Over time the metaphorical meaning of the vampire has diversified, shifting away from its earliest existence as a literary representation of xenophobic beliefs. Whatever cultural fear or anxiety vampires come to represent is dependent on the context of the story and the storyteller’s motivations. Sarah Nelson’s Daniel, a horror webcomic about a young man turned into a […]
Dirt Creek Runs with Blood Breathes New Life Into Vampire Fiction
I suspect vampires have dwindled in popularity versus their more durable zombie peers because film and television started portraying them solely as morose romantics. It’s not just that vampires stopped being scary, it’s that they stopped being interesting. Zombies sidestep this because they’re never really the focus of the stories that feature them; no one tunes […]
The Order: 1886—A Game Review in Unanswered Questions
In The Order: 1886, you play as Sir Galahad (not the Galahad, but one who has taken his title), a nigh-immortal Knight of the Round Table in a steampunk alternate universe version of Victorian London. It takes place in a sumptuously crafted world with some of the most technically advanced visuals to ever exist. Aside […]
