Since I started writing this feature, I’ve been expecting to look at zombies for this instalment. However, the more I think about it, the more I realise that Zippy from Rainbow represents a far greater horror than any of the undead. For those of you unaware of Zippy, he’s a puppet who appeared on … Read more
Monsters come in all shapes and sizes. From the gigantic battling behemoths Godzilla and King Kong to the all-consuming cellula beasts in The Thing. Huge accent gods found at the Mountains of Madness or insignificant humans whose atrocities in death camps and killing fields far outdo those of fictional creatures. The primal fear of what … Read more
‘Twas The Night Before Christmas by Shauna Jones-Meehan ‘Twas the night before Christmas, Where the candles were lit And the music did play But tonight would be such a hit Where a mountain of bodies did lay There was a knock at the door 3 men dressed in black They asked if they … Read more
Crikey by Simon Jay Crikey!What the fuck’s that?A bloody great monsterThat wants to eat my fucking brainLet’s run.
Door by Simon Jay It was pitch black. I’m not talking about the blackness of night. No, this was the blackestblack you could imagine. You may be thinking that I really mean, ‘just really dark’,but you’d be wrong. It was black. No light. Just black. A door appeared. No fuss, it made no sound, … Read more