Nightmarish Visions
"Krampus at the Window" If horror or the macabre is not your thing, then I encourage you, gentle reader, to divert your eyes forthwith. For I am about to descend into a truly dark and eerie place...that is, the cobweb-filled forgotten corners of my mind. And trust me, it ain't pretty! "The Black Lady" What is it about horror that appeals so much to the human mind? As genres of entertainment go, it is as much a part of the human landscape as any other. There's probably dozens of reasons for this. Perhaps we confront (and learn to live with) our most primal fears via our art forms, from the safety of our couch or theatre or quilt-covered bed. As a modern society, we may now be protected from the predators of the night that once stalked our ancestors, but fear responses are still well and truly baked into our DNA. Fear can certainly set the heart racing, just ask any adrenaline junkie. "The Loch Ness Monster" I must confess a lon...