A Diagnosis of Death is a horror story by American author Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914), originally written in 1901 and published in the 1909 anthology: Can these things exist? (Can Such Things Be?). After experiencing a seemingly inexplicable supernatural appearance, Hawver…
The frequentation between demons and artists does not necessarily include the possibility of a satanic pact. In fact, true friendships have been forged between art and hell over the years; for example, between the demon Zorneo and his two great…
In 1991 the French researcher Alfred Tomatis published a strange book entitled: Why Mozart? (Pourquoi Mozart?). There the mysterious term “Mozart Effect” was coined, a kind of aural grace state that occurs after listening to the extraordinary Austrian composer Wolfgang…
The Ouija Board, as well as other perhaps more modest versions, such as the cup game, and essentially any method or system of communication with the spirits, can be a dangerous tool if not used properly. Referring to it as…
The Biology of Horror: Gothic Literature and Film is a book by researcher Jack Morgan, published in 2002. The Biology of Horror sets out to examine the heart of the Gothic genre. To do this, Jack Morgan analyzes the core…
The Sixth Sense. Right, intriguing, a movie that created a bunch of emotions and has stayed with us for years. I see dead people. That sentence… a very controversial one. Getting up from my chair, threw a bucket of popcorn…
Ahh Vampires… If horror movies have taught us anything, it is that a vampire’s bite is not painful. In fact, these “unfortunate” victims often have a wild look as the vampire prepares to pierce their necks. There is no screaming….
In an article published in the journal Science, New York University researcher Erno Hermans argued that horror movies are excellent gymnastics for the brain. Horror movies (the good ones, we suppose) seem to stimulate the brain to deal with stressful…
Horror, without a doubt, constitutes one of the most endearing genres in fiction. The real question, if anything, would be why we enjoy it, that is, why a work of fiction that reveals our own fears can become so attractive….
The Mozart Effect. Does listening to Mozart’s music make you smarter?The Mozart Effect. Does listening to Mozart’s music make you smarter?Dracula is one of those novels that create the feeling that there is something deep in its pages, something underground…
