(Welcome to Ani-time Ani-where, a regular column dedicated to helping the uninitiated understand and appreciate the world of anime.)The problem with horror anime is that they are rarely scary. Sure, there are plenty of anime shows that rely on gore or shocking images and creatures, but they tend to be more like murder mysteries with gore, or action shows with horror imagery. Some times, though, the rarity of horror anime just makes the few genuinely scary shows all the more terrifying and special.One of those shows is "Boogiepop Phantom." Based on light novels written by Kouhei Kadono and illustrated by Kouji Ogata, which helped launch the light novel craze in Japan, the show was helmed by "Perfect Blue" writer Sadayuki...
It’s Father’s Walk Day at LeBron James’ I Promise School in Akron, Ohio. A steady stream of dads and children pour in and out of the school’s large glass doors. Interestingly, the stream seems to part at the large LeBron James Family Foundation seal centered in the concrete walkway. Kids are reluctant to step on it. They point it out to their fathers, who step around it with respect. No one is told not to step on it. They don’t because they understand that it’s sacred ground. The walls of the school’s entranceway are lined with a bold and artful display of basketball shoes. It’s a striking entrance that leaves no doubt that you’re not standing in just any public...
An 11-year-old Florida boy was arrested last week for disrupting a school function and resisting arrest without violence after he refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance in class. A school resource officer was called to the classroom after the child denied to stand for the Pledge and told a substitute teacher that forcing him to do so was racist. Though it is illegal to force a student to say the Pledge, a fact the teacher apparently did not know, the subsequent argument ended with the boy being transported to a juvenile detention center.Beyond the irony — a child detained for refusing to say “liberty and justice for all” — is a clear illustration of why the Pledge of...
Bestselling authors Natalie D. Richards and Darcy Coates bring us stories that chill us to the bone and keep us up all night reading—haunting reads perfect for Halloween! A hitched ride home in a snowstorm turns sinister when one of the passengers is plotting for the ride to end in disaster in New York Times bestseller Five Total Strangers. From USA Today bestselling gothic horror author Darcy Coates comes The Haunting of Leigh Harker, a chilling story of a quiet house on a forgotten suburban lane that hides a deadly secret... There’s a point at which the humor and horror genres seamlessly mix and I am here for it. I’ve seen it in movies like Shaun of the Dead, or The Cabin...
ShutterstockHalloween movies often feature kids sitting around a campfire sharing gory, spooky stories, trying to get someone to scream in fear. This weekend you might be doing the same – sharing a horror story with friends. You may find one friend doesn’t get scared, no matter how frightening a scene you try to paint in their mind. So why are some people more easily spooked by stories than others? We ran an experiment to find out. Read more: Halloween films: the good, the bad and the truly scary Can you see it in your mind? One reason some people are more easily spooked could relate to how well they can visualise the scary scene in their mind. When some people...
