Deconstructing horror

March 28, 2024 by Clayton Paxton

When horror is brought up in discussion, people invariably think of the heavy hitters. Games like the FNAF series, movies like Halloween, or even some entries from the recently popular analog horror subgenre like The Walten Files. Each of these are scary in their own way, but why?

The Nightmare by Divya Rajesh. This comic strip is primarily in black and white with occasional splashes of color. Slide 1: A girl with a rectangular eye patch thinks ‘Jeez…’ ‘What a weird dream’ Slide 2: Red and purple colored tentacles creep out from underneath a bed. Slide 3: Water drips from a sink. ‘Sploosh’ Slide 4: A towel on a rack and shower curtains (with the word LAK). ‘At least I hope it was a dream’ Slide 5: A black backdrop. ‘It felt so REAL’ Slide 6: A 5-eyed Lakers cheerleader being stretched apart by tentacles in a doorway. ‘What…’

February 12, 2022 by Divya Rajesh

The lines between fact and fiction blur as a girl reflects on a strange dream.

Tag: Horror

Deconstructing horror

Comics: The Nightmare