“The Hollow Man” by Norman Partridge (1991)
“I pinned them to his neck: one, two, three, four.”
I’m still puzzling over what exactly it was that drove this story. Some label or easy answer. But then, it’s scarier not to know.
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“Swamp Monster” by Basil Wolverton (1953)
“You stare in unbelief at what used to be normal hands!”
There’s something appealing about these old, simple morality horror tales. I suppose it’s knowing that someone’s getting a comeuppance, or a rude awakening. So reading these is about knowing they’re gonna get it and enjoying the twisted revelation.
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The Mummy dir. Karl Freund (1932)
“No man ever suffered as I did for you.”
Whoof, second day in a row that I yawn during a horror movie. Perhaps it’s not wise to watch black and white, slow-paced movies from the 30s late at night, but I feel like Dracula, Frankenstein, or Invisible Man all have enough going on to keep me more engaged. And seeing as the 1999 remake is the same plot with a lot more action, that’ll be my go-to Mummy experience.
