About raptnrent: I got the name from my keys - R Apt and R Ent for the back door to my apartment and the back door to the house. I liked that they were also words: Rapt, meaning enthralled, riveted, captivated, and Rent, meaning torn asunder, violently wrenched. I thought it made for an interesting juxtaposition, open to all kinds of interpretations.
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Shadow of Death discussion
https://youtu.be/sPZcp17bU0s In this video, Jim and I discuss the Tales from the Crypt tale “Shadow of Death” illustrated by Graham Ingles and written by Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein. We talk about horror and humor, visual storytelling, the 50s and … Continue reading
“How I Did It” – Tales from ds106
Mariana Funes (@mdvfunes) the ds106 shrink requested a “How I Did It” post on the Tales from ds106 week one video. The key to doing something like this is the green screen, which I found online for $17.99. I recorded … Continue reading
The things you see when you’re tumblring around
Sarkos on Tumblr always posts interesting things, and today was no exception. I suppose the idea of remixing Goosebumps is kinda obvious, unless you’re like me and never read R.L. Stine. I tracked the source of the images back to … Continue reading
A Host of Horror Hosts
The Crypt Keeper, The Vault Keeper, The Old Witch – these were hallmarks of the old EC horror comics. They’re part of a tradition of horror hosts that had a long-time presence on television. Elvira may be the most famous … Continue reading