Disease in horror movies

Bilde: Body Melt (1983)

(Photo: Body Melt (1993))

There seems to be no limit to the ways in which our bodies can malfunction.

Did you know you can get cancer in your teeth? 😕

The topic of disease has been widely explored in horror. Of course. Here, for your convenience, are some tips on horror involving bodily disfunction, decay and illness!

Tittel	År
Relic	2020
Mulberry St	2006
The Bewailing aka The Nest	2021
The Fly	1986
Feed	2005
Bug	2006
Thanatomorphose	2012
Afflicted	2013
Excision	2012
Grace	2009
Bite	2015
Shivers	1975
Contracted	2013
The eyes of my Mother	2016
Bad Biology	2008
Mørke Sjeler aka Dark Souls	2010
Brain Damage	1988
Writhing Tongue	1980
Kotoko	2011
Orphan	2009
Infection aka Kansen	2004
The Crazies	2010
Splinter	2008
Cabin Fever	2002
Sick Nurses	2007
Body Melt	1993
The Taking of Deborah Logan	2014

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15 years of Academy headers!

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Iä! Iä! Lovecraftian horrors

H. P. Lovecraft (1890–1937) was an American author best known for his influential contributions to the genre of "weird fiction," especially cosmic horror. His work is characterized by a unique blend of science fiction, horror, and the supernatural, often exploring themes such as forbidden knowledge, humanity's insignificance in the universe, and the fragility of reason. Lovecraft created a mythos—a loosely connected universe populated by ancient, powerful beings such as Cthulhu, Nyarlathotep, and Azathoth. This "Cthulhu mythos" became central to his legacy, and was later expanded upon by other writers. So, to the eternal question: what does this almost etherial term "Lovecraftian" actually mean? I think Wikipedia says it well: "Lovecraftian horror, also called cosmic horror or eldritch horror, is a subgenre of horror, fantasy, and weird fiction that emphasizes the terror of the unknown and incomprehensible more than gore or other shock elements....

Blood and shock factor with... depth?

A horror nerd from the shores of Lake Mjøsen who felt burdened by a stupid body, a stupid life and a stupid cat asked the following slightly dramatic questions at the Horror Nerd School the other day: I want blood. Shock factor. Human suffering. Mutilation. With depth... I feel sorry for myself tonight with a body that is stupid and a life that is stupid and a cat that is stupid. You catch my drift 🤣 (photo: the AI-generated demon/cryptid Loab, which evolved from a command to create an image of the opposite of Marlon Brando. 4realz.) Say no more: The rookies got her back, and the following tips emerged from the twisted (but also kind and cool) minds of the rookies. Tittel År IMDb Grotesque aka Guroteskuo 2009 4,7 Pet Sematery: bloodlines 2023 4,7 Tetsuo 1989 6,9 Eraserhead 1977 7,3 I saw the devil 2010 7,8 Martyrs 2008 7,0 Men behind the sun 1988 6,1 Hellraiser 1987 6,9 Inside 2007 6,7 Haute tension 2003 6,7 La Mesita del comedor 2023 7,4 When evil lurks 2023 7,0 A Serbian film 2...

32 Liminal horror movies

Let's begin with the beginning: what in the world is "liminal" - and "liminal horror"? The word liminal itself is defined quite differently by different sources, but the essence is as follows: - a state/position at or on both sides of a threshold/border - a transition between states or the initial phase of a process of change As far as I understand, Liminal horror points to both this and at the same time to what is called liminal spaces , which are: - areas and architecture that lead you from something to something else, and which are not intended as anything more/other. Corridors, underpasses, aqueducts, airports, queues, waiting rooms... 'Non - destinational places', as my husband called it when I tried to explain it. Apt term! 😍 - Emotionally, liminal spaces are, for example, grief and growing up - Psychologically and socially, it's is 'nothing' between different feelings or states: the state of post partum and detox are two examp...

103 tips for 80's horror films!

The eighties were nothing short of awesome. This was before the world became dangerous and messed up, so there was a playful sense of ease strongly present. As was the case in eighties horror films too: they are often excellent testaments to an era that never gets old. If it was cool and modern, you could bet you'd find it in horror films. Dudes in cropped tank tops, jocks and prom queens, the noble art of jumping into roofless cars without opening the doors, walkmans, hackers with long coats and head bands... The horror films of the eighties had it all! The Rookies at the Horror Rookie Academy love eighties horror. Flat out loves it. One dark and icy cold week, just as an unholy mist came rolling in from the sea to cover the jagged shores of Scandinavia, the rookies put their weird and wonderful heads together to conjure no less than 103 movie tips for eighties horror films. For your vieweing convenience, of course. We aim to please...

Weather horror!

