Day 4 of the 31 Days of Nerd Horror
Good morning and welcome to Day 4 of our 31 Days of Nerd Horror series. Today we have a book called The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix. Our movie for today is The Fly starring Jeff Goldbloom. The game we’re highlighting today is Silent Hill 2 developed by Konami. And finally, Day 4’s Legend & Lore is The Goat Man.
THE FINAL GIRL SUPPORT GROUP BY GRADY HENDRIX (2021)
Grady Hendrix’s Horror-thriller novel, The Final Girl Support Group, fits into the nerd horror genre with its meta narrative on the “final girl” trope, and its homage to the original slasher genre. The book centers around a group of women who meet regularly in a support group to discuss the atrocities they have lived through. But as each member of the support group begins to disappear and wind up dead, Lynnette Tarkington, the protagonist, is forced to face her past and take on a new threat.
THE FLY (1986)
The Fly (1986) directed by David Cronenberg, fits into the Nerd Horror genre with its brilliant and eccentric, scientist protagonis, Seth Brundle. After growing impatient with his experimental teleportation technology, he decides to test the machine on himself. Miraculously it works, but unbeknownst to him, a fly flew into the machine and, in the midst of the teleportation reaction, scrambled his DNA with the flys. The movie progresses with Seth growing increasingly grotesque and fly-like, resulting in his familial exile and identity crisis.
SILENT HILL 2 (video game)
One of the most influential titles in horror video games, Silent Hill 2, developed by Konami, defined the psychological horror genre. Play as James Sunderland as he investigates a letter he received from his deceased wife, leading them to their special place: Silent Hill. Only to find a ghost town cloaked in fog and shrouded in mystery. The game is currently getting a remake that is set to release on October 8, 2024.
THE GOAT MAN (MARYLAND)
A half-man, half-goat creature is said to roam the woods, attacking cars with an axe and terrorizing lovers parked on lonely roads. There are many local variations, but the Goatman remains a fixture of Maryland folklore. Starting with the disappearance and death of multiple dogs, it didn't take long for students and kids to start blaming the mythical creature for strange things happening around the town.
