H. P. Lovecraft and the Castle Freak In Praise of Shadows 2021-08-13 | In today's video we are looking at the 1995 Stuart Gordon film Castle Freak, and how it relates to the private life and writings of H. P. Lovecraft.Patreon: patreon.com/praiseofshadowsTwitter: @praise_shadowsTonja Smith's Art Instagram: instagram.com/tonjacs
The Most Dangerous Movies In Praise of Shadows 2024-04-26 | Today we are talking about safety, and all the films that totally ignored that.Patreon: patreon.com/praiseofshadowsEmail: inpraiseofshadows1@gmail.com
Dune | Its Hard to be a God In Praise of Shadows 2024-04-19 | Today we are talking about Dune and the Soviet Union science fiction story Hard to be a God and how they can reinforce and reflect each other. Thank you so much for watching. Patreon: patreon.com/praiseofshadowsEmail: inpraiseofshadows1@gmail.com
The Stop Motion Horror Film That Was Animated by a Single Person In Praise of Shadows 2024-04-12 | Today we are looking at the 2006 stop motion film Blood Tea and Red String and looking at long production history behind it. Thank you so much for watching.Patreon: patreon.com/praiseofshadowsEmail: inpraiseofshadows1@gmail.comSOURCESskwigly.co.uk/christiane-cegavske-interview-alchemy-of-animationmandismag.wordpress.com/2010/06/18/christiane-cegavskebeautifulbizarre.net/2016/06/16/blood-tea-and-red-string-stop-motion-christiane-cegavske-interviewhttp://www.christianecegavske.com/filmsmainmenu.htmlhttps://archive.is/1nkwl#selection-287.21-291.442spectacularoptical.ca/2011/11/down-the-rabbit-holenytimes.com/2006/10/04/movies/a-dark-tale-of-white-mice-sylvan-creatures-and-a-stolen-goddess.htmlyoutube.com/watch?v=mdpD3HsfWPshttps://kcai.edu/about/our-people/faculty/christianecegavske/
The Devils Rejects | Anatomy of a Franchise In Praise of Shadows 2024-03-08 | Hey everyone! Today we are talking about Rob Zombie's trilogy of redneck horror films, I hope you enjoy it. Thank you so much for watching. Email: inpraiseofshadows1@gmail.comPatreon: patreon.com/praiseofshadows
Resident Evil | Anatomy of a Franchise In Praise of Shadows 2024-02-03 | Today we are looking at the wild series of action horror films by Paul W. S. Anderson that were based on the hit 90's game series, Resident Evil. Thank you so much for watching.Patreon: patreon.com/praiseofshadowsEmail: inpraiseofshadows1@gmail.com
Courage the Cowardly Dog | Anatomy of a Franchise In Praise of Shadows 2023-11-30 | From Freaky Fred to Katz and Le Quack, today we are reviewing the entirety of Courage the Cowardly Dog. Thank you so much for watching. Patreon: patreon.com/praiseofshadowsEmail: inpraiseofshadows1@gmail.com
Scream | Anatomy of a Franchise In Praise of Shadows 2023-10-20 | Today we are looking at the classic Wes Craven film series that began back with 1996's Scream. Happy Halloween! And thank you so much for watching. Email: inpraiseofshadows1@gmail.comPatreon: patreon.com/praiseofshadows
Carrie | Anatomy of a Franchise In Praise of Shadows 2023-09-15 | In today's video, we are looking at the 1974 horror novel by Stephen King, Carrie, and the 1976 Brian De Palma adaption that cemented King as a mainstay in horror genre fiction. As well as some more attempts at sequels and reboots that came along the way.Thank you so much for watching. PATREON:patreon.com/praiseofshadows
Sadistic Game Shows In Praise of Shadows 2023-07-21 | From Dance 'Till You Drop marathons to specticle games performed on skates, today we are looking at the history of Sadistic Game Shows.Email: inpraiseofshadows1@gmail.comPatreon: patreon.com/praiseofshadows
The Most Controversial Novelization of All Time In Praise of Shadows 2023-06-02 | Last month, a listing for an unauthorized adaptation of 1989's Halloween 5 appeared on Amazon and the internet was totally normal about it.Patreon: patreon.com/praiseofshadows
