From literary beginnings to its current status as a pop culture mainstay, found footage horror continues to make money and gain fans while bewildered critics look on. After an initial burst of popularity in 1999, it would be the influence of the Asian horror film […]
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The Black Museum Presents – Killer Portraits: Iconography of the Horror Film Poster
Horror film posters have provide viewers with some of the most iconic images of the genre to date and, over the years, many have become collectible art pieces in their own right. But since the earliest entries in the Universal horror cycle, the primary purpose […]
Last Call of Cthulhu: The Black Museum’s Semester-End Party
Come celebrate the successful end of the Black Museum’s initial run by raising a glass or two with the curators. Nocturne Nightclub (550 Queen st W) $5 entry (VIPs free) 19+ valid ID Special guest appearance by The Futureless Catering, music, and prizes courtesy of […]
When There’s No More Room In Hell: The Sociology Of The Living Dead
The recent popularity of horror films featuring zombies is indicative of social tensions surrounding racism, globalization and rampant Western consumption. In the films comprising George A. Romero’s Dead series, differences between survivors become blurred when human value is reduced to sheer humanity. Romero’s films show […]