"The Toronto Public Library Young Voices Comic Book Artist in Residence program has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life, working with these creative hard-working and funny teens has been inspiring for me both personally and professionally. Thank you so much to everyone who was involved and who came to my drawing […]
Here at Camp Blood we really enjoy how horror movies can be political and make changes toward social betterment. We also like them as sometimes the killer/bad guy is in fact a bad girl. Here are a few films that feature female leads who are busy getting down with their bad selves. Let Me In […]
The horror genre had a thing for franchises. They really love to see that unstopable killer who just keeps coming back and coming back. So this week for your viewing suggestions we are going to have a look at three franchises that just will not stay dead. Where my ghouls at? Freddy's Return: A Nightmare […]
Home invasion thrillers have always been fascinating to those of us here at Camp Blood as they force film makers to be more creative as their characters are trapped in a limited space. Also usually these films have way more character development and therefore a bigger scare and payoff at the end. We have vetted […]
Camp Blood enjoys a good laugh now and then and what is funnier than things that are usually not meant to be funny? This segment we will look at scary movies that have a dark humor edge to them. However, be warned the content of these movies still verges on blood and gore and will […]
Here at Camp Blood we keep our eyes out for different themes or genres to help you the viewer enjoy your horror movie experience. It is once again October and that means only one thing – Halloween. So here are some Canadian made horror films to help keep you up at night. Dead Ringers- David […]
Guest post by Young Voices Comic Artist in Residence Tory Woollcott Hi there! Do you love comics in all their wonderful forms? Manga, graphic books, superhero comics, webcomics and more? Do you want to create your own? Good! Me too!! I’m Tory Woollcott and I’m the first Young Voices Comic Artist in Residence for […]
“A story that broke my heart and put it back together again. You won't want to let Gem and Dixie go.” —Sarah Dessen Gem and Dixie by Sara Zarr. Gem has never known what it is to have security. She’s never known an adult she can’truly rely on. But the one constant in her life […]
You may not have heard of revered UK comedian Sara Pascoe, but that should not stop you from reading her new book: "Animal: the autobiography of a female body". In this book she takes the reader on a journey of the female body and discuses evolution, psychology, gender constructs and her very own body. In […]
Jennifer Trynin is an unusual anomaly in the music industry. In the early 1990's she was being courted by many different record labels. All of them wanted to sign her, all of them said she was the next big thing. You may be thinking to yourself that you have not heard of her and you […]