Chillers and Thrillers
is a blog on the theory and practice of writing horror fiction.
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Monday, June 18, 2018
Unsafe
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Copyright 2018 by Gary L. Pullman For most, home is a sanctuary, where it's safe to be oneself, to relax among loved ones, and to s...
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Horror Story Failures
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Copyright 2010 by Gary L. Pullman When one analyzes the cause of the failure of a horror story, one realizes, in short order, that the failu...
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Mapping the Monstrous
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Copyright 2009 by Gary L. Pullman In Monster (2005), Frank Peretti includes a map of his novel’s setting, which he updates at the end of ...
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Location, Location, Location!
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Copyright 2009 by Gary L. Pullman In series of stories which are related to a central theme, a plot device for generating new types of antag...
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
How to Haunt a House: Part I
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copyright 2008 by Gary L. Pullman Ed Gein's house, a haunted residence if ever there was one! Think of the haunted house stories and no...
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Total Institutions As Horror Story Settings
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copyright 2008 by Gary L. Pullman A total institution is a world unto itself. It is more or less self-contained and can function pretty much...
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