Storms are violent atmospheric disturbances, characterized by low barometric pressure, cloud cover, heavy precipitation, strong winds and thunderbolts and lightning. Storms are also the perfect backdrop for many horror films. Of course. A stormy night with thunder ripping through heavy clouds has an inherent unrest, an inherent feeling of violent disturbance which a sunny summer day simply does not . It is almost like the stormy weather itself becomes an actor in the film. One of many many stormy Scandinavian nights, as the pitch black ocean thrashed relentlessly against our northern shores, made animals huddle and made people close the curtains and step away from the windows, the Rookies at the Horror Rookie Academy decided to roll with the punches and simply enjoy the raging chaos right outside our doors by conjuring up this list of horror movies portraying storms and extreme weather of all sorts. They did this for you, dear reader. This is all for you. 💗 Nr Title...

Top notch horror and sci-fi!

Certain horror and sci-fi movies live rent free in your head from the day that you first see them. for me, it's movies like Frankenstein (1931), Night of the Creeps, Apolllo 18 and A cure for Wellness. And Slither. And The Conjuring: last rites. (All of The Conjuring - movies, really.) One evening I asked the rookies what is top notch horror to them, the very best of the very best. Such questions are typically difficult to answer, since one tend to like different movies in different ways. It's almost like asking such questions are an offense to the mind. The response from the rookies was swift and strong, resulting in the list of top notch horror and sci-fi films below. Enjoy! 💀 1 Psycho (1960) 8,6 2 Alien (1979) 8,5 3 Jaws (1975) 8,2 4 The Thing (1982) 8,2 5 The Exorcist (1973) 8,1 6 Rosemarys baby (1968) 8 7 The birds (1963) 7,9 8 I saw the Devil (2010) 7,8 9 The Wicker Man (1973) 7,7 10 The Omen (1976) 7,6 11 The dead zone (1983) 7,3 12 Cure (1997) 7,3 13 T...

Uplifting horror with merry violence!

Things rarely go well for people in the movies we like. Things mostly go straight to the black bowels of Hell. (If you know, you know...) So what do you do when you're really into horror movies on the more cheerful side of the spectrum? A little bit of merry violence? You head over to the Horror Rookie Academy and ask the rookies for movie tips! Below you'll find tips that came in response to the following questions: Hey! Does anyone have any tips for uplifting horror? I'd love to have a good dose of happy violence also. Tittel År IMDb Evil Dead 2 1987 7,7 Army of Darkness 1992 7,4 Bubba Ho Tep 2002 6,9 Brain Damage 1988 6,5 Evil Ed 1995 5,5 Return of the living Dead 1985 7,3 Tucker and Dale vs Evil 2010 7,5 The Cottage 2008 6,1 Sightseers 2012 6,5 Severance 2006 6,4 Bad Boy bubby 1993 7,3 Rubber 2010 5,7 Space Station 76 2014 4,9 Motivational Growth 2013 5,7 Teeth 2007 5,4 The Crazies 2010 6,5 Slither 2006 6,5 Deadstream 2022 6,4 Scouts guide to the Zombie apocalypse 20...

The origin of the Horror Rookie Academy

The Horror Rookie Academy has been operational for 15 straight years now! Good heavens, it's almost unbelievable. It's time for a little look back at the origin of the Academy. When I was little, my dad worked as a captain in foreign trade, and my brother and I used to join the boat during the summer holidays. (It was a simpler time, before the age of HSE...) Norwegian seafarers are so lucky to have the Norwegian Sailor's Church (Sjømannskirken) which works for their well-being. The Sailor's Church used to run a library service on Norwegian ships, providing books and films for the sailors. Either someone responsible for such things at the Sailor's Church was a horror and sci-fi lover, or their insight into the contents of the films of the time was so-so: the library cabinet onboard the boat was filled with the VHS tapes that basically made me the horror fanatic I am today. Jaws, Frankenstein, The Shining, Poltergeist, Rosemary's Baby, The Thing... All of which w...

Masks in horror!

Masks are widely seen in horror films. But of course. Hidden identities and a visage without any visible emotions are the stuff nightmares are made of. Or masks made of the skin of a human head... Eeew! Leatherface, Jason Vorhees, Ghostface and Michael Myers were pioneers in the mask game. Those iconic roles have since been followed by a wide array of masked killers in horror. Increasingly cheezy, some might feel -myserlf being among them. The home invasion subgenre has in particular taken masks to its heart. The rookies at The Horror Rookie Academy recently endulged themselves in a Mask Saturday, shining a powerful mental light on masks in horror. Below is the list of 28 movie recommendations that followed. Enjoy! Nr Title Year IMDb 1 Scream 1996 7,4 2 StageFright 1987 6,6 3 Christmas Cruelty 2013 4,4 4 The Collector 2009 6,3 5 My Bloody Valentine 1981 6,3 6 My Bloody Valentine 2009 5,4 7 Onibaba 1964 7,8 8 The Orphanage 2007 7,4 9 Alice, Sweet Alice 1976 ...

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