
While researching The Spiderwick Chronicles, a beloved childhood film of mine, I came to the conclusion that I must’ve been a very sensitive child, because nowhere is this film described as a horror, yet in 2008, I was absolutely scared out of my skin by this fantasy film. The plot follows twins Jared and Simon…

Kubla Khan – Samuel Taylor Coleridge Kubla Khan is a transcription of a dream-vision Samuel Taylor Coleridge experienced whilst under the influence of opium, the entire poem was inspired by a travel book, Purchas His Pilgrimage. Coleridge began to focus on the line “at Zanadu Kubla Khan built a pleasure palace”, this line opened Coleridge’s…

Fantasy bands are a niche of the music industry that in my opinion just don’t get enough love. Here, we celebrate all things weird, magical and mystical with a few of our absolute favourite fantasy bands and musicians. Starset It doesn’t get any more fantasy than Starset. They’re a band led by a fictional group…