(13/17) And of course, I love any of his stories that feature a big gross-out body melt scene. This one has a couple that are absolutely fantastic. Lots of skeletons!
(14/17) As I was saying, skeletons. This story, which features a group of characters getting hopelessly lost in a never-ending labyrinth lined with staring, mummified monks, is deeply claustrophobic and scary!
(15/17) One of the final stories in this volume, "The Village of Sirens", touches on a similar folklore or horror-fantasy vibe similar to the earlier story "The Sword of the Reanimator", but with more than a touch of Lovecraftian cosmic horror.
me, fingers steepled under my chin, stoically perusing Mike Ploog's concept art and storyboards for 1982's classic John Carpenter horror film, "The Thing": yes.
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Me trying to socialize after quarantine ends
PASCAGOULA HUMANOID APPRECIATION POST
Me: The perfect character design doesn't exis- Rakshas from Berserk:
"Our Sister of the Cuts" woodcut - 1541 - Magdeburg, Germany - Artist Unknown
I love chainsaw man
The Thing comic appreciation post
I really wish this scene had made it into The Thing 1982, as it for sure would have been an incredible creature showcase, but also because the frankly vicious implications of having Nauls crying for help say a lot about what exactly happens to someone when they're assimilated.