Just watched: Hands of the Ripper (1971) Hammer Film Productions http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hands_of_the_Ripper “It is set in London in Edwardian times, and stars Angharad Rees as Anna, a vulnerable young woman who is exploited by her guardian (Dora Bryan), a medium, and haunted by the subconscious memory of her mother’s murder by …
Typhoid Mary Historical Perspective: Typhoid Mary I’ve always been struck by the things that terrify people. There have been a staggering number of movies and books that frightened the hell out of the audience by featuring characters trapped in a remote area (all access and communication cut off) hunted by …
Review: JLA: Age of Wonder~ JLA: Age of Wonder Writer: Adisakdi Tantimedh, Breakdowns: P. Craig Russell, Pencils and Inks: Galen Showman, Letterer: Bob Lappan, Colorist and Separator: Dave McGraig DC Comics 2003 (Two Issues) As with all Elseworlds comics (like Marvel’s “What If..?” line before them and DC’s own “Imaginary …
Victorian Adventure Enthusiast Interviews: Marcus Rowland Marcus Rowland is easily one of the most important figures in Victorian gaming. He’s published nine volumes for his exhaustive game, Forgotten Futures. Forgotten Futures features game worlds based on the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Rudyard Kipling, George Griffith and William Hope …