The Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies opened up in 2010, offering classes in horror history, theory, and production, with branches in London, New York, and Los Angeles. But now they will be hosting some of their classes online so no matter where in the world you are, you can attend!
You can attend any of the classes, but make sure you check out the times, because they will be the times in the time zone where the location is. Meaning if you’re in New York and want to attend a UK one, you need to adjust your time to whatever time it is in London. Hope that makes sense!
But they have a wide range of topics that should be of interests to any horror fan. Some of a few topics are Spanish Horror Cinema: Industry, Political Trauma and the Gothic Imaginary, Symphony Macabre: Bernard Herrmann and the Scoring of Horror, or The Mask in Horror Cinema: Ritural, Power and Transformation.
Head over to the Miskatonic website HERE for all the details, class topics, and times.
The film industry has lost another true and great talent with the passing of Wilfred Brimley. While he only appeared in a few horror films, if I saw his name in the opening credits, I knew he was going to be interesting to watch. I think I first became aware of him in the Paul Newman film Absence of Malice (1981) because that played at the theater I worked at. So while it wasn’t a film I would normally see, I got to see a lot of it during the working hours, so I remembered his character. And then came John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982). It threw me for a bit with him without his mustache, but his voice is just as recognizable as this facial hair. As well as his incredible performances. In 1985, he appeared in another favorite of mine, Remo Williams, which I was so bummed they never made more of those.
