31 Nights of Halloween: "We represent the Lollipop Guild..."

 

"We represent the Lollipop Guild, and we don't tolerate scabs."

(These pictures feature a fake version [AI generated] of actress Valeska Miller. Click here for the real thing.)

Times change. The world stays the same.

 

(Thid drawing originally appeared in December of 1896, in the pages of German arts magazine "Jugend".

31 Nights of Halloween: Dr. Purge

Dr. Purge may well be the greatest horror movie (or novel, or roleplaying game scenario, or graphic novel) that doesn't exist, but should. Just look at this poster:

 That illo is a genuine ex-libris (with some very minor modifications to the featured text) that was commissioned during the early part of the 20th century for the private library of a Hungarian medical doctor who truly was named Purge. From the moment I saw it in the collection at the Museum of Applied Arts in Budapest, I felt that there was greatness to be brought froth from this turn-of-the-20th-century drawing.

If someone writes an RPG scenario (or even an outline of one) inspired by that picture and featuring a villain named Dr. Purge--I will release it through NUELOW Games!

It's the day before Friday the 13th...

... and witches and warlocks are on their way to spend tomorrow partying on Bald Mountain. (They've not going to have a Day of Rage like the pure evil people who walk among us, but will be having a Day of Rave!)

31 Nights of Halloween: An Unexpected Guest

'Tis the season for old friends dropping in unexpectedly!

Yes... it's that special time of year! Get ready for what's coming!

31 Nights of Halloween: Fear-filled Phantasms

You know what's scarier than the creatures gathering in the shadows in anticipation of Halloween? The fact that my life has been, and continues to be, so chaotic that I've not been able to properly get the 31 Nights of Halloween celebration prepared and going. So, this year, here at Terror Titans you'll be treated to a creepy selection of artwork every day while over at Shades of Gray you'll find some of the films and reviews you'd expect to find here.

Click here to visit Shades of Gray, and gaze below to sample the work of horror master Junji Ito!

 

 

Click here to read reviews of some of Junji Ito's books at Shades of Gray, and click here to see posts related to Ito's most famous creation, the immortal girl Tomie here at Terror Titans. 

 

The Final Fear-filled Phantasm from Richard Sala

2022 is coming to an end, as is Terror Titan's year-long celebration of the works of the great Richard Sala. We're here with a few of Richard's phantasms, getting ready to party our way into the new year, and we toast and thank you for joining us!

Fear-filled Phantasms by Richard Sala

Richard Sala is back with Christmas Among the Creatures. 

In this drawing, he gives us a look at some of Santa's Helpers that are rarely seen, because they're not as pretty as ones we feature over at the Shades of Gray blog.

Fear-filled Phantasms by Richard Sala

 In the Spirit of the Season, we bring you "Krampus vs. Santa's Helpers"!

And if Krampus wins, then last Christmas will have been the last Christmas!

Fear-filled Phantasms by Richard Sala

 It's The Nightmare Before Halloween!

Fear-filled Phantasms by Richard Sala

After their secret civilization is exposed to the humans, the Cat People find themselves facing threats to their survival on all sides and perhaps even from within. Can it truly be one of the Cat People who are abducting and subjecting their own kind to twisted experiments intended to make them "human" but leave them mutilated and hideously malformed? Who will be emerge victorious from The War of the Cat People?

The Cat People have enjoyed the spotlight at two RPG-related posts at our sister blog, Shades of Gray. You can read them by clicking here and here.

Fear-filled Phantasms by Richard Sala

For thousands of years, the shape-shifting Cat People have walked among us, secretly co-existing with us... and sometimes preying upon us. But now, one catman's lust for a human woman is threatening their secret world during The Night of the Cat People!

The Cat People have enjoyed the spotlight at two RPG-related posts at our sister blog, Shades of Gray. You can read them by clicking here and here.

Fear-filled Phantasms by Richard Sala

Then there's that time Peculia encountered an especially handsy monster...

Fear-filled Phantasms of Richard Sala

 After her twelfth cup of coffee, Rennie would begin to have psychic flashes. Usually, it was small things--like what route to take to work tomorrow to avoid bad traffic, or what checkout lane would be the fast one when she was next at the grocery store. But this time... this time was different. This time, she saw that an ancient evil was about rise and that an entire city might well be doomed.

Fear-filled Phantasms by Richard Sala

They thought their daughters would be safe and well-educated at the elite boarding school... but they did not count on Vampires in the Girls Dormitory!

School's out... forever!

Fear-filled Phantasms by Richard Sala

 On the Summer Solstice, the light of the longest day of the year burns away illusions and facades in the Garden of Masks. This year, two young women come face to face with hidden secrets that are exposed in the light of day... 

Fear-filled Phantasms by Richard Sala

The Night of the Dolls: In the sorrow-filled aftermath of her Grannie's passing, Emily discovered that the many antique dolls she inherited along with the mansion were indeed alive. But would they protect her or kill her?

A Fear-filled Phantasm by Richard Sala

"The Sacrifice"

Fear-filled Phantasms by Richard Sala

She was a good at dancing as she was at killing monsters. Wherever the dance troupe's touring schedule took it, the Creatures of the Night and other beings of evil turned from being the hunters and into the hunted.

This Fear-filled Phantasm is brought to you as a warm-up for International Dance Day, which is one week from today, on April 29. You can see many more pictures of more daring dancers (and a few related films and reviews) at the Shades of Gray blog by clicking here.

Fear-filled Phantasms by Richard Sala

They followed the old map deep into the woods, hoping they would bring back evidence that the Green Man is real. But he found them first!