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The Best Horror Video Games (Even for Non-Gamers)
Allow me a few minutes to explain why you should play these video games, even if you’re not a gamer. The only prerequisite is that you’re...
Abby Brenker
Sep 24, 20232 min read


An Ode to Practical Magic (1998)
The first film I watched this Autumn was Practical Magic. It has an intensity to it that places it somewhere between thriller, romance,...
Abby Brenker
Sep 21, 20232 min read


The History of Maple Grove Cemetery in Queens
This is Maple Grove Cemetery in Queens, New York. It was established in 1875 as a Victorian-era rural cemetery. At the time this was a...
Abby Brenker
Sep 20, 20232 min read


The Best Academic Horror for Fall
For me, September calls to mind a very specific type of horror. What I like to call Academic Horror. One of my favorite types of novels...
Abby Brenker
Sep 20, 20234 min read


The Best Kaiju Films, Not Counting Godzilla
This article may be a fool's errand because why would anyone be looking for a list of the best Kaiju films that exclude Godzilla? But...
Abby Brenker
Sep 7, 20233 min read
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