Remember the panic of the 2012 Mayan Apocalypse prediction? For a few years we were apocalypse-crazy, shovelling down disaster movies, zombie flicks, and dystopian fiction as quickly as we could. If this ‘end-of-the-world’ craze can teach us anything, it’s that the grass was apparently not greener on the other side. Now that global extinction is…
Gaming
Game Opinions: What to look for in a horror game this Halloween
What makes an effective horror game? What is it about titles like Darkwood, Resident Evil 7 or the timeless classic Silent Hill 2 that make our toes curl and keep us watching our backs hours after we’ve put down the controller? Horror games – good ones, anyway – are all about making the player feel…
Travel
Exploring Halloween across the globe
It’s that time of year again. It’s time for people to knock on your door trick or treating, carve pumpkins, and most notably, the more recent tradition of going to a party, probably dressed as a zombie, in order to drink a little too much and be a literal zombie the next morning. Halloween as…
Film, OldVenue
Let them eat brains
What is it about zombie movies that appeals to such large audiences, with their decaying, groaning bodies shuffling on through generations of cinematic history? The ‘zombie’ is a longstanding movie genre. Zombies go by many names: zWeds, walkers, roamers, lurkers, biters, Z’s. One thing that doesn’t change though, is their appetite for human flesh. Just…
Fashion, OldVenue
Halloween How To: quick costumes for a student budget
Halloween is just two weeks away, which means it’s time to start planning the perfect costume. But after blowing your costume budget at the Red Bar and with coursework time coming up, most people don’t have the time or money for their dream costume. Never fear! Below, we’ve rounded up some clever costume ideas that…
Features, Uncategorized
Should we be preparing for a zombie apocalypse?
Sam McKinty encourages us to think of the last things and invites us to prepare for the worst. You’ve seen Shaun of the Dead, but what should happen in Norwich? When I first told my flatmates that my first article for this fine publication would be on the growing threat of a potential zombie apocalypse,…