The Truth Behind Horror Movie Ghoulies Part 3: Aliens

Rhonny here. All this month, in honor of the Halloween season, I'm going to share the real life manifestations behind some of your favorite horror film monsters and ghouls. In our second post, I'm going to talk about real life Aliens.

Aliens, in simple terms, are creatures who's origins are not from earth. This life form can range from bacteria and other micro organisms to more advanced creatures, such as the stereotypical portrayal of Martians. The belief in extraterrestrial life has been around since the medieval times and beyond. In medieval times, many worlds were believed to exist, but these world were not based on today's scientific view of the solar system. Text about other worlds can also be found in Greek and some Jewish texts, such as the Talmud. It can also be found in Hindu texts. In the Hindu scriptures, there are said to be innumerable universes to fulfill the separated desires of innumerable living entities.

The Truth Behind Horror Movie Ghoulies Part 2: Witches

***CAUTION: Some of the information regarding the cruelty and real life horrors of witch-hunts, both past and modern day, may be upsetting to some readers. I will do my best to be discrete.***

Rhonny here. All this month, in honor of the Halloween season, I'm going to share the real life manifestations behind some of your favorite horror film monsters and ghouls. In our second post, I'm going to talk about real life witches.

Witches have long been a staple of Halloween costume stores and horror movie villains. Ugly, green, and warty are some of the things someone might say when you ask them to describe a witch. But what is the true story behind these magical creatures? Are they really "evil"? And, more importantly, are they real? These are just a few questions to be answered in this edition of The Truth Behind Horror Movie Ghoulies.

The Truth Behind Horror Movie Ghoulies Part 1: Ghosts

Rhonny here. All this month, in honor of the Halloween season, I'm going to share the origins behind some of your favorite horror film monsters and ghouls. In our first post, I'm going to talk about real life ghosts.

Ghosts have been a prominent fixture in some of our favorite scary films such as House on Haunted Hill, Thirteen Ghosts, and Insidious. But what is a ghost really? What causes a house to be haunted? Can someone really talk to the dead? These questions and more will be answered in this first round of "The Truth Behind Horror Movie Ghoulies".