Anchorhead is an interactive fiction game, written in 1998 by Michael S. Gentry. It is done in a gothic suspense / horror style, obviously (and admittedly) inspired by H.P. Lovecraft, and draws heavily upon the ambiance and tropes of Lovecraft’s Cthulhu mythos. While directly referencing a few quotations by Lovecraft, … Continue reading
Back before the instant gratification of IMDB and the ubiquitous intellectual property infringements of Youtube, the eager horror movie fan was left with few choices for behind-the-scenes information. There were magazines like Video Watchdog, Fangoria, or various fan zines, which provided great textual articles possibly containing a few production stills, … Continue reading
Published: Little, Brown and Co., 2005 A SILLY LITTLE GUNSHOT WOUND… Plot Overview History grad student, Paul, is in the library one evening, surrounded by books, working on his dissertation about merchants in Denmark, when he notices a book on his table that he hadn’t taken off the shelf. It’s … Continue reading
Published: Harcourt, 2007 (25th Anniversary) “HELLO. MY NAME IS INIGO MONTOYA…” Plot Overview Buttercup, a poor farm girl in the land of Florin, is the most beautiful girl in the world. She attracts the attention of her farm hand, Westley, who falls in love with her the moment he sees … Continue reading
Publisher: Roc, 2000 WATCH OUT FOR TOAD-DEMONS AND SEX-CRAZED TALKING SKULLS Plot Overview Harry Dresden is *not* what comes to mind when one hears the word “wizard.” This word summons images of bearded, wizened old men in cloaks with pointy hats and magic staffs. Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden is not … Continue reading
