Dr Lorna Wallace

Five Lesser-Known Horror Movies Set at Christmas - Reactor 'Tis the season for jolly jump scares, demonic Santas, and general mayhem!

For horror fans looking to expand their list of spooky, scary, and downright gory holiday movies beyond "Gremlins" and the other usual suspects, here's a list of five creepy Christmas movies you might not have seen! 🎄🪓

20 Maps That Changed the World How we illustrate the world affects how we experience it.

How we illustrate the world affects how we experience it.
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Five SFF Narratives That Start With Characters Waking Up With Amnesia - Reactor "Who am I?" is always a great way to kick off a story...

Amnesia isn't just a classic soap opera twist! It's also an excellent way to kick off a speculative narrative. Here are five stories in which our heroes wake up with no memory and mysteries to unravel

I was born and raised in Scotland. First-time visitors to the Scottish Highlands always make these 5 mistakes. I've lived near the Scottish Highlands for most of my life, and seen tourists make many planning and packing mistakes on their first trips here.

I've lived near the Scottish Highlands for most of my life, and seen tourists make many planning and packing mistakes on their first trips here.

Five SFF Movies With Incredibly Memorable Dialogue-Free Scenes - Reactor What are your favorite moments of wordless storytelling in film?

Sometimes the most memorable scenes in movies are almost wordless, relying completely on visual storytelling and a swelling score. Here are five examples of perfect, dialogue-free moments:

Five Stories Set in Terrifying Sci-Fi Prisons - Reactor From AI-run cells to mysterious bunkers to interplanetary prison camps

Which science fiction prison would you be most desperate to avoid? Here are five truly terrifying SF prisons, from the prisoner-of-war camps of the Vorkosigan Saga to inmates fighting in gladiatorial games...

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8 Strange Dark Days Throughout History What caused some of these ominous events still remains a total mystery.

What caused some of these ominous events still remains a total mystery.

Beyond Samhain: Five Spooky Tales Based in Celtic Folklore - Reactor Taking terrifying inspiration from ancient Irish and Scottish folk stories

Our modern concept of Halloween takes inspiration from the ancient festival of Samhain, so what better way to celebrate the season than with spine-tingling books and stories inspired by Celtic folktales?

Gourd, Better, Best: Ranking 13 Pumpkin-Headed Characters - Reactor From the deadly and demonic to the whimsical and wonderful — also, one of these guys raps for some reason?!

Pumpkin-headed characters come in many varieties, from dangerous, demonic, and ghostly gourds to delightful singing (and rapping) goofballs. Check out our ranking of 13 of the best on-screen pumpkinheads! 🎃

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"Bong’s films go for the stomach, the heart, and the funny bone."

Fantastic analysis of three of Bong Joon Ho's films. His underdog characters and genre mixing are big parts of what I find so compelling about his movies.

2025 has been such a great year for horror films. Not only is the overall quality SO high, but the variety has been incredible. Sinners, Weapons, Final Destination Bloodlines, The Long Walk, Black Phone 2—they’re all totally different. Can’t wait to see what the last couple months of the year hold!

The Strange Origins of the Tooth Fairy While the Tooth Fairy herself may be surprisingly modern, the bits of folklore that went into her creation are hundreds of years old.

While the Tooth Fairy herself may be surprisingly modern, the bits of folklore that went into her creation are hundreds of years old.
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Maple Glazed Apple Blondies These chewy Maple Glazed Apple Blondies taste like sweet apple pie with a warm maple icing! This homemade apple blondie recipe is the perfect fall dessert! It's easy, super flavorful, and always a cro...

You can't go wrong with combining apples and maple syrup! These are an autumnal staple for me: www.alattefood.com/maple-glazed...

Five Horror Books Set in Liminal Spaces - Reactor Endless, eerie, impossible places — do you explore, or run like hell?

Strange paths appearing in the woods? Impossible corridors and staircases popping up out of nowhere? The horror of liminal, uncanny, and in-between spaces is real and captured perfectly in these five books

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From medical texts, to BDSM poems, to the biography of a highwayman bound in his own skin—at his request.

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11 Chilling Facts About the 1972 Andes Plane Crash Those who made it through the crash would need to resort to desperate measures to survive.

Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashed in a remote location in Chile’s Andes Mountains on October 13, 1972—and those who made it through the crash would need to resort to desperate measures to survive.
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10 of the Scariest Airport Landings in the World Terrified of flying? You may want to avoid these airports.

Terrified of flying? You may want to avoid these airports.

The Dark Theories Behind the “London Bridge Is Falling Down” Nursery Rhyme There are a handful of sinister suggestions—ranging from a Viking invasion to human sacrifice—about the rhyme’s inspiration.

People have speculated the nursery rhyme references everything from Viking invasions to human sacrifice.
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15 Amazing Archaeological Sites You Can Hike To Tired of your local trails? Plan a hiking trip to one of these incredible ancient sites.

Tired of your local trails? Plan a hiking trip to one of these incredible ancient sites.
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Has someone told you to “go to hell?” If so, let us direct you to these potential portals to the underworld.

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On the Record: Five Speculative Novels Told Through Interviews - Reactor ...but not the one with the vampire. Too obvious.

We all know about the famous interview with the vampire, but what are your other favorite fantasy, horror, and science fiction stories that unfold as interrogations or documentary-style interviews?

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What the Labubu Blind Box Craze Has in Common With Gambling Why are we so obsessed with opening—and watching people open—blind boxes? A toy expert and a psychologist break down what’s going on behind this bizarre trend.

A toy expert and a psychologist break down what’s going on behind this bizarre trend. https://bit.ly/4lIl0YT

As a local, I've visited many of Scotland's castles. There's one tourists can probably skip — and 4 they shouldn't miss. I've visited over a dozen of Scotland's most popular castles. I'd go back to Stirling and Doune, but Edinburgh Castle didn't feel worth the hype.

I've visited over a dozen of Scotland's most popular castles. I'd go back to Stirling and Doune, but Edinburgh Castle didn't feel worth the hype.

20 Maps That Changed the World How we illustrate the world affects how we experience it.

How we illustrate the world affects how we experience it.
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Five Onscreen Depictions of World War II Featuring SFF Elements - Reactor TV shows and movies that mix WWII history with aliens, monsters, and time travel.

What happens when you combine the chaos and trauma of the Second World War with aliens, monsters, time travel, and other SFF elements? Here are five onscreen tales of WWII told through a speculative lens:

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The Strange Origins of the Tooth Fairy While the Tooth Fairy herself may be surprisingly modern, the bits of folklore that went into her creation are hundreds of years old.

While the Tooth Fairy herself may be surprisingly modern, the bits of folklore that went into her creation are hundreds of years old.
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8 Strange Dark Days Throughout History What caused some of these ominous events still remains a total mystery.

What caused some of these ominous events still remains a total mystery.

Six Horror Stories Set in Theme Parks and Carnivals  - Reactor Thrills, chills, and spooky carnival music abound in these movies and short stories...

Cue the creepy carnival music and adjust your seatbelts as Lorna Wallace takes us on a tour of six thrilling horror stories and scary movies set at spooky theme parks, carnivals, and fairgrounds! 🎡

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6 Strange “Alien” Languages Created by Linguists Rikchiks use seven of their 49 tentacles to communicate via a sign language humans would never be able to master. (Not enough hands!)

Exolangs are constructed languages that imagine how the languages of extraterrestrial beings might look and sound—and linguists have come up with some pretty mind-bending options.
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