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Monster in the Mirror | Why is This a Thing?

Download at Archive.org Why do so many horror movies and urban legends use mirrors? We look at the psychology and science behind it. Films Discussed: ► Candyman (1992)  ► Urban Legends: Bloody Mary (2005)  ► Mirrors (2008)  ► I Love Lucy (1951–1957) - Lucy and Harpo Marx  ► Duck Soup (1933)  LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE!! ----------------------------------------­­--- Merchandise ► https://www.redbubble.com/people/afterdarkanalys/ Social Media Links Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/pg/AfterDarkAnalysis Twitter ► https://twitter.com/AfterDarkAnalys instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/after_dark_analysis/ Google+ ► https://plus.google.com/u/1/102635285505884780395 Imgur ► https://imgur.com/user/bloodgutssc/posts Pinterest ► https://www.pinterest.com/afterdarkanalysis/ Tumblr ► https://www.tumblr.com/blog/afterdarkanalysisyt ----------------------------------------­­--- Music There's Proba...

Miscommunication in Horror: A Look at Tucker & Dale vs. Evil

Download at Archive.org Can a simple misunderstanding really kill someone? We take a look at Tucker & Dale vs. Evil to explore the miscommunication trope in horror films. Films Discussed: ►Tucker & Dale vs. Evil (2010) ► Psycho (1960) LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE!! ----------------------------------------­­--- Merchandise ► https://www.redbubble.com/people/afterdarkanalys/ Social Media Links Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/pg/AfterDarkAnalysis Twitter ► https://twitter.com/AfterDarkAnalys instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/after_dark_analysis/ Google+ ► https://plus.google.com/u/1/102635285505884780395 Imgur ► https://imgur.com/user/bloodgutssc/posts Pinterest ► https://www.pinterest.com/afterdarkanalysis/ Tumblr ► https://www.tumblr.com/blog/afterdarkanalysisyt ----------------------------------------­­--- Music There's Probably No Time by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.o...

Library by Straydog1980 | Urban Legend Analysis

Download at Archive.org Reading and analyzing the short story "Library" by Straydog1980. Reposted and analyzed with permission from the author.  Written by straydog1980: https://www.reddit.com/r/shortscarystories/comments/14bf63/library/ TheGothicLibrarian: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS1wgeEHMc64rr6mbGcl2EA LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE!! ----------------------------------------­­--- Merchandise ► https://www.redbubble.com/people/afterdarkanalys/ Social Media Links Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/pg/AfterDarkAnalysis Twitter ► https://twitter.com/AfterDarkAnalys instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/after_dark_analysis/ Google+ ► https://plus.google.com/u/1/102635285505884780395 Imgur ► https://imgur.com/user/bloodgutssc/posts Pinterest ► https://www.pinterest.com/afterdarkanalysis/ Tumblr ► https://www.tumblr.com/blog/afterdarkanalysisyt ----------------------------------------­­--- Music There's Probabl...

Killer Kids in Horror Movies | Why is This a Thing?

Download at Archive.org Why do kids in horror movies kill? Films Discussed: ► The Bad Seed (1956) ► Eden Lake (2008) LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE!! ----------------------------------------­­--- Merchandise ► https://www.redbubble.com/people/afterdarkanalys/ Social Media Links Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/pg/AfterDarkAnalysis Twitter ► https://twitter.com/AfterDarkAnalys instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/after_dark_analysis/ Google+ ► https://plus.google.com/u/1/102635285505884780395 Imgur ► https://imgur.com/user/bloodgutssc/posts Pinterest ► https://www.pinterest.com/afterdarkanalysis/ Tumblr ► https://www.tumblr.com/blog/afterdarkanalysisyt ----------------------------------------­­--- Music There's Probably No Time by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/uvp/ Artist: http://chriszabriski...

The History of Horror Movies: Gabbing About Golems

Download at Archive.org Continuing our look at the history of horror films. Today we focus in on Golems and see how they have changed over the decades.   Films and Shows Discussed: ► The Golem (1915) ► The Golem (1920) ► The Golem (1936) ► The Golem and The Dancing Girl (1917) ► Faust (1926) ► The Emperor and The Golem (1952) ► IT! (1967) ► Superboy (1988–1992)  ► Power Rangers (1993–1999)  ► X-Files (1993– )  ► Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)  ► Charmed (1998–2006)  ► Inglourious Basterds (2009)  ► The Simpsons (1989- )  ► Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008–2009)  ► Warehouse 13 (2009–2014) (yes I mess up and say 15)  ► Haven (2010–2015)  ► Supernatural (2005– )  ► Grimm (2011–2017)  ► The Magicians (2015– )  LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE!! ----------------------------------------­­--- Merchandise ► https://www....

