The anatomy of horror

     Art is a form of expression. Throughout the centuries it took different shapes and forms but one that has accompanied humanity from the beginning is painting. Starting with cave drawings of animals or hand prints, and moving on to the abstract forms of Pollock and Rothko, we can see that it has been used to express the widest range of emotions and ideas.       With the main focus of this blog, naturally may come a question: what is the best representation of horror in the world of painting? The most obvious answer would place us either in the modern days, with the works in the likes of the ones of Beksinski, which are the interpretation of the literal nightmares of the author, or in the medieval visions of Hell created by artists like Bosch.      But to me, the title of the most terrifying paintings goes to Francisco Goya’s series known as “Black Paintings” (esp. Pinturas Negras). Goya was always considered a master in his craft, his talent even earned him a position of the royal

       In today's post, I’d like to write a little about one of my favourite storytelling podcasts: Alice isn’t dead. The production form Welcome to Night Vale co-creators Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor, starring Jasika Nicole, premiered on 8th of March 2016 giving to its listeners a story like no other.      Keisha is a truck driver, if one was to see her they probably would pay her no mind, just another trucker delivering cargo to God knows where or why. And in some way they would be right, but there is a difference, Keisha works for a very particular shipping company. The same company that Alice worked for. Alice who was supposed to be dead but apparently is not.      The biggest assets of the show are captivating story, amazing voice acting and a chance to see the USA from a different perspective. It's not very common in Europe to cover large distances by car, petrol is expensive, roads can be tight and bumpy and flying by airplane is just a lot more convenient. That’s why

              At the beginning I would like to welcome any reader who happens to stumble upon this blog. Some would say that it’s a dead medium, of which the glorious days have passed long ago in 2014. However I would like to believe that it’s not true. The blog, as a device, gives a unique opportunity for the author to express himself while maintaining direct contact with the readers. It also has a particular kind of nostalgic charm, that makes it hard to let it sink into oblivion.           As the main subject of this project I have chosen the widely understood concept of horror, as a genre in movies, literature and any other medium that I’ll find interesting. It is a topic that I, personally, find worth of exploring as it is often dismissed by a popular opinion because of its association with B movies and mass produced cash grabs. With each post I would like to focus on a different work of fiction that I would deem, in some way or another, worth of special interest. Let’s hope for t