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Dread, Terror, Horror

There is a difference between these three things: dread, terror, and horror.

  • Dread, which is the feeling when you know something is wrong but you don’t yet know what. Dread is the anticipation of Terror to come.
  • Terror, which is the heart-pounding, adrenaline-fueled rush when you see the monster and experience immediate danger.
  • Horror, which is the revulsion and discomfort we experience in the aftermath of seeing something, er, horrible, and usually bloody.

    The strongest of these is Dread, but it’s also the hardest to sustain. Because you know the monster is out there but you don't know where.

    Terror is when you see the monster and it is chasing you. Like when Ripley fought the Queen alien.

    Horror is seeing all the blood and entrails fly around and over the walls. (To me these are the most boring types of movies.) Slasher films tend to deal almost entirely in Horror with snippets of Terror.

    If you have a spare mind, try to determine which type of story you find best.

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    Ross Byers vs. Cosmo FIGHT!!!

    The hatred these two have for each other is palpable in the "Overheard at the Paizo office" thread.

    Who will win, and who should be fired?

    Let's fight it out mad max style.
    All Cthulhu Movies

    I'm trying to compile a list of all the Lovecraft / Cthulhu Mythos movies. One could be very general about H.P Lovecraft's influence and this list could be HUGE. But, what movies do you think are at their _core_ Cult of Cthulhu movies?

    Thanks for any help. Here is my list so far:

    Lurking Fear (1994)
    Witch Hunt (HBO 1994)
    Necronimocon (1993)
    To Cast a Deadly Spell (HBO 1993)
    The Resurrected (1991)
    Cthulhu Mansion (1990)
    Bride of Re-Animator (1990)
    The UnNamable (1988)
    The Relic (????)
    The Curse (1987)
    From Beyond (1986)
    Re-Animator (1985)
    The Music of Erich Zann (1980)
    The Dunwich Horror (1970)
    The Shuttered Room (1968)
    Die, Monster, Die! (1965)
    The Haunted Palace (1963)
    In The Mouth of Madness (1994)
    Post-Capitalist Society

    "In the post-capitalist society it is safe
    to assume that anyone with any knowledge will
    have to acquire new knowledge every four or
    five years or else become obsolete."

    -- Peter F. Drucker, Post-Capitalist Society

    I think this is true now. So, just what is a Post-Capitalist Society??
    The ENnie Awards 2008

    You can still vote until Aug 6.

    http://www.ennieawards.com/voting/index.phtml&source=mailing