Colin J McCrackenB*stards, Black Magic and BodiesNews stories that sound like horror movies. Dismembered corpses and desecrated graves; missing children sold off for ritual, and the…May 5, 2020May 5, 2020
Colin J McCrackeninThe StartupThe Dark Emerald: Folklore and Feminism in Irish Genre FictionIreland has come a long way in the last few years with regard to both culture and society. Genre, particularly horror, has always fed off…Mar 2, 2020Mar 2, 2020
Colin J McCrackenUrban Legends — From the Campfire to the KeyboardFear elicits a primal emotion — a need to survive. Our earliest scares are among the strongest and most resonant memories we have, often…Jul 30, 2019Jul 30, 2019
Colin J McCrackenH.H. Holmes — A Truly American Horror StoryFollowing the Great Fire of 1871, Chicago became a centre of industry and power, as well as a hotbed for crime, vice and debauchery…Jun 25, 2019Jun 25, 2019
Colin J McCrackenMurders, Mistrials and Mistakes — Life and Death in the U.S. Prison SystemThere are over 2 million men and women currently incarcerated in America’s state, federal and private prison systems. That’s over a…Jun 18, 2019Jun 18, 2019
Colin J McCrackenLearning from Failure — How our mistakes and missteps can be our most valuable asset.Failure is a stigmatised and sullied term; one which elicits feelings of pity, shame and regret. We all experience it, but what if there…Feb 11, 2018Feb 11, 2018
Colin J McCrackenShadow’s Wing: Legacy of The Crow (Exclusive Cast and Crew Interviews)“People once believed that when someone dies, a crow carries their soul to the land of the dead. But sometimes, something so bad happens…Aug 24, 2017Aug 24, 2017
Colin J McCracken6 Pieces of Advice on Pitching and Dealing with Rejection as a Freelance WriterWhat’s worse than being told no?Aug 24, 2017Aug 24, 2017
Colin J McCrackenThe Gentleman of the Golden Age — The Escapades of R Bolla aka Robert KermanWalking the dirty streets of Times Square in the mid-1970s was a world away from the glitzy Disneyland it has become today. Hookers, pimps…Aug 24, 2017Aug 24, 2017
Colin J McCrackenEd Wood: Passion and Prophecy in Tim Burton’s Finest FilmHow two Hollywood screenwriters and a maverick director recreated the biopic.Aug 23, 2017Aug 23, 2017