The History of Horror Movies 1700-1920

Download at Archive.org A look at some of the first horror films to show how the history of horror has shaped modern day. Films discussed: ► Dancing Skeleton by Lumière brothers (1895 or 1897) ► The House of the Devil aka Le Manoir Du Diable (1896) ► Frankenstein (1910) ► The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1919 or 1920) LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE!! ----------------------------------------­­--- Merchandise ► https://www.redbubble.com/people/afterdarkanalys/ Social Media Links Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/pg/AfterDarkAnalysis Twitter ► https://twitter.com/AfterDarkAnalys instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/after_dark_analysis/ Google+ ► https://plus.google.com/u/1/102635285505884780395 Imgur ► https://imgur.com/user/bloodgutssc/posts Pinterest ► https://www.pinterest.com/afterdarkanalysis/ Tumblr ► https://www.tumblr.com/blog/afterdarkanalysisyt ----------------------------------------­­--- Music There's Probably No Time by Chris Zabriskie is lic...

The Hook Hand Killer | Urban Legend Analysis

Download at Archive.org How did the hook hand killer urban legend start and how has it influenced pop culture? Works Discussed: ► Meatballs (1979) ► He Knows You’re Alone (1980) ► Final Exam (1981) ► Campfire Tales (1997) ► I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) ► Lovers Lane (1999) ► Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976) ► Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014) ► The Types of the Swedish Folk Legend by Bengt af Klintberg LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE!! ----------------------------------------­­--- Merchandise ► https://www.redbubble.com/people/afterdarkanalys/ Social Media Links Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/pg/AfterDarkAnalysis Twitter ► https://twitter.com/AfterDarkAnalys instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/after_dark_analysis/ Google+ ► https://plus.google.com/u/1/102635285505884780395 Imgur ► https://imgur.com/user/bloodgutssc/posts Pinterest ► https://www.pinterest.com/afterdarkanalysis/ Tumblr ► https://www.tumblr.com/blog/afterdarkanalysisyt --------...

Hard Candy: A Modern Little Red Riding Hood

Download at Archive.org Is the film Hard Candy a modern retelling of the fairy-tale Little Red Riding Hood? LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE!! ----------------------------------------­­--- Merchandise ► https://www.redbubble.com/people/afterdarkanalys/ Social Media Links Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/pg/AfterDarkAnalysis Twitter ► https://twitter.com/AfterDarkAnalys instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/after_dark_analysis/ Google+ ► https://plus.google.com/u/1/102635285505884780395 Imgur ► https://imgur.com/user/bloodgutssc/posts Pinterest ► https://www.pinterest.com/afterdarkanalysis/ Tumblr ► https://www.tumblr.com/blog/afterdarkanalysisyt ----------------------------------------­­--- Music There's Probably No Time by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/uvp/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/

Found Footage Horror | Why is This a Thing?

Download at Archive.org A brief history of found footage films and why they are so popular.  Film discussed: ► Cannibal Holocaust (1980)  ► The Green Inferno (1988)  ► The Last Broadcast (1998)  ► The Blair Witch Project (1999)  ► The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007)  ► Jeruzalem (2015)  ► V/H/S (2012)  ► V/H/S 2 (2013)  ► Cloverfield (2008)  ► The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014)  ► Bad Ben (2016)  ► Paranormal Activity (2007)  LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE!! ----------------------------------------­­--- Merchandise ► https://www.redbubble.com/people/afterdarkanalys/ Social Media Links Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/pg/AfterDarkAnalysis Twitter ► https://twitter.com/AfterDarkAnalys instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/after_dark_analysis/ Google+ ► https://plus.google.com/u/1/102635285505884780395 Imgur ► https://imgur.com/user/bloodgutssc/post...

Stop Reading the Latin | Tropes that Need to Die

Download at Archive.org Why do people in horror movies always read the creepy book written in Latin?  Films Discussed: ► Cabin in the Woods (2012) ► Evil Dead (1981) ► Army of Darkness (1992)  LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE!! ----------------------------------------­­--- Merchandise ► https://www.redbubble.com/people/afterdarkanalys/ Social Media Links Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/pg/AfterDarkAnalysis Twitter ► https://twitter.com/AfterDarkAnalys instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/after_dark_analysis/ Google+ ► https://plus.google.com/u/1/102635285505884780395 Imgur ► https://imgur.com/user/bloodgutssc/posts Pinterest ► https://www.pinterest.com/afterdarkanalysis/ Tumblr ► https://www.tumblr.com/blog/afterdarkanalysisyt ----------------------------------------­­--- Music There's Probably No Time by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licens...

Clowns in Horror Movies | Why is This a Thing?

Download at Archive.org Why are clowns scary? Films discussed: ► IT (1990)  ► IT (2017)  ► Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)  ► Poltergeist (1982)  ► Poltergeist (2015)  LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE!! ----------------------------------------­­--- Merchandise ► https://www.redbubble.com/people/afterdarkanalys/ Social Media Links Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/pg/AfterDarkAnalysis Twitter ► https://twitter.com/AfterDarkAnalys instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/after_dark_analysis/ Google+ ► https://plus.google.com/u/1/102635285505884780395 Imgur ► https://imgur.com/user/bloodgutssc/posts Pinterest ► https://www.pinterest.com/afterdarkanalysis/ Tumblr ► https://www.tumblr.com/blog/afterdarkanalysisyt ----------------------------------------­­--- Music There's Probably No Time by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/li...

