Classic Horror – Confessions of a Classic Soul

An 80s Twilight Zone

This blog is no stranger to the Twilight Zone, namely the TV show that ran from 1959-1964. Creator and host Rod Serling combined fantasy, horror, and science fiction all-in-one iconic show. Although the show has been revived through various spin-offs and other shows, such as Night Gallery and Outer Limits, that are very similar, onlyContinue reading “An 80s Twilight Zone”

What Do Halloween Colors Symbolize?

Red and green will forever be the trademark colors of Christmas. Red and pink will always symbolize Valentine’s Day. Yet no one talks about the spookiest combination of colors. Why do we associate certain colors with Halloween? Like most holidays, the origins date back to traditions from hundreds of years ago. Alongside those traditions, colorContinue reading “What Do Halloween Colors Symbolize?”

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Price and Poe: A Gothic Dream

When disturbing stories are narrated and performed by the right storyteller on screen, the words from the page become the essence of what they were meant to become. When director Roger Corman took Edgar Allan Poe’s Gothic, spine-chilling stories and transferred them to the big screen, Poe’s characters came to life like never before. ButContinue reading “Price and Poe: A Gothic Dream”

Unreliably Gothic

✔️ Creepy castle ✔️Shadows ✔️Monsters ✔️Lunatics ✔️Grand and eerie architecture ✔️Disease and torture Sounds like an Edgar Allan Poe story, right? Or maybe a Karloff movie? The Gothic movement began with architecture, but it has expanded through various medias, further defining the movement itself. In Gothic literature and film, unreliable narrators and characters spice upContinue reading “Unreliably Gothic”

Psychological Triangle with the “Trade-Ins”

“Reduce, reuse, and recycle” is all the rage these days, but have you ever considered recycling your life with a new body? In the Twilight Zone, anything is possible, of course, and the New Life Corporation offers a chance of a second life. In the 1962 episode “The Trade-Ins,” John and Marie Holt shop forContinue reading “Psychological Triangle with the “Trade-Ins””

Alice Cooper’s “Ballad of Dwight Fry”–Who is the Real Lunatic? (Monthly Mixtape)

Alice Cooper’s performance of his 1971 cult classic “Ballad of Dwight Fry” is legendary, as he struggles his way out of a straitjacket. The performance fits the performer, but does the ballad fit the title character? The song is a tribute to actor Dwight Frye, who was typecast as the lunatic in classic horror films,Continue reading “Alice Cooper’s “Ballad of Dwight Fry”–Who is the Real Lunatic? (Monthly Mixtape)”

“Man of a Thousand Deaths”: Introducing Dwight Frye

Four Notes Later… I couldn’t wait for my friend to watch Dracula. I was shaking with anticipation as we sat down on the living room couch. Here we go. The stage comes barrelling into town, and the villagers warn Mr. Renfield of impending doom at the castle up ahead. The bat takes the driver seat,Continue reading ““Man of a Thousand Deaths”: Introducing Dwight Frye”