Chillers and Thrillers
is a blog on the theory and practice of writing horror fiction.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Nature and Nurture: Character and Setting as Destiny
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copyright 2007 by Gary L. Pullman Why did you throw the jack of hearts away? It was the only card in the deck I had left to play. -- ...
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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Saturday, January 21, 2012
What’s So Scary About Horror Movies?
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copyright 2007 by Gary L. Pullman What makes a horror movie scary? Why do some films frighten us while others don’t send similar chills...
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Expressions of Horror: Emotional Storylines
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Copyright 2012 by Gary L. Pullman In Danse Macabre , Stephen King admits, “If I cannot horrify, I’ll go for the gross-out.” These two...
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