31 Days of Horror Movies 2019: A Summary

For Halloween this year I decided to do something different: in addition to watching as many horror movies and TV shows as possible, I wrote film-appreciation posts for the full thirty-one days. For the most part the films were spontaneously chosen the day of the posts, so the list meanders, but in case you’re a fan of meandering, I’ll share the list here (in the same order as my Instagram posts). I’ve also linked the movies where possible.

Films, Film Reviews, WatchingDana KellerNovember 12, 2019October, Halloween, 31 Days of October, Horror, Horror Movies, schlock, supernatural, paranormal, scary, spooky, cult, movies, filmsComment

Digital Folklore: MARBLE HORNETS, the Slender Man, and the Emergence of Folk Horror in Online Communities

This thesis examines Marble Hornets as an example of an emerging trend in digital, online cinema that it defines as “folk horror”: a subgenre of horror that is produced by online communities of everyday people – or folk – as opposed to professional crews working within the film industry. (Preview image by Eric Knudsen)

Life Lessons with Tod Browning's DRACULA

I decided to write an essay on Tod Browning’s Dracula (1931), but after trying to find something intelligent to write about it (that hadn’t already been written about, that is), I came up short. Or more specifically, I couldn’t stop thinking about the life lessons I learned from the film. So, instead of writing an essay this month, I’m sharing “10 Life Lessons I Learned from Dracula”.