Tag: horror
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The X-Files – Media Review
Some TV shows become a classic for a reason. Even when multiple shows begin to replicate what made it a success, it’s still relevant in our complicated modern world.
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The Eldritch Case Files: Revelations of the Dark Mother, Joseph Collinsworth: Part 2
As I stood there gazing into the growing gloom trying to decipher just what it was I was seeing, a wave of dizziness overcame me. Staggering backward my leading foot caught on the edge of the low stone table and down I went like a sack of potatoes. The impact was soft, likely due to…
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The Eldritch Case Files: Revelations of the Dark Mother, Joseph Collinsworth: Part 1
The face of the creature was very goat-like in the dimness of the surrounding woods. A deep seeded hunger waged war within its pale blue eyes as it stared upon the inhabitants of the small campsite. Its split tongue ran slowly over sharp incisors, saliva dripped freely from its mouth. What delicious little morsels. That…
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The Eldritch Case Files: Revelations of the Dark Mother, Joseph Collinsworth, Part 1
The face of the creature was very goat-like in the dimness of the surrounding woods. A deep seeded hunger waged war within its pale blue eyes as it stared upon the inhabitants of the small campsite. Its split tongue ran slowly over sharp incisors, saliva dripped freely from its mouth. What delicious little morsels. That…
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The Darkness over Eaglescar
The Darkness over Eaglescar is a 24-page Call of Cthulhu Modern scenario set in Eastern England, and published by Stygian Fox. After a call form a concerned mother, the investigators are drawn into the machinations of the charismatic leader of a sinister cult and, quite possibly, a whole lot more. It’s suitable for play over…
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The Oracle of Yuggoth
Set in 2263 or thereabouts, The Oracle of Yuggoth is a space horror scenario for Call of Cthulhu. At 20 pages, with 5 pre-generated characters and a map, it’s suitable as a one-shot, leaning into disturbing psychological themes and the unrelenting nihilism that characterises cosmic horror. The players find themselves on a mission to Yuggoth,…
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The Exhibition of Dread
The Exhibition of Dread is a modern-day one-short scenario for 2-5 players, set at the Boston College of Modern Art. Clocking in at 42 pages, it contains 5 pre-generated characters, a map and 2 handouts. Written by Jared Tallis, the editing, typesetting and art were done by Stars are Right. A group of students at…
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Magic Eater
A weird cult has stolen your players’ favourite magic item and intends to feed it to their so-called god! Will your players recover it in time, will they be waylaid by bandits, or will they fall foul of the many minions of the MAGIC EATER?
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Delta Green: Gods Teeth – A Campaign of Terror
God’s Teeth is a campaign that stands out from the rest. It follows a group of agents who are misled into completing a terrible mission by a compromised agent that haunts them for their lives. And it is genuinely terrifying, with real world terrors that need to be handled with care. The campaign itself rivals…
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Blackwater Creek: Top-Shelf Horror
Blackwater creek is a decrepit backwater, festering quietly along the banks of the Miskatonic river in rural Massachusetts. The year is 1926 and the prohibition is in full effect, but gangsters and the prohibition agents who hunt them will turn out to be the least of the players problems.
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The Pale Lady: Fear and Fairytales
Deep in the woods lives a witch called the Pale Lady. She’s not really a witch, though, that’s just what folk say. She’s a faerie queen. Every spring, her man-beasts emerge to abduct the sons of the people. None of them have ever been seen again. Until now.
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William Bailey’s Haunted Mansion
William Bailey’s Haunted Mansion is a historical Call of Cthulhu scenario set in 1890s Ballarat, a mining town in Australia. The local mining magnate has been losing sleep due to a series of break-ins and an unsettling encounter with something inhuman. This scenario is a lively and well put-together one-shot that practically runs itself.
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Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974)
Kolchak: The Night Stalker is a TV show that focuses on a journalist, who investigates crimes with unlikely causes, which often involves paranormal or strange entities. While Karl often never gets to release his stories or gets what he wants, the use of horror themes blended with comedy and excellent investigative work is a great…
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Movie Review: Glorious (2022)
Sometimes in horror, less is more when it comes to increasing the stakes. Having too many characters can add too much clutter to the story and reduce the depth of emotions and character you can explore with characters. While yes, this doesn’t fit every story, sometimes horror works when it focuses on just one character,…
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The Fall of the House of Usher: Love, Fate and Murder.
A modern-day reimagining of a gothic horror classic, with teeth.