Why Alan Wake is Actually a Bad Game In Praise of Shadows 2023-05-07 | 2010's Alan Wake from Remedy Entertainment had a struggled start but has in the past decade grown to such a cult classic status that it is even receiving a sequel this year in the form of Alan Wake 2. In today's video, we are going to examine the process of development on the game, see where it succeeded, and talk about why ultimately I think it failed in its ambitions.Thank you so much for watching.If you would like to help support me make future videos, you can do so by clicking the link below: Patreon: patreon.com/praiseofshadows
That Really Weird James Gunn Saw Themed Reality Show In Praise of Shadows 2023-03-26 | In 2008, ten women were gathered in a rented mansion under the direction of horror filmmaker James Gunn to determine who among them was the strongest actor and should be crowned as the next Scream Queen. Their prize? To have a starring role in the then upcoming Saw 6. This is the story of the strangest casting process in horror movie history.Thank you so much for watching. If you enjoyed this, please consider supporting my work on Patreon:patreon.com/praiseofshadows
Slenderman, Analog Horror, and the Rise and Fall of Marble Hornets In Praise of Shadows 2023-03-05 | In today's video we are looking at the 2009 YouTube show Marble Hornets, how Slenderman was created and how he spread over the internet, as well as issues related to copyright and internet creations in relation to this through a lens of modern examples such as Sirenhead and The Backrooms. Thank you so much for watching.Email: inpraiseofshadows1@gmail.comPatreon: patreon.com/praiseofshadowsSources:https://scholarship.law.ufl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1408&context=flr
The Dream Art of Remedios Varo In Praise of Shadows 2023-01-13 | Today we are looking at the life and art of Remedios Varo, an influential and unique artist in Mexican history, who painted about her experiences and the anxieties of growing to prominence in the time of the Spanish Civil War and World War 2. Thank you so much for watching.Email: inpraiseofshadows1@gmail.comPatreon: patreon.com/praiseofshadows
The Woman Who Was Arrested For Witchcraft in 1976 In Praise of Shadows 2022-10-28 | In 1976, the witch Joann Denton of Morganton, North Caronlina would accurately predict the death of another woman, and would become the first person in modern American history to be arrested and publicly tried for witchcraft. Thank you so much for watching.Twitter: twitter.com/praise_shadowsEmail: inpraiseofshadows1:gmail.comPatreon: patreon.com/praiseofshadows
Pumpkinhead | Anatomy of a Franchise In Praise of Shadows 2022-10-09 | In today's video we are looking at the history of 1988's Pumpkinhead, the sequels that came from that, and Stan Winston who made it all happen. Hope you enjoy, and thank you so much for watching. Twitter: twitter.com/praise_shadowsEmail: inpraiseofshadows1:gmail.comPatreon: patreon.com/praiseofshadows
Nothing But Trouble is a Very Weird Movie In Praise of Shadows 2022-08-26 | Today we are going to talk about Dan Aykroyd, Ghostbusters, and how Nothing But Trouble became the infamous movie that it is today. Thank you so much for watching.Twitter: twitter.com/praise_shadowsEmail: inpraiseofshadows1@gmail.comPatreon: patreon.com/praiseofshadows
The History of Insane Asylums and Horror Movies In Praise of Shadows 2022-07-08 | Hey everyone, today we are looking at the complicated history of state institutions and how public perception of them has been impacted by their depiction within media, thanks for watching!Patreon: patreon.com/praiseofshadowsTwitter: twitter.com/praise_shadowsEmail: inpraiseofshadows1@gmail.com
The Comic That is Impossible to Finish In Praise of Shadows 2022-04-22 | In today's video we are looking at the history of Strangehaven, an independently produced horror/mystery comic by writer and artist Gary Spencer Millidge, and talking about what makes it important and why it should be remembered as a classic.Order Strangehaven:millidge.com/product/strangehaven-bundlePatreon: patreon.com/praiseofshadowsTwitter: twitter.com/praise_shadowsEmail: inpraiseofshadows1@gmail.comThank you so much for watching.
