by Clarissa Cole | Nov 30, 2016 | culture, weird/science |
If you know even a little bit about serial killers, I’ve no doubt that you’re familiar with the term “trophies.” A trophy is basically an item confiscated by a killer – usually taken at the time of the murder – to remind him of the victim and help him to relive the...
by Clarissa Cole | Nov 23, 2016 | culture, haunted locations, paranormal, religion and belief, weird/science |
Most people have heard of the Winchester Mystery House, but how much do you really know about its curious caretaker, Sarah? What kind of person would keep workers hammering away for 38 uninterrupted years… and why would she do it? Let’s start at the beginning: Sarah...
by Clarissa Cole | Nov 7, 2016 | culture, media, monsters, movies, weird/science |
What happens if we analyze the psyches of fictional characters as if they were real? What is it about horror icons Michael Myers of the Halloween film franchise and John “Jigsaw” Kramer of the Saw series that captures our attention and fires our...
by Clarissa Cole | Oct 12, 2016 | culture, media, movies, weird/science |
What would you say if I told you that Ed Gein, the man who inspired the characters of Buffalo Bill (Silence of the Lambs), Norman Bates (Psycho) and Leatherface (Texas Chainsaw Massacre) wasn’t a serial killer at all? Chances are you’d say I was crazy and just...
by Clarissa Cole | Sep 26, 2016 | culture, weird/science |
When the term “Femme Fatale” comes to mind, it is likely fraught with juicy film noir imagery: A sexy woman wooing the unsuspecting private eye into a tangled web of seduction and murder… But – perhaps fortunately – such scenes are relatively rare in real life. In...