A selection of things that caught our attention in the world of horror this week
Kurt Vonnegut, A Man Without a Country“The truth is, we know so little about life, we don't really know what the good news is and what the bad news is.”
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Edgar Rice Burroughs"I have been successful probably because I have always realized that I knew nothing about writing and have merely tried to tell an interesting story entertainingly."
A taste of things to come.
Ray Bradbury"First, find out what your hero wants, then just follow him!"
11 horror books this week. Themes: Supernatural, Frankenstein, western, theme park, creature feature, dark fantasy, water, and body horror
Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft“The scariest moment is always just before you start. After that, things can only get better.”
10 horror movies this week. Themes: Supernatural, vampire, zombie, revenge, and body horror
Carrie Fisher, Postcards from the Edge“That's the way it works in movies. Something happens that has an impact on someone's life, and based on that impact, his life shifts course.”
1 horror TV show this week. Theme: dystopian fantasy horror
See: A Selection of Horror TV Shows Released, 2 to 8 Jun 2024
Walt Disney“Fantasy, if it's really convincing, can't become dated, for the simple reason that it represents a flight into a dimension that lies beyond the reach of time.”
William Faulkner“Get it down. Take chances. It may be bad, but it's the only way you can do anything good.”
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Published: 8 June 2024
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