John Carpenters Lost Horror Movie In Praise of Shadows 2022-02-25 | Today we are going to take a look at John Carpenter's 1978 film Someone's Watching Me, and talking about how that would go on to influence his decisions when making Halloween.Patreon: patreon.com/praiseofshadowsTwitter: twitter.com/praise_shadowsEmail: inpraiseofshadows1@gmail.com
The Hills Have Eyes | Anatomy of a Franchise In Praise of Shadows 2022-02-13 | In today's video we are looking at the history of Wes Craven's work. How he started with The Last House on the Left, and how The Hills Have Eyes informed decisions that he would make on A Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream. Thanks for Watching!Pim's Crypt | Horror Has a Problem With Ugliness:youtube.com/watch?v=zJ08fSzN9lUSupport my work on Patreon: patreon.com/praiseofshadowsTwitter: @praise_shadowsEmail: inpraiseofshadows1@gmail.com
In Defense of Nicolas Cage In Praise of Shadows 2021-12-08 | Hey everyone, today we are looking at the career of Nicolas Cage,. How he started in movies like Vampire's Kiss, how the internet changed his public perception, and how he ended up in films like Mandy and Color Out of Space. Hope you enjoy it, and thank you so much for watching!Twitter: twitter.com/praise_shadowsPatreon: patreon.com/praiseofshadowsEmail: inpraiseofshadows1@gmail.com
The 90s Suicide Squad Cyberpunk Horror Anime In Praise of Shadows 2021-10-22 | In today's video, we take a look at the 1990 cyberpunk anime Cyber City, and see what it has to say through that and why it should be remembered. Thank you for watching.Twitter: twitter.com/praise_shadowsEmail: inpraiseofshadows1@gmail.comPatreon: patreon.com/praiseofshadows
The Disaster That Almost Ruined Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, and The Coen Brothers In Praise of Shadows 2021-09-17 | In 1981, Sam Raimi made one of the most iconic independent horror films of all time, The Evil Dead. Today we explore what he, Bruce Campbell, and The Coen Brothers did immediately after that newfound success. Thank you for watching.Twitter: @praise_shadows Email: inpraiseofshadows1@gmail.comPatreon: patreon.com/praiseofshadows
The Vampire Movie They Dont Want You to See In Praise of Shadows 2021-06-11 | Hey everyone, In today's video we are looking at the rare 1970's vampire film Lemora that has been mostly forgotten about today and the circumstances that lead to that happening. Thank you for watching!Twitter:@praise_shadowsEmail: inpraiseofshadows1@gmail.comPatreon: patreon.com/praiseofshadows
Basket Case | Anatomy of a Franchise In Praise of Shadows 2021-05-22 | In today's video we are looking at the history of Frank Henenlotter's trilogy of horror stories, the Basket Case movies. Thank you for watching.Patreon: patreon.com/praiseofshadowsTwitter: @praise_shadows Email: inpraiseofshadows1@gmail.com
Stephen Kings Other Vampire Story In Praise of Shadows 2021-04-30 | In today's video we are going to look at how Stephen King's second novel Salem's Lot changed the future of vampire fiction, and how he uses vampires in other works such as his short story The Night Flier. Thank you for watching.Twitter: twitter.com/praise_shadowsEmail: inpraiseofshadows1:gmail.comPatreon: patreon.com/praiseofshadows
Homunculus: What Does it Mean to be Human? In Praise of Shadows 2021-04-09 | Today we are covering the horror manga Homunculus that was recently adapted into a Netflix film, and looking at how it presents concepts related to personal identity. Thank you for watching! Twitter: twitter.com/praise_shadowsEmail: inpraiseofshadows1@gmail.comPatreon: patreon.com/praiseofshadows
Underworld | Anatomy of a Franchise In Praise of Shadows 2021-03-19 | In today's franchise retrospective, we are looking at the history of the Underworld series and seeing how they utilized vampires and werewolves over time. I recently reviewed a few different werewolf films on Amazon Prime with my friend Giallo Julian through Dread Central, and if you would like to check that out you can find it in the link below. Thank you for watching.dreadcentral.com/top-10-lists/374247/full-moon-fever-4-werewolf-movies-to-stream-on-amazon-prime-right-nowTwitter: twitter.com/praise_shadowsEmail: inpraiseofshadows1@gmail.comPatreon: patreon.com/praiseofshadows
