Death Is Not Evil

Okay. So I want to apologize to our subscribers. Not only have I not written an article in a while. Sorry, life happened! But also I’m about to go into a death-related rant. I apologize. On with the rant!

The Death Expert Is Back

Now, as our usual readers know, I am Gothic Bite Magazine‘s Death Expert, which means I write articles about death and whatnot. However, it has come to my attention that the media: television, movies, books, among other platforms, love to make anything related to death, evil. 

And, as a Death Positivity Advocate, this irritates me. These platforms and services are why people in this part of the world, i.e., Western society, have death anxiety. 

Continue reading “Death Is Not Evil”
Horror Drowning

Jane Jordan New Release of Whisht Hall

A new release from British American author, Jane Jordan! Available on Amazon today called, Whisht House! Get your copy!

Who is Jane Jordan

Jane was born in England and grew up exploring the history and culture of London and the surrounding counties. After some time spent in Germany in the 1990s, she immigrated to Detroit, USA, eventually settling in South West Florida.

She returned to England after a fifteen-year absence, to spend six years in the South West of England living on Exmoor. Here, inspired by the atmosphere, beautiful scenery and the ancient history of the place, she wrote her first novel, Ravens Deep. The next two books, Blood & Ashes and A Memoir of Carl, completed her gothic vampire trilogy.

Continue reading “Jane Jordan New Release of Whisht Hall”
Eye Horror

The Horrifying Definition of Monster

Monster is an imaginary creature that is very large, ugly, and frightening a monster with three heads prehistoric monsters. — Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

Monsters of History

The definition of the word monster is one we attribute to many subjects. Moreover, we can call a person a monster for their actions, responses, or appearance. Ultimately, a monster could be in the eyes of the beholder.

What each of us finds individually attractive doesn’t mean it pleases the masses. What was beautiful in the Renaissance might not be so today. However, have the word monster lose its meaning over time?

Continue reading “The Horrifying Definition of Monster”
Zombie

Wade Davis The Zombie Anthropologist

In my previous article, I talked about Mr. Davis’ account with Haitian culture and the zombification of people.  Mr. Davis’ work is known, read, and some even scoffed at his work.

However, I believe he was the first to take West African zombies seriously. Wade Davis might be the zombie anthropologist!

Continue reading “Wade Davis The Zombie Anthropologist”

Zombie A Reanimated Corpse

The term comes from Haitian folklore, where a zombie is a dead body reanimated through various methods, most commonly magic.

The Oxford English Dictionary gives the origin of the word as West African and compares it to the Kongo words nzambi and zumbi. — Wikipedia… Zombie a reanimated corpse.

Continue reading “Zombie A Reanimated Corpse”

Zombie

Zombies Are A Fact

Recently, zombies have been invading our small screen and the theaters. Either from famous shows as The Walking Dead or World War Z.

The term zombie has been part of our lives for centuries, but most recently, gained in popularity. However, research proved that zombies are a fact.

Continue reading “Zombies Are A Fact”