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Articles On The History of Monsters

The History of Zombies

Like the Mummy, Zombies are a lumbering, staggering, Halloween and Horror presence.

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Posted by The Editor on 01/17 at 06:57 PM
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The History of The Mummy

Reanimated mummies are, like the alien menace, a more recent Halloween invention - and one that, like the werewolf, owes much of its lore to Hollywood.

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Posted by The Editor on 01/17 at 06:52 PM
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The History of Werewolves

Werewolves occupy another central place in Halloween lore.

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Posted by The Editor on 01/17 at 06:49 PM
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The Horror of Mad Slashers and Psychos

Another relative newcomer to the Halloween scene is the psycho / serial killer. Popularized by film series such as Halloween and Friday the 13th, they reflect any number of modern fears - just as ghost stories reflected the fears of times past. In a way, they ARE our ghost stories.

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Posted by The Editor on 01/17 at 06:48 PM
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Robots In Horror

Killer robots are another being from the realms of science fiction that have found their way into the Gothic Horror and Halloween lexicon. No Halloween night is complete anymore without at least one robot, constructed of cardboard boxes and tinfoil has found its way to your door.

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Posted by The Editor on 01/17 at 06:44 PM
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Aliens In Horror Movies

Many of the monster movies of the past 40 years also dwell on the themes of the consequences of science. And these monsters are increasingly incorporated into our Hollywood lore.

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Posted by The Editor on 01/17 at 06:37 PM
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The History of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

The theme of science gone amok is pervasive in 19th and 20th Century Horror iconology.

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Posted by The Editor on 01/17 at 06:35 PM
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