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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 Icelandic monster that lives in the wild landscape of Iceland. She is known to hunt naughty children, cook them and eat them in her mountain cave. Though she wasn’t always a Christmas figure, she did evolve into one. In medieval sources, Grýla was described as a troll-like figure. She’s also been described with fox-like attributes, which meant
Abby Brenker
Dec 14, 20242 min read


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


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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