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A short scary story: Rented
I am participating in the Writing Contest: Scare Your Readers (Seriously). If you feel like diving in the Halloween spirit, keep reading. She hanged the last painting in the box full of joy. She officially had a new home. Things had become unbearable at her parents’ house and as much as she insisted in the fact that her mother should be confined in a mental institution, nobody offered any support. Despite how painful it was to her, she decided to take a step forward towards independence, although it barely took 250 feet. Even her small hole was better than living in that kind of hell. The arrangement of the furniture…
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Clichés in horror films that must die
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Clichés in horror films that must die
Demonizing the clichés in a genre would be to deprive it from those elements that found a place in the heart of the audience and that have been there for a long time, mostly out of their desire. However, horror, just like everything in life, must also evolve at the same time its fans do, and there are certain clichés that no longer convince a mind from the 21st century. Here’s a list of some of them, I believe, should disappear or turn up a notch. Running out of battery When cell phones first appeared in movies, they gave us the perfect excuse to trap our characters in dangerous situations…
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5 horror short films that prove that less is more
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5 horror short films that prove that less is more
Oh, the 21st century and its lovely advance of technology. Filters to smooth our skin, apps to place our face onto someone else’s body, software to predict what our older self would look like. Special effects have sneaked into our lives, and they are trying to take most of the running time in the movies we watch to support the firm belief stating that would make them more credible. However, those who already know me are aware of my love for the subtle and simple things in life and storytelling. Simple but powerful storylines, supported by original and effective narrative designs. So today I’d like to show you some horror…
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Clichés in horror films that must die
