Tag: horror

A Bloated, Pretentious Mess: Clive Barker’s Galilee

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I promised myself that now and then I'd dip into something contemporary, a modern novel or other piece of art, so I've recently finished a book that I was tempted by. My thoughts, not-so-nice thoughts, are thus... Clive Barker's Galilee is a prime example of modern fiction's penchant for convoluted plots, overwrought prose, and the … Continue reading A Bloated, Pretentious Mess: Clive Barker’s Galilee

A Not-So-Pan-tastic Review: Arthur Machen’s The Great God Pan

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Pan teaching his eromenos, the Shepherd Daphnis, to play his Pan flute. Arthur Machen's The Great God Pan is often hailed as a classic of horror literature, revered for its ability to induce existential dread and psychological unease. But let's face it: it’s also a tale that might make you chuckle at its melodrama, archaic … Continue reading A Not-So-Pan-tastic Review: Arthur Machen’s The Great God Pan

Mesmerism and Mortality: Edgar Allan Poe’s Macabre Exploration in ‘The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar’

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Imagine the audacious organisers of a Hen or Stag party, gleefully arranging for a Hypnotist solely to amuse themselves at the expense of their inebriated guests, who may be compelled to cluck like chickens or strike poses reminiscent of tea pots. The absurdity of such a spectacle is almost Poe-esque in its dark humour, a … Continue reading Mesmerism and Mortality: Edgar Allan Poe’s Macabre Exploration in ‘The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar’