Social Horror

There is a famous cave located just outside of Spooksville. A lot of stories surround the dark place: scary ones as well as exciting ones. Adam decides to explore the cave with his friends, Watch, Sally, and Cindy. But the moment they go into the cave, the entrance closes behind them. They are trapped. In the dark. They walk deeper into the cave, frantically searching for a way out. The batteries in their flashlights begin to run low. Then they realize something is following them. Something that has been in the cave for a long time. Something big, black…and hungry.

Why would anyone want to watch horror movies? Why would Christians, in particular, bother with the genre? In Fear Not!, critic Josh Larsen makes the case that monster movies, creature features, slashers, and other fright films artfully reflect our deep worries in a way that resonates with the Christian experience. Combining critical observation and theological reflection, Larsen devotes each chapter to a different horror subgenre, connecting that subgenre to a commonly shared fear.

In Feeding the Monster, Anna Bogutskaya dispels this notion once and for all by examining how horror responds to and fuels our feelings of fear, anxiety, pain, hunger and power.

When she was put in the hole, no one could hear her cries, surviving on lies with broken ties, the scared little girl, learned to play , with her EVIL side!

Dive into the heart of New Orleans, a city where every street corner whispers a story, every gust of wind carries a melody, and every moment is a verse waiting to be written. "67 Days of NOLA Poetic Exploration" is more than a book; it's a journey through the soul of one of America's most vibrant cities, captured in the intimate dance of poetry and prose. In this mesmerizing collection, you'll explore the mysterious allure of Saint Joseph's Table in NOLA, unravel the enigmatic presence of Gods in The Gymbo, and voyage with Zeus into the realms of space. Feel the pulse of New Orleans after ...

The city of Ludlow is gripped by the hottest July on record. The asphalt is melting, the birds are dying, petty crime is on the rise, and someone in Hannah Wagnor’s peaceful suburban community is killing girls.

This collection of short stories by author Andersen Prunty features "Room 19", a post-apocalyptic nightmare based on Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' song "From Her to Eternity," appearing for the first time anywhere, and "Market Adjustment", about one man's battle with the wealthy, previously available only in a very limited edition. Also includes: "The Dust Season", "The Man With the Face Like a Bruise," "The Photographer," "The Night the Moon Made a Sound," and "The Funeralgoer."

Despite the high number of programs and their evident popularity, paranormal reality television has to date received little critical attention. Ghost Channels provides an overview of the paranormal reality television genre, its development, and its place in television history. Conducting in-depth analyses of over thirty paranormal television series, author Amy Lawrence suggests these programs reveal much about Americans' contemporary fears.

The title of this book means ‘broken door’ in Latin, and within these pages you’ll definitely find doorways to other worlds, some of them broken and some… perhaps better left closed. Dive through a wormhole into the interstellar adventure of Anomalies, or visit the international space station in the surreal Patchouli Puke. Empathize with the protagonist in Five Minutes From Now who knows when people are going to die, or learn how a life lived poorly can still ultimately make a difference in The Horizon Behind. Perhaps you’re an action or horror fan? Then How Bhutan Became the ...

What happens when the afterlife goes viral? Kira Vale is a burned-out medium stuck between the living and the livestreamed dead—ghosts with brand deals, influencers beyond the grave, and memes that refuse to die. When the spiritual world collides with the algorithm, Kira finds herself haunted by sponsorship requests, spectral start-ups, and a growing rebellion from the viral beyond. *Trending Forever* is a darkly funny horror satire about identity, influence, and the price of going viral. Perfect for fans of *Black Mirror*, *Bo Burnham's Inside*, and anyone who's ever been haunted by a ...

Obsession can be deadly... Greyson is mine. We belong together. No one will keep us apart. I won't allow it. An obsessed fan girl, Amelia Barten, has set her sights on superstar Greyson DeMoss. Nothing with stop Amelia from being with Greyson...even if she has to kill everyone in the way of her goal. After twelve studio albums and ready to leave the stage behind, Greyson is ready for something more. Finding a young teen rocker on his tour is being sexually abused by a manager, Greyson finds his new purpose as a parent and seeks to get custody of Avery Leah and get them both out of the music...

Todo novelista se topa con historias que requieren otro formato, historias que viven un número concreto de latidos, que te noquean, sorprenden y se agazapan para golpear tus emociones. Más allá de ese número específico de latidos, el relato empieza a agonizar, se diluye en un mar de palabrería que se siente como relleno. Pierde su fuerza, el impacto del puñetazo. Estos cuentos tratan de ser justo eso: golpes, puñetazos en torno a la muerte, al amor y la locura. Disfrutadlos.

What is it with Olivia and ghosts? No matter where Olivia Kidney goes, they follow. Even when she and her klutzy handyman father start over in a new brownstone in New York City - owned by the mad, bad, and dangerous Ansel Plover - there is no escape from the weirdness that is Olivia's life. Their new living room is entirely submerged underwater, and Olivia needs a boat to navigate past the bobbing furniture and snapping turtles just to get to her bedroom. And then, there are the ghosts. The house holds secrets, lots of them - Olivia can feel it. Why, she wonders, was she invited to live there?

Why do the maggots don a spectral bite, feasting on the decaying heart of our world? The sediment carries the essence of blood through the Cache Creek drainage basin, tainted by the relentless gnawing of the maggots' dark society. The maggots transform from mere decomposers into creatures with a sinister bite, embodying the decay that plagues our world. The Teeth of Maggots melds the macabre with the mystical, drawing on the mysticism of African deities who contribute to the rot and corruption of the environment and politics. Through dark imagination and poetic exploration, these verses ...

A horror-story history of capitalism and its relationship to the haunted and the gothic, and a manifesto of Gothic Marxism, which finds revolutionary hope in the nightmare of modernity. What does it mean to see horror in capitalism? What can horror tell us about the state and nature of capitalism?

What happened here? in this house , on Lamplighter rd., no ones around, and the food is cold, hello, hello is anyone home, this house looks like a danger zone, to call nine one one, I reached for the phone, realizing I was standing, in a crime scene alone!

Misery, does not like company, this clearly isn't true, but coping sometimes can be hard, and truly makes you blue, if neural pathways come unglued, you let your choices ruin you!

Uma fazenda cercada de mato com conexões com o Comando da 10ª Região Militar foi o endereço de interrogatórios e torturas nos arredores de Fortaleza.

A sharply personal and expansive essay collection dedicated to the strange and absurd beauty of horror films, exploring the complications of gender, the insidiousness of class ascension, and the latent violence hidden in our own uncanny reflections.

"An impassioned call for solidarity and unity in a time of political and social uncertainty."