The Lighter Side of Screaming

If you enjoy action and sci-fi movies, you’ve heard it. That high-pitched scream when some poor sap falls, is shot, impaled, bitten. Know what I’m talking about yet? Yes, you do. Steven Spielberg and George Lucas use it all the time. It has a name. It’s the Wilhelm Scream. You can hear it here. The…

Grump of Thrones

I enjoy Game of Thrones, otherwise I wouldn’t bother with this modest little post. As a lifelong fan of fantasy, I admire its adult approach to the genre. I’m not a fanatic, just a fan. I don’t get my knickers in a twist if they kill a cherished character, though the Red Wedding did put…