“Threads is a rare, rare species of work I admire enormously both in terms of its technical accomplishment and ideological positions, but that I would be happy never to see again, and cannot recommend to others without the most earnest and sincere of caveats.” My Life In Horror: Threads 1984: The … Threads 1984: The Nuclear Horror That Traumatized a Generation & Still Haunts UsRead more
Weaveworld Stories Without End: My Life In Horror It had to happen eventually. I’ve been reluctant to approach it, because I have no idea how to do the subject justice. How, exactly, does one discuss a work that altered the topography of one’s own mind? That blew wide the doors … Weaveworld’s Magic: How Clive Barker’s Novel Fights Fascism and Celebrates Queer Identity: A My Life in HorrorRead more
System Shock 2: A My Life in Horror Essay There are certain pieces of media I assign as markers of periods of my life. Media and stories in -all their forms- have always been the principle obsession; the consistent factor from one era to the next, for as long as … System Shock 2: A My Life in Horror EssayRead more
Nosferatu: The Feminist Gothic – My Life in Horror Re-imagining a story as familiar as Nosferatu’s isn’t an enviable task. The original film is, of course, foundational to what we know as cinema (not to mention horror as a genre), a loose adaptation of an already familiar story in the … Nosferatu: The Feminist Gothic – My Life in HorrorRead more
My Life In Horror: Baby’s First Lovecraft (At The Mountains of Madness) We can’t escape it. Any more than those seekers after the arcane and esoteric whose doom his tales tell of: The influence of Lovecraft is everywhere, bred in the blood and bones of horror. If you happen to have been … Baby’s First Lovecraft (At The Mountains of Madness): My Life in HorrorRead more
Introduction Silent Hill 2 is a groundbreaking entry in the survival horror genre that has captivated gamers since its release. With its haunting atmosphere, psychological depth, and intricate storytelling, it explores complex themes of grief, guilt, and redemption. Set in the fog-shrouded town of Silent Hill, players take on the … Silent Hill 2: Sometimes, It’s Nice To Be WrongRead more
My Life In Horror Christmas Special Resident Evil: Zombies of Christmas Past The holiday season often evokes images of cozy family gatherings, festive decorations, and joyful celebrations. However, for some of us, this time of year intertwines with darker memories and unexpected delights. In this Christmas special, George Daniel Lee invites you to … Resident Evil: Zombies of Christmas Past, A My Life In Horror Christmas SpecialRead more
The Power Is Yours (Or “Lies To Children”) Captain Planet: A Reflection on Childhood Fears A My Life in Horror Beneath the superficial positivity and apparent empowerment is an attempt to foist responsibility for the abuses and indulgences of older generations onto the young: “Here’s the mess we’ve made of … The Power Is Yours (Or “Lies To Children”) A My Life in HorrorRead more
In that, the alien is essential, regardless of its presentation as an icon of horror: It is the factor that upsets those systems, that they cannot utilise, arrest or assimilate. It occurs amongst them as a cataclysm but also a revelation; the factor that shudders foundational assumptions and upsets what … Alien – The Necessity of The Unknown, My Life in HorrorRead more
My Life In Horror: Digital Nightmares: Horror on the Commodore Amiga It’s a strange experience, looking back at the cultural circumstances that shaped your existence: I’m part of a particular, liminal sub-generation that occurs somewhere between Gen X and the Millennials (sometimes called “Xennials”). Born in the early months of 1984 (into the … Digital Nightmares: Horror on the Commodore AmigaRead more
Faerie Tale by Raymond E. Feist – A My life in Horror There was a particular book when I was very, very young, a book that sat high up on my Mother’s bookshelves in the living room. I can’t recall precisely when its cover snared my attention; only that I was … Faerie Tale by Raymond E. Feist – A My life in HorrorRead more
Between Strange Extremes, a Pride 2024 Special My Life in Horror The current efflorescence of queer voices in horror, science fiction and fantasy have served not only to breathe new vitality into those genres, they’ve also expanded their remit and application such that they sincerely save lives: Horror is bound … Between Strange Extremes, a Pride 2024 Special My Life in HorrorRead more
My Life In Horror: Bloodborne Nine Years of The Hunt by George Daniel Lea Nine years of The Hunt, nine years of fearing the Old Blood, nine years of Insight and terrible miracles, dreadful revelations and transcendent nightmares. Nine years of Bloodborne. At the time of writing, it barely seems credible that the game … Bloodborne, Nine Years of The Hunt, My Life in HorrorRead more
When The Wind Blows, a My Life in Horror by George Daniel Lea I’m unsure of what factors inform our politics. Like all matters of the mind and identity, it seems so complex and in flux as to be indiscernible. I fundamentally mistrust the assertion that one “knows one’s own … When The Wind Blows, a My Life in HorrorRead more
Grief: A Deep and Slow Burn, My Life in Horror Life has always seemed perfectly arbitrary to me. One only has to step outside onto a patch of grass to understand that (the myriad creatures whose lives we obliterate with every step, the microscopic genocides we host every second we’re … Grief: A Deep and Slow Burn, My Life in HorrorRead more
