This Horror Life

Welcome to This Horror Life, a small pet project derived from concepts developed during the planning stages of my main blog Sketch-y Details. I’m your humble host, Trent Sketch, here to guide you through the dark pathways of horror.

What is it that actually creates the fascination with horror? How has the genre developed? Where are the pitfalls, the traps, the challenges that modern fans face in navigating the new meta of horror still rapidly developing due to digital distribution and technology? Could one person actually answer all of these questions? Unlikely.

Which is where you, the reader, come in. This Horror Life borrows its name from the acclaimed radio program This American Life. Through intelligent and witty analysis of compelling stories, the Chicago Public Radio program led by Ira Glass delves into the nature of the human condition through stories on selective topics.

Therefore, the goal of this blog should be simple to explain. This Horror Life intends to probe all aspects of the genre, from page to screen, audio to visual, to try and develop a stronger interest in a higher level of horror analysis. This is not meant to be intimidating, nor antagonizing. It is just the belief of this blogger that there is more to be discussed about horror than body counts and plot twists.

What will the site cover? Reviews, of course, of old and new alike. Compelling news stories relevant to the fan, as well. Editorials, retrospectives, viewer discussion? Absolutely. Perhaps later on, after the always rocky initial stages, interviews with fans and professionals alike. Maybe even contests, such as themed short story contests or viewing events. Whatever direction this site goes, it needs your help.

This Horror Life will hopefully grow to represent something unique in the already crowed horror presence on the web. I hope you will stick with it and truly make it an interactive endeavor to discuss all that matters to the modern horror fan.