Return to Oz is an Absolute Nightmare In Praise of Shadows 2021-01-22 | Today we look at the 1985 film Return to Oz to see why it is the most faithful adaptation of L. Frank Baum's Wizard of Oz universe. Thank you for watching.Patreon: patreon.com/praiseofshadowsTwitter: www.twitter.com/praise_shadowsEmail: inpraiseofshadows1@gmail.com
The Golden Age of Horror Comics - Part 2 In Praise of Shadows 2020-12-12 | In part 2, we look at the history of the Comics Code Authority and how it affected the lives of artists and readers of horror comics around the country.Email: inpraiseofshadows1:gmail.comTwitter:twitter.com/praise_shadowsPatreon: patreon.com/praiseofshadowsSources:https://totaleclipse.blog/2018/03/15/1984-twisted-tales/crisisofinnocence.library.ryerson.cadigitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.phphistory.com/news/how-the-code-authority-kept-lgbt-characters-out-of-comicstheroot.com/2-former-black-comics-editors-allege-years-of-racial-di-1845522200tor.com/2020/07/15/mexican-horror-comic-books-a-brief-historyhttp://cbldf.org/the-comics-code-of-1954
The Golden Age of Horror Comics - Part 1 In Praise of Shadows 2020-10-23 | Here in part 1 we are looking at the first rise in horror comics in the mid to late 1940's and how that affected the comic book landscape, resulting in a national conversation about media and juvenile delinquency that continues to this day. Twitter: twitter.com/praise_shadowsEmail: inpraiseofshadows1:gmail.comPatreon: patreon.com/praiseofshadows
The Identity Horror of Seconds In Praise of Shadows 2020-08-14 | In today's video we are looking at the 1966 horror film Seconds starring Rock Hudson, and how it deals with topics of ageing, artistic frustration, and depression. Thanks for watching!Email: inpraiseofshadows1:gmail.comTwitter: twitter.com/praise_shadowsPatreon: patreon.com/praiseofshadows
Re-Animator | Anatomy of a Franchise #6 In Praise of Shadows 2020-07-11 | In today's video, we are looking at the entire history of the Re-Animator story, starting with H.P. Lovecraft's Herbert West- Reanimator and going through the different film and comic book adaptations. Thanks for watching!Email: inpraiseofshadows1:gmail.comPatreon: patreon.com/praiseofshadowsSources Used:http://love-it-loud.co.uk/it-wasnt-quite-fresh-enough-h-p-lovecraft-and-the-writing-of-herbert-west-reanimatordreadcentral.com/news/189706/re-animator-evolution-everything-we-knowbloody-disgusting.com/interviews/3616630/house-re-animator-writer-dennis-paoli-remembers-sequel-never-phantom-limbsFootage Used: Vine Lake Cemetery Drone: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAXqG2EiOwwMost Beautiful Fishes From Around The World:www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQlISC-N5XwUnderwater Planet in 4K HDR - Trailer:www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnu2yzP09qgWalking at night in Aokigahara forest:www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqsQY-QXI2UBeautiful ocean clown fish turtle aquarium:www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP4QDNm6f4QBest Trucks Compilation:www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucuLQOxERQgJOURNEY TO GALAXY CENTER (EPIC ZOOM) IN 4KHDR:www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG7aydoWxb0Fantastic video of sea creatures and their habitats:www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIkLJ_1l0JYAn Old Iowa Church & Cemetery:www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnK_zJX71rsDunmore Cemetery Drone Footage:www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtMCNhjBM8A2019 Nautilus Expedition Highlights:www.youtube.com/watch?v=woTi--GCzwMDeep Field: The Impossible Magnitude of our Universe:youtube.com/watch?v=yDiD8F9ItX0A Dark and Briny Deep Sea Halloween:youtube.com/watch?v=3fycT91TWYA
The Grief of Dont Look Now In Praise of Shadows 2020-06-12 | Don't Look Now is a film from 1973 starring Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie, and in today's video we are going to look at how it deals with the concept of grief and recovery. Email: inpraiseofshadows1:gmail.com Help Me Make Videos: patreon.com/praiseofshadows
The Evil Within 2 is an Underrated Horror Game In Praise of Shadows 2020-05-29 | The Evil Within 2 is one of my favorite games in recent memory that means a lot to me and I have been wanting to talk about it for a while now, I hope you enjoy. Link to the music used:youtube.com/channel/UC_6hQy4elsyHhCOskZo0U5gEmail: inpraiseofshadows1@gmail.com Help Me Make Videos: patreon.com/praiseofshadowsThank you for watching.
