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The Fear of the Ordinary: Domestic Horror and the Terror of Everyday Life
For as long as horror has existed, monsters have lived in dark forests, haunted houses, and cursed cemeteries. But some of the most unsettling horror doesn’t come from the supernatural at all, it comes from within the walls of our own homes. Domestic horror, or “the horror of the ordinary,” turns the familiar into something dreadful. It transforms kitchens, bedrooms, and living rooms into battlegrounds of grief, guilt, and madness. And perhaps the most frightening part? It al
Bryan Alaspa
Oct 21, 20255 min read


Haunted by the Future: The Rise of Speculative Tech Horror
For most of horror’s history, the genre has looked backward. We’ve been haunted by ghosts, curses, ancient evils, and the sins of the past. But lately, something’s changed. A new kind of horror is emerging, one where the monsters aren’t rising from the grave, but from the server. The ghosts aren’t lingering in Victorian mansions; they’re embedded in the code. Welcome to speculative tech horror: where the future itself is the thing to fear. When Progress Turns Malevolent From
Bryan Alaspa
Oct 20, 20255 min read


The Spider: The Savage Avenger of the Pulps
Now let's talk about my absolute favorite pulp here. At least when it comes to reading the original pulp novels. A guy meant to be a...
Bryan Alaspa
Oct 17, 20256 min read


When Monsters Got Atomic: The Radioactive Horror Boom of the 1950s
Few decades gave birth to as many nightmares as the 1950s. It was a time of postwar optimism, families buying new cars, kids watching TV...
Bryan Alaspa
Oct 16, 20254 min read


The Shadow: The Dark Guardian of Pulp Who Walked the Edge of Horror
Man, I have been a fan of The Shadow for so long. I first became a fan after reading some of his appearances in DC comics, then...
Bryan Alaspa
Oct 15, 20256 min read


From EC to Image: The Bloody, Brilliant Evolution of Horror Comics
The Origins of Horror in Ink and Panels Before Freddy Krueger, before The Exorcist , before Stephen King ruled the nightmares of readers,...
Bryan Alaspa
Oct 14, 20254 min read
When the Night Comes Out Returns!!!
I am so happy to announce that my horror anthology podcast, done with the amazingly talented Allie James, is returning Halloween 2025! Yes, it has been a while, going back to December of 2024, since the last episode was pushed out. We needed that time to regroup and recharge after doing an entire novel as a radio show with The Hive. So, October 31, 2025, the When the Night Comes Out Halloween Special drops! Now is the time to catch up on all of the previous episodes!
Bryan Alaspa
Oct 13, 20251 min read


The Lost Art of the Horror Soundtrack: How Music Once Made Movies Truly Terrifying
There was a time when a horror movie didn’t need CGI monsters or endless jump scares to make you shiver. All it took was a few notes,...
Bryan Alaspa
Oct 13, 20254 min read


Stage Frights: The Overlooked World of Theatrical Horror
When most people think of horror, their minds immediately go to films, books, or even video games. But long before Michael Myers stalked...
Bryan Alaspa
Oct 10, 20254 min read


Parasocial Horror: When Fandom Turns Violent and Obsession Becomes the Monster
We’ve all felt it: that weird intimacy you have with a celebrity, streamer, or fictional character. You follow their every post, laugh at...
Bryan Alaspa
Oct 9, 20255 min read


The Devil You Know: How Satan Became Horror’s Ultimate Villain
When it comes to horror, few villains have the staying power of the Devil himself. Vampires come and go, zombies rise and fall, masked...
Bryan Alaspa
Oct 8, 20254 min read


The Science of Fear Smells: Can We Really ‘Smell’ Terror?
Horror has always been a genre built on atmosphere. Filmmakers and writers obsess over lighting, sound, and tension, but there’s one...
Bryan Alaspa
Oct 7, 20255 min read


The Forgotten Horror of Silent Films: A Journey into Early Horror Cinema
When most people think of horror’s beginnings, they picture Bela Lugosi’s suave Dracula or Boris Karloff’s lumbering Frankenstein’s...
Bryan Alaspa
Oct 6, 20254 min read


The Horror of Numbers: Cursed Dates, Deadly Patterns, and the Math of Fear
When you think of horror, your mind probably goes to monsters lurking in the dark, haunted houses creaking in the night, or strange...
Bryan Alaspa
Oct 3, 20255 min read


The Haunted Archive: Horror Movies That Feel Like Found Footage but Aren’t
When most horror fans think of found footage , the same titles usually come to mind: The Blair Witch Project (1999), Paranormal Activity...
Bryan Alaspa
Oct 2, 20255 min read


Dead Air: The Creepy World of Lost Horror Radio Broadcasts
When you think of horror, your mind might leap to the silver screen, streaming platforms, or dog-eared paperback novels. But before there...
Bryan Alaspa
Oct 1, 20254 min read


Blueprints of Dread: How Architecture Shapes Horror (and Makes Buildings Feel Like Monsters)
There’s a secret collaborator in every great horror story, and it’s not the monster, the director, or even the score. It’s the building....
Bryan Alaspa
Sep 30, 20255 min read


Bureaucratic Horror: When Red Tape Becomes the Monster
You know that small, hot panic you get when you realize you’ve been sent to the wrong window at the DMV and the line has looped back on...
Bryan Alaspa
Sep 29, 20254 min read


When Flora Fights Back: Why Green Horror — Plants, Fungi, and the Natural World — Terrifies Us
We tend to think of the natural world as soothing: green leaves, backyard roses, the smell of rain. But horror has long known that nature...
Bryan Alaspa
Sep 26, 20254 min read


Horror in the Aisles: The Creepy Legacy of Supermarket and Mall Horror
When we think of horror settings, our minds usually jump straight to haunted houses, dark woods, or lonely cabins. But what happens when...
Bryan Alaspa
Sep 25, 20254 min read
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