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The History of A Christmas Carol, and the Victorian Era Tradition of Ghost Stories
It’s that time of year again, when I get to remind you that the most famous ghost story of all time is a Christmas story. And that is for...
Abby Brenker
Dec 21, 20242 min read
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The History of Yule and The Wild Hunt
Yule is a 12 day historic pagan festival celebrated in conjunction with the Winter Solstice on December 21st in the Northern...
Abby Brenker
Dec 19, 20242 min read
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The Yule Lads and Icelandic Christmas Folklore
The Yule Lads, who each have their own quirky personality traits (a la the Seven Dwarfs) are the sons of Grýla. Grýla is a horrifying...
Abby Brenker
Dec 14, 20242 min read
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The Best Christmas Horror Films
This isn't the first time that we've reviewed and put together a list of our the best Christmas Horror Films. But this year, we spent an...
Abby Brenker
Dec 12, 20243 min read
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Horror Villains and the Motives That Make Them Iconic
I have isolated three motives that I believe create the best, scariest, and most iconic villains/monsters in the horror genre.

Kate Rotunda
Dec 6, 202411 min read
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The History of Krampusnacht
As darkness falls on the evening of December 5th, folks across certain regions of Europe perpare for Krampusnacht. Traditionally, across...
Abby Brenker
Dec 5, 20242 min read
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