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Inspiring Fear: Mama

I posted about the upcoming film Mama back when I first learned of the short film that inspired it. That was in September and I’d almost forgotten about it until my friend (and Happy Birthday, Little Fears illustrator) Doug Snook … Continue reading

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Inspiring Fear: Elevator Prank

Hear me out. If you’re involved in social media, chances are good you’ve seen this one on Facebook, Twitter, G+, or similar. I was relatively late to the party, having just watched it, but I had to share this with … Continue reading

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Halloweek #5! Inspiring Fear: Rule of Rose

The first I heard of the video game Rule of Rose was back in 2005 when I saw a strange little trailer announcing its impending release in Japan. This two-minute snippet gave no clue to the gameplay or, really, anything … Continue reading

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Halloweek #1! Inspiring Fear: The Haunting Hour – Don’t Think About It

Before The Haunting Hour was a television series, it saw audio-visual life as this TV movie starring Emily Osment, Brittany Curran, and horror icon Tobin Bell. Outsider Cassie (Osment) is used to being overlooked—she prefers it—but when a rivalry with … Continue reading

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Inspiring Fear: Mamá

If you aren’t already familiar with the film dropping next year, Mama is the story of two little girls found living in the woods, the refuge to which they escaped after the death of their parents. Taken in by authorities, … Continue reading

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Inspiring Fear: Goosebumps S1 on DVD (In the UK)!

Congratulations to Little Fears fans in the Region 2/PAL zone: The classic Goosebumps television series is coming to DVD. Not the one/two/three-episode packs but full complete seasons. Revelation Films has announced they are bringing the full seasons to the UK … Continue reading

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Inspiring Fear: Papo & Yo

Of all the controversy stemming from the original Little Fears, the book’s references to and condemnation of child abuse was the subject most often addressed. While I did my best to approach the topic with tact and sensitivity, I was … Continue reading

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Inspiring Fear: Silver Bullet

In its earliest incarnation, Little Fears was a game about kids fighting werewolves. While it soon ballooned into something much bigger, the game still presented a world perfect for stories about regular folks being terrorized by those most infamous of … Continue reading

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Inspiring Fear: Zombie Playground

Little Fears fan Jack_Of_Tears posted this to the Yahoo!Group but I had to share it as well. World-renowned concept and illustration studio Massive Black is currently running a Kickstarter to launch an online co-op game called Zombie Playground. This stuff … Continue reading

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Inspiring Fear: Among the Sleep

While the protagonist is too young to be a Little Fears character, Krillbite Studios’ Among the Sleep is a deeply intriguing concept. Currently in development for Mac and PC, this first-person game casts you in the role of a two-year … Continue reading

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