 2009

The Monster’s Lair: Setting As Psychology

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Copyright 2009 by Gary L. Pullman The monster’s lair is the antithesis of home sweet home. It is the home turned inside out and upside down....
Friday, February 13, 2009

The Horror of the Double

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Copyright 2009 by Gary L. Pullman For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do./ Now if I do that I would n...
Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Sexploitation Horror Films: Sexing It Up

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copyright 2008 by Gary L. Pullman   Perhaps after watching one too many horror movies while experimenting with LSD, Jim Morrison, late of ...