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Haunted Maine Lighthouses: A Book Review
Taryn Plumb wrote an interesting narrative about the special characteristics of Maine lighthouses. She provided enthralling information about Light keepers, their family, shipwrecks, and bizarre tragedies around the area. She provides eye-witness accounts from locals claiming observation of ghosts.
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Motion Picture British Spy Evolution
British-spy originated from international warfare, evolved from agents' basic firearms and self-defensive judo holds. Later, sophisticated weapons appeared in James Bond 007 films. Contemporary flawed heroes applied intelligent work skills, clashed with superiors, and risked their lives in failure.
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Advanced Humanoid Robotics of Science and Sci-Fi Films, TV, and Comic Books
Since artistic portraiture and realistic three-dimensional sculpture, mankind's inner compulsion loves replicating itself. Life-like figures appear in films, tv series, wax museums, and amusement parks. Famous celebrities appear as realistic looking robots aided by prosthetic and bionic body parts.
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"Clever Maids": The Women Behind Grimms' Fairy Tales
The Grimm Brothers collected and transcribed various oral tales for their two-volume collection, "Children's and Household Fairy Tales." In "Clever Maids," author Valerie Paradiz discusses women whom shared published Grimm Brothers' anthology tales.
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Monsters Walking London Streets
Free-verse poem about London monsters influenced from "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde", "Jack-the-Ripper", "The Invisible Man", and "The Picture of Dorian Gray". Two of the characters loved to experiment with bizarre chemical experiments.
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Medieval Outlaw Legends; a Book Review
Maurice Keen examines medieval outlaws of history. Hereward the Wake, Fulk Fitzwarin, Eustace the Monk, William Wallace, The Tale of Gamelyn, and Robin Hood are prominent characters of focus. Early ballads of Robin Hood are reliable sources of information. Robin Hood is compared to these outlaws
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Early Influence of London Monsters
In the mid 1880s, monsters and murderers inspired several novels, movies, and documentaries. The London streets provided the backdrop for classical horror.
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Human and Household Pet Encounters With Cougars and Bears
Housing development diminishes wilderness areas wild animals inhabited, resulting in frequent human and animal encounters, mountain lions and bears target homes for food. Many homes lack protection.
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The Final Confession of Mabel Stark: A Book Review
Robert Hough dramatizes an autobiography of Jungleland's famous tiger trainer, Mabel Stark. Dialogue scenes in the novel are fiction, but 1920's-60's circus performers and life-style is authentic.
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Anti-Poaching Dogs Help National Park Rangers
Top bred hunting dogs receive great training from national park rangers. They help their dogs catch cruel poachers whom kill elephants and rhinos for their ivory horns. Paratrooper dog's super tech-devices help them.
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Training big cats, and other circus animals
Lions and tigers physicality and behavioral traits effect a trainer's style. Wild beasts extraordinary ability learn complex tricks and perform spectacular daring stunts among their own kind and a mixed group.
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Mysterious Mask Appeal
Masks popularly disguise faces for Halloween, Greek and Roman theater, and Mardi Gras type-style celebrations, spiritual beliefs ritual among North American Indians, Mexicans, Africans and India .
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The Crisis of Haunting Christmas
Fantasy tales evolved from early fairy tales. Colorful characters appeared in novels and were adapted into film. A favorite theme focused on good versus evil during Halloween and Christmas holidays.
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Waverly Hills Sanatorium Attracts Ghost Hunters and Tourists
Louisville Kentucky sanatorium evolved from a popular tuberculosis hospital. Suffering patients haunt the place. One nurse hung herself in a room. Many paranormal investigators investigate the sanitorium.
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The Animated Circus
Fleischer animated Koko the Clown, a rotoscope production. Disney's Dumbo, a first feature film included an American watercolor background. Human cannonball became a favorite animation stunt.
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Sci-Fi and Fantasy Future and Past Time Travel Exploration
Key historical events and future Utopian societies inspired compelling fiction in Science fiction and fantasy time travel themes that explore various methods to journey through time, literature, and film.
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How Zombies Evolved in Motion Picture History
Haitian Voodoo and a poisonous drug converted corpses into zombies. Hollywood inspired zombie movies included mad scientists in the 30's. George Romero reinvented zombie cannibals in the 60's.
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The Mysterious Haiti Zombie Phenomena
Haitian voodoo drew American interest in zombie making. Davis studied Bokor zombie powder. Pufferfish contains poisonous ingredient for zombie making. Modern Doctors discredit many Zombie cases.
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History of Scary Sci-Fi and Gothic Horror TV
Edgar A. Poe's scary stories entertained black and white TV. Hitchcock and Serling narrated 30 minute horror TV. Color TV showed viewers bloody gore. Sci-fi horror was popular. Cable TV is uncensored.
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The Six Hoaxes of Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe, American master of horror fiction, wrote short fiction and a novel that tried to trick readers into believing they were nonfiction. Some of his six hoaxes were very successful.
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Alluring New Orleans Combines Historical Fact and Mythical Legend
New Orleans has eerie haunted mansions, taverns, and mausoleums. Voodoo priestess, Marie Laveau, mixed Roman Catholic faith with African religion. Television shows hook viewers by city's dark past.
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Evolution of Haunted House Entertainment
Many haunted houses thrill people during Halloween month. Some amusement franchises haunt people yearly, and were influenced by funhouses, dark rides, wax figures, and motion picture special effects.