Chillers and Thrillers
is a blog on the theory and practice of writing horror fiction.
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Sunday, September 30, 2018
Setting: More Than Merely Time and Place
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Copyright 2018 by Gary L. Pullman In horror stories, as in other types of fiction, setting may be, and often is, more than merely ti...
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Context and Conundrum
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Copyright 2011 by Gary L. Pullman Like all other types of fiction, the horror genre creates, maintains, and heightens suspense--in othe...
Monday, March 21, 2011
Not-So-Gratuitous Nudity, Part 2
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Copyright 2011 by Gary L. Pullman Context helps to determine how onscreen nudity registers--how, in other words, a moviegoer interpr...
Thursday, December 30, 2010
"The Damned Thing": Commentary, Part 2
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Copyright 2010 by Gary L. Pullman As I indicated in my previous post, Ambrose Bierce’s short story “The Damned Thing” depends, for its e...
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