Tremors | Anatomy of a Franchise #5 In Praise of Shadows 2020-03-27 | In today's franchise overview we look at the 1990 classic monster film Tremors and the sequels that spawned from that.Subscribe: youtube.com/inpraiseofshadows Email: inpraiseofshadows1:gmail.com Help Me Make Videos: patreon.com/praiseofshadows
The Mysteries of the Magick Lantern Cycle In Praise of Shadows 2020-03-13 | This week we are taking a look at a series of short films created by Kenneth Anger from the 1940's to the 1970's that had a large impact on media today, hope you like it!Patreon: patreon.com/praiseofshadowsTwitter :twitter.com/praise_shadowsemail: inpraiseofshadows1@gmail.com
The Nightmare Artist In Praise of Shadows 2020-01-31 | Zdzislaw Beksinski was a Polish horror painter that reacted to the horrors of war that he saw around him, and today we are going to take a look at his career. Thanks for watching!For more films about Beksinski please visit Andy Teszner channel: youtube.com/channel/UCSx7r29yG8SpAjiSPUH8kxwMusic by Sturqen You can find more information about their work at:http://www.sturqen.comSubscribe: youtube.com/inpraiseofshadows Email: inpraiseofshadows1:gmail.com Help Me Make Videos: patreon.com/praiseofshadows
Little Horrors: The Impact of Gremlins In Praise of Shadows 2020-01-17 | Since 1984's Gremlins, little monsters ranging from Critters, to Ghoulies, to Trolls have been very popular. And so in today's video, we are looking at small statured monsters and how they have changed over time. Thanks for watching! Subscribe: youtube.com/inpraiseofshadows Email: inpraiseofshadows1:gmail.com Help Me Make Videos: patreon.com/praiseofshadows
The Strange Story Behind The Evil Within In Praise of Shadows 2019-12-07 | In today's video, we are going to look at the sas circumstances surrounding the 2017 Andrew Getty film, The Evil Within. Subscribe: youtube.com/inpraiseofshadows Twitter: twitter.com/praise_shadows?lang=enEmail: inpraiseofshadows1:gmail.com Help Me Make Videos: patreon.com/praiseofshadows
Watchmen and The Art of Nontraditional Sequels In Praise of Shadows 2019-11-22 | With the new HBO sequel to Watchmen being released currently and DC Comics publishing their own sequel titled Doomsday Clock, I thought it would be interesting to take a look at both of them to see how they each take on the classic comic.Help Me Make Videos: patreon.com/praiseofshadowsSubscribe: youtube.com/inpraiseofshadowsEmail: inpraiseofshadows1:gmail.comTwitter: twitter.com/praise_shadows?lang=en
Witches in Horror Movies | The History of Witches Part 3 In Praise of Shadows 2019-10-25 | Part 3 of 3. Today we are looking at witches in horror movies across the past one hundred years from Wizard of Oz silent films, to Rosemary's Baby, to The Witch, Hereditary, and Midsommar. Thank you for watching, and Happy Halloween. Subscribe: youtube.com/inpraiseofshadowsTwitter: twitter.com/praise_shadows?lang=enEmail: inpraiseofshadows1:gmail.comHelp Me Make Videos: patreon.com/praiseofshadows
