This week, HBO debuts Folklore, an anthology series focusing solely on Asian horror. And while it feels reductive to lump so many different cultures under a single classifying term, there is something markably different about these distinctly non-Western tales. The way they incorporate lingering atmosphere and building tension; the long, eerie stretches of silence; the sudden bursts […]
It’s October, and an odd energy hangs in the air. The days have grown shorter, and evenings have taken on a surreal, ethereal cast. A haze of pumpkin spice hangs thick around local pubs and coffeehouses. And you find yourself drawn inexorably to the spookiest books on your bookshelf. With only a few short weeks until Halloween, we’re highlighting […]