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A winged serpent greets visitors to Spook-a-Rama.

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Coney Island’s Last Surviving Classic Haunted Ride

Brooklyn was once the epicenter of a haunted ride arms race. Today, only Spook-a-Rama remains.

Pat Cassels October 6, 2025

Benshi would introduce and provide commentary for films like <em>A Page of Madness</em>.

Remembering the Heyday of Japan’s Silent Film Narrators

Though the golden age of benshi was drowned out by the advent of sound, their art form is far from silenced.

Pat Cassels June 23, 2025

Horror hotlines celebrated one of the genre's favorite tools of torture: the telephone.

The Heyday of Horror Hotlines and Why We Still Love to Fear the Phone

A lesser-known subgenre of the 900-number boom allowed callers to connect with Freddy Krueger and chat with zombies.

Pat Cassels March 21, 2025

Christopher Lee as Lord Summerisle.

The Greatest Witch Movie Ever Made

Why do modern witches embrace "The Wicker Man"?

Pat Cassels October 23, 2024

Wilder, with Peter Boyle on the slab, in <em>Young Frankenstein</em>.

The Metamorphosis of the Mad Scientist

An institution of horror movies, this iconic character has evolved along with our views on science itself.

Pat Cassels August 14, 2024