Black Mirror - National Anthem | Small Screen Analysis

Download at Archive.org What does the first episode of Black Mirror say about how humans relate to one another with and without social media? This is a pilot episode for a possible new series on horror anthology style shows.  To skip announcement - 1:18 LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE!! ----------------------------------------­­--- Merchandise ► https://www.redbubble.com/people/afterdarkanalys/ Social Media Links Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/pg/AfterDarkAnalysis Twitter ► https://twitter.com/AfterDarkAnalys instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/after_dark_analysis/ Google+ ► https://plus.google.com/u/1/102635285505884780395 Imgur ► https://imgur.com/user/bloodgutssc/posts Pinterest ► https://www.pinterest.com/afterdarkanalysis/ Tumblr ► https://www.tumblr.com/blog/afterdarkanalysisyt ----------------------------------------­­--- Music There's Probably No Time by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution...

Animal Killings | Tropes that Need to Die

Download at Archive.org A series examining horror tropes that are overdone and rarely done well. Films Discussed With Spoiler Timestamps :  ► Wolf Creek 2 (2013) minor spoiler 3:20 ► Ooru naito rongu: Sanji aka All Night Long 2 (1995) spoiler 4:47 ► Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)  ► Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)  LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE!! ----------------------------------------­­--- Merchandise ► https://www.redbubble.com/people/afterdarkanalys/ Social Media Links Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/pg/AfterDarkAnalysis Twitter ► https://twitter.com/AfterDarkAnalys instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/after_dark_analysis/ Google+ ► https://plus.google.com/u/1/102635285505884780395 Imgur ► https://imgur.com/user/bloodgutssc/posts Pinterest ► https://www.pinterest.com/afterdarkanalysis/ Tumblr ► https://www.tumblr.com/blog/afterdarkanalysisyt -------------------------------------...

Aging in Horror Films: A Look at Bubba Ho-Tep & The Taking of Deborah Logan

Download at Archive.org What do horror movies tell us about growing old? We look at The Taking of Deborah Logan and Bubba Ho-Tep to find out. Films Discussed ► Bubba Ho-Tep (2002) ► The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014)  LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE!! ----------------------------------------­­--- Merchandise ► https://www.redbubble.com/people/afterdarkanalys/ Social Media Links Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/pg/AfterDarkAnalysis Twitter ► https://twitter.com/AfterDarkAnalys instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/after_dark_analysis/ Google+ ► https://plus.google.com/u/1/102635285505884780395 Imgur ► https://imgur.com/user/bloodgutssc/posts Pinterest ► https://www.pinterest.com/afterdarkanalysis/ Tumblr ► https://www.tumblr.com/blog/afterdarkanalysisyt ----------------------------------------­­--- Music There's Probably No Time by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativec...

Black Mirror - The Entire History of You | Small Screen Analysis

Download at Archive.org What does the third episode of Black Mirror say about how humans relate in a dystopian future? What are the impacts of voluntary 24 hour surveillance? Works Discussed: ► Black Mirror (2011– ) LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE!! ----------------------------------------­­--- Merchandise ► https://www.redbubble.com/people/afterdarkanalys/ Social Media Links Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/pg/AfterDarkAnalysis Twitter ► https://twitter.com/AfterDarkAnalys Reddit ►https://www.reddit.com/r/AfterDarkAnalysis/ instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/after_dark_analysis/ Google+ ► https://plus.google.com/u/1/102635285505884780395 Imgur ► https://imgur.com/user/bloodgutssc/posts Pinterest ► https://www.pinterest.com/afterdarkanalysis/ Tumblr ► https://www.tumblr.com/blog/afterdarkanalysisyt ----------------------------------------­­--- Music There's Probably No Time by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Crea...

Everyday Horror: Tuberculosis and Fashion

Download at Archive.org What impact did tuberculosis have on Victorian clothing and makeup? Can this impact still be felt today? Sources: ► https://www.smithsonianmag.com/scienc... ► https://hyperallergic.com/415421/cons... Works Mentioned or on the Topic with Affiliate Links: ► Consumptive Chic: A History of Beauty, Fashion, and Disease: https://amzn.to/2MaJrOZ ► Rent: https://amzn.to/2vnQOex ► La Boheme: https://amzn.to/2AAwMDE ► La Traviata: https://amzn.to/2v6EvUz ----------------------------------------­­--- Merchandise ► https://teespring.com/stores/afterdar... Social Media Links Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/pg/AfterDark... Twitter ► https://twitter.com/AfterDarkAnalys Google+ ► https://plus.google.com/u/0/102635285... Imgur ► https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkan... Reddit ► https://www.reddit.com/user/bloodgutssc/ Pinterest ► https://www.pinterest.com/afterdarkan... Tumblr ► https://www.tumblr.com/blog/afterdark... -----------------------...