Tag: monster

10
Dec
2018

Monster: Super Short Story #526

Monster: Super Short Story #526 He tried to imagine the ultimate monster story, with many fiends so powerful and seemingly…

23
Apr
2018

Frankenstein: Dharmagram #71

Frankenstein: Dharmagram #71 The poignant epigraph of the ‘Frankenstein (The Modern Prometheus)’, the classic novel by Mary Shelley, is a…

28
Jan
2016

Killers & Monsters

‘Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you…

09
Mar
2015

Truly ‘Dracula Untold’

‘Men do not fear swords. They fear monsters… Sometimes the world no longer needs a hero. Sometimes what it needs…

30
Aug
2014

Monster : Wandering Thought #70

Wandering Thought #70: Monster We must wonder at times, how some can become ‘monsters’ in every sense of the word….

06
Aug
2013

Monster: Super Short Story (225)

Super Short Story (225): Monster The monsters seemed to be out to grab good-looking humans, probably for mating? So, when…

05
Feb
2013

Were-whatevers

In the movie ‘Werewolf: The Beast Among Us’, Daniel reads this from a book, ‘But just as the beast lives…

12
Oct
2012

Super Short Story (81): Change

Super Short Story (81): Change She was surprised that he had changed since they last met years ago, while he…

27
Sep
2012

Super Short Story (64): Monster

Super Short Story (64): Monster It’s not that he believes in monsters, but that he believes some believe they are…

10
Aug
2010

A Monster Koan

In the movie ‘The Cave’, a parasite takes upon host humans, gradually taking over their bodies and minds entirely. A…

07
Apr
2010

‘Clash of the Titans’ and Humans

The remake of ‘Clash of the Titans’ is more fascinating than its 1981 predecessor for a number of reasons. Firstly,…

01
Mar
2010

Monsters & Heroes Defeated Alike

In the ‘retelling’ of ‘Beowulf’ by Gareth Hinds, King Hrothgar tells Beowulf the following after they slays Grendal and the…

25
Jan
2010

What If You Are One of the Vampires in ‘Daybreakers’?

Warning: This is a proper vampire movie, where vampires adhere to the classic rules. E.g. they do not glitter with…

15
Sep
2009

The Demon Haunted You

‘…Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win.’ – Stephen King Monsters…

24
Aug
2009

A Classic Monster Revisited

Horror stories illustrate not how horrifying imaginary monsters can be, but how horrible real humans can be. – Stonepeace I…

22
Jun
2009

The Absent Monster of Self

Question: A Buddhist article emphasised the importance of applying oneself to do the right things, instead of depending on others…

13
Apr
2009

Are You a Maple Street Monster?

From ‘The Twilight Zone: The Monsters are Due on Maple Street’ by Rod Serling (adapted by Mark Kneece), a mysterious…

04
Jan
2009

Hunger : Rise & Fall

In ‘Marvel Zombies 2′ by Robert Kirkman, it continues the adventures of key Marvel comics’ ‘deceased’ heroes, who have become…

17
Dec
2008

Adventures : Japan Tales (18)

The Stuff of Monsters I must admit I’m pretty fascinated by monster lore – not so much because the creatures…