Caroline Bicks, Stephen E. King Chair, got unprecedented access to Stephen King’s archives. Her new book reveals King’s meticulous crafting of fear, like in “Pet Sematary,” and his inspirations. King revealed “The Shining” was shaped by a Shakespearean tragedy, but it wasn’t “Macbeth.” Every morning during her sabbatical year serving as the Stephen E. King … Read more
A Taylor Swift fanatic has transformed her New Orleans home into a tourist attraction for Swifties and Halloween fanatics alike after decorating her front yard with a host of hilariously accurate Eras Tour-themed skeletons. Longtime NOLA resident Louellen Berger has become famous for her intricate Halloween displays over the years, having begun decorating the front lawn of her 1950s property for about 20 … Read more
Almost everybody dies — violently — in “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.” But, against all odds, the classic horror movie is still alive and kicking, cutting, slicing and bashing 50 years later. The 1974 film, directed by Tobe Hooper, was made on a shoestring budget of $140,000. And critics were not so taken with the … Read more
It’s a bone-chilling discovery. Archeologists at Pompeii have recovered well-preserved skeletal remains of a man and woman who died clutching treasures of the time. The woman was found on a bed surrounded by gold, silver and bronze coins, along with jewelry that included pearl and gold earrings, and the man was not far from her. … Read more
Who’s hungry for a Mc-abre meal? Two McDonald’s customers recently shared their experience at the “world’s creepiest McDonald’s” on TikTok. Partners Kassidy and James, AKA @Kassidy_and_James, had the opportunity to dine with dead bodies during their recent trip to Rome, Italy. “That’s an absolute skeleton in a McDonald’s,” Kassidy declared in the viral clip. In … Read more
The bodies of two women buried more than 5,500 years ago are suspected to be victims of human sacrifice, researchers suggest. An investigation of the remains, which are believed to be from women who were bound together and buried alive, yielded evidence of a form of torture associated nowadays with the Italian mafia according to … Read more