The 1970s was a great decade for horror. For a long time, the film industry had been governed by the so-called Hays Code, a system of censorship in place that controlled what could be shown on screen.

In the 1970s, when horror movies started to get more and more extreme, it wasn't just the blood and the savagery that increased. So did the sensation that you were seeing something "real" — not mere ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...