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Quote for the week: "There are two different stories in horror: internal and external. In external horror films, the evil comes from the outside, the other tribe, this thing in the darkness that we don't understand. Internal is the human heart."
~John Carpenter
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Humans have a need to explain the world around us. If we don't have an explanation for an event or situation, we will often create one. In the minds of our ancestors, thunder became a god hurling a hammer, and the sun became a god in a fiery chariot.
In some cases, the explanation is known, but people still create a legend for the purpose of scaring others. Sometimes scary legends are created for the purpose of entertainment. In other instances, a frightening story might serve the purpose of keeping people away from a certain location to hide what is really happening there. For example, a house may be said to be haunted to keep people from finding out that illegal activities are being carried out there.
Since legends and mythology try to explain the unknown, they often contain great inspiration for horror stories. Some legends are known worldwide while others are famous only on a local scale.
Vampires, werewolves, and zombies, the staples of horror fiction, began as legendary creatures, with different variants based on location and culture. Other lesser known creatures, such as the wendigo, selkie, and kelpie also have their roots in folklore and myth.
Some local legends might be a good basis for a story because most people haven't heard of them. In North Dakota, there is a place called Medicine Hole. It is a narrow winding cavern that begins at the top of a peak in the Killdeer Mountains in the western part of the state. Legends say that a band of Lakota People escaped pursuit by the US Cavalry by entering the Medicine Hole. According to the legend, the entire band, along with their horses, vanished into a tunnel barely wide enough for one person to crawl.
If you do base a story on legends of religious or cultural significance, be sure to treat them with respect.
Something to try: Write a horror story based on a legend or myth.
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Horror/Scary: August 22, 2018 Issue [#9059]
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