What is YOUR Favorite HORROR Film, and WHY...
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 12:09 am
BEYOND THE SUPERNATURAL arrived *before* X-Files and many other shows, novels and games that made roleplaying HORROR *cool.* Personally, it was the catalyst that brought me into the world of HORROR. I wanted to understand the genre that I was about to introduce to my friends. And, of couse, as the GM, I *had* to be THE MASTER of the genre.
This led me to rent movies, read novels, purchase horror movie scores. I bought a copy of Charles Berlitz's "The World of the Supernatural" and other like titles about real-world supernatural events. I started reading Dean Koontz and H.P. Lovecraft. I even read Lee Hawk's "Night, Winter and Death" novel that has faded into obscurity. Old to me were soundtracks/scores from Star Wars, Star Trek and Conan. New to me were scores from THE THING, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, NIGHTBREED and PREDATOR 2.
Further... The MOVIES added flavor to potential campaign ideas and allowed horror ingredients to simmer. Thus... Movies influenced much of what transpired on dining room tables littered with character sheets, dice, salsa-covered Doritos and multiple copies of BEYOND THE SUPERNATURAL.
Here is your opportunity to say what influenced your game(s)...
This led me to rent movies, read novels, purchase horror movie scores. I bought a copy of Charles Berlitz's "The World of the Supernatural" and other like titles about real-world supernatural events. I started reading Dean Koontz and H.P. Lovecraft. I even read Lee Hawk's "Night, Winter and Death" novel that has faded into obscurity. Old to me were soundtracks/scores from Star Wars, Star Trek and Conan. New to me were scores from THE THING, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, NIGHTBREED and PREDATOR 2.
Further... The MOVIES added flavor to potential campaign ideas and allowed horror ingredients to simmer. Thus... Movies influenced much of what transpired on dining room tables littered with character sheets, dice, salsa-covered Doritos and multiple copies of BEYOND THE SUPERNATURAL.
Here is your opportunity to say what influenced your game(s)...
