Grief and Parental Love in Pet Sematary – A Closer Look

[‘Pet Sematary’, by Stephen King, is a horror novel centered around a grieving father, Dr. Louis Creed, who discovers a burial ground with the power to bring the dead back to life - though not without disturbing consequences. After the tragic death of his young son, Louis makes the fateful decision to use the burial … Continue reading Grief and Parental Love in Pet Sematary – A Closer Look →

Why people take fiction seriously?

I remember many years ago, back when I was a little kid, watching the scene in Splash where the young Tom Hanks explains to a weeping Darryl Hannah that the television movie she is watching which is making her cry is just…a movie. “There’s no need to cry. The person didn’t really die. It’s just … Continue reading Why people take fiction seriously? →