Witches in Literature and Art | The History of Witches Part 2 In Praise of Shadows 2019-09-28 | In today's video, we pick up where we left off last time at the turn of the 1800's to see how witches were displayed in art and literature from then to current day. Come back next time and we will see how witches have been portrayed in film in the past century.Video Sources:The Witch King of Canewdon:youtube.com/watch?v=1px5yur2zP8Canewdon Sunset Timelapse:youtube.com/watch?v=GDELNlqrpvYWitchcraft: India's Deadly Superstition: youtube.com/watch?v=-ac2poaDr6U&t=80Mysteries of the Chiltern Hills:youtube.com/watch?v=wRsY_EdYyXA&t=59sBest Harry Potter Cosplay at A Celebration of Harry Potter:youtube.com/watch?v=UVdCV4-67YoFAUN - Walpurgisnacht:youtube.com/watch?v=nLgM1QJ3S_IText Sources:The Encyclopedia of Witches and Witchcraft by Rosemary Ellen GuileyAn H.P. Lovecraft Encyclopedia by S. T. Joshi and David E. Schultz.Subscribe: youtube.com/inpraiseofshadowsTwitter:twitter.com/praise_shadows?lang=enEmail: inpraiseofshadows1:gmail.comPatreon: patreon.com/praiseofshadows
The Burning Times | The History of Witches Part 1 In Praise of Shadows 2019-09-13 | To see more on the Pagan Pride Festival featured at the beginning of the video, check out Bunnylomusic's video on it here: youtube.com/watch?v=tpkB_f5N1hIToday is the first in a multipart series on the history of witches, in this one we are looking at how witchcraft was viewed in the middle ages. Next time we are looking at witches in literature and art, and then after that witches in movies and tv. Thanks for watching!Subscribe: youtube.com/inpraiseofshadowsEmail: inpraiseofshadows1:gmail.comPatreon: patreon.com/praiseofshadows
Horror Books Have Lost Their Identity In Praise of Shadows 2019-07-19 | For more horror paperback content, follow Too Much Horror Fiction on Blogspot. A lot of the scans for this video came from them, and they do some amazing things on there: http://toomuchhorrorfiction.blogspot.comIn today's video, we compare the look of new horror fiction titles to old classic ones, and see how they have changed over time. Subscribe: youtube.com/inpraiseofshadowsEmail: inpraiseofshadows1@gmail.comTwitter: twitter.com/praise_shadows?lang=enHelp Me Make Videos: patreon.com/praiseofshadowsMusic: youtube.com/watch?v=gqTbXBuOjFQ youtube.com/watch?v=vKdsPnFR1D0 youtube.com/watch?v=Zuw_O5MU5CE
The Stepfather | Anatomy of a Franchise #4 In Praise of Shadows 2019-06-15 | Happy Father's Day! Today we are looking at the four Stepfather movies, and looking at how Terry O'Quinn was able to bring about one of the best horror villains of all time. Thank you for watching!Twitter: twitter.com/praise_shadows?lang=enPatreon : patreon.com/praiseofshadows
A World of Gothic Horror: The Problem With Modern Batman Stories In Praise of Shadows 2019-06-01 | In today's video, we are going to look at the past thirty years of Batman's history, and see how things have changed gradually since then. From the days of The Dark Knight Returns, Arkham Asylum, and The Killing Joke, to Grant Morrison's run in 2006 and Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's run with the New 52. All the way to Tom King's recent stories with Batman Rebirth, I hope you like it because this one is special to me. Let me know what you think, and thanks for watching!Twitter: twitter.com/praise_shadows?lang=enSubscribe: youtube.com/inpraiseofshadowsEmail: inpraiseofshadows1:gmail.comHelp Me Make Videos: patreon.com/praiseofshadows
The Maternal Horror of Goodnight Mommy In Praise of Shadows 2019-05-11 | Happy Mother's Day, to celebrate I thought I would do a quick video about the 2014 film Goodnight Mommy, which is about two young boys who begin to suspect that the woman calling herself their mother is actually not their mother at all. Hope you like it!Pencil drawings in today's video are made by Miles Johnston.Subscribe: youtube.com/inpraiseofshadowsEmail: inpraiseofshadows1:gmail.comHelp Me Make Videos: patreon.com/praiseofshadows
