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"I think people have a tendency to read into more than there is."

"The first Halloween was very well made. The second one was also well made, though I didn't like it as well as the first one. The third one had nothing to do with the series at all and perhaps shouldn't have been made at all."

"At this point in my career, it doesn't bother me much that I'm probably hopelessly typecast. I like to work, and horror films definitely keep me working."
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Monday, 22 June 2009 18:03

Don't tell me... I know what it is... It's... It's...

This is a common ailment of the dark brain. You know what you need to look for, but the formal term continually evades discovery. Never fear. We are here with a growing list of formal terms for your morbid research. The informal term is on the left with the respective "proper" term on the right.

  • Werewolves, werewolf, shape-shifter: Lycanthrope, Lycanthropia
  • Poison, venom, toxins: Toxicology
  • Prescription medication, abuse: Pharmacology
  • Homemade medicines, home treatments: Homeopathic Medicine
  • Ghost hunters, investigators: Paranormal research, parapsychology
  • Poltergeists, Levitation, ESP, etc.: Paranormal phenomona
  • Building Structure, castle construction: Architecture
  • Crime Scene Investigation, Autopsy: Forensics, Forensic Pathology, Forensic Science
  • Undertaker: Mortician
  • The Study of People Throughout History, Ancient Races, Ancient People: Anthropology
  • Demons, evil: Demonology
  • Antique Architecture with gargoyles, arches, flying buttresses: Gothic Architecture
  • Most common "style" that comes to mind when you think of horror movie insane asylums: Kirkbride

 

 

 




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