-
Horror Genres and Sub-genres | Part 2 | Psychological Horror
The main intention with Psychological Horror is to truly mess with your head. It is to have the idea take root within it’s readers head and never leave. Live rent free. It is the genre that takes a readers worst fears and to make them a reality. It’s more horrifying than monster horror or aliens. We know deep down that these creatures don’t exist. We can rationalise them. We know that it’s a good story but at the end of the day, that’s all it is, a story. Psychological Horror, however, well that’s a whole different ball game. It takes root from what our own minds conjure up. It can…
-
Review: I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid
How many times do we witness in the media about the importance of good mental health? How many people think – I’m thinking of ending things? It’s everywhere, except when its not. How long does checking on those family and friends that need us most last? Probably for the duration of mental health month…sad fact but true. Iain Reid has the insane ability to leave you feeling listless, inherently scared but not fully knowing why – initially. The opening has an almost poetic eeriness seeping into your psyche – you can imagine the scene…quietness, the darkness of night and you have the creeping feeling that you need to run, but…
