New Infographic Explores What Horror Icons Do During Their Time Off
Steve Barton
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Oh, the banality of evil! That’s exactly what’s in store for you horror fiends in need of a chuckle as our friends over at Halloween Costumes have delved into the more ordinary side of being a horror icon.
Evil is the ideal, but life is long and doesn’t always go as planned. It comes with inherent banality, the boredom that fills those long hours in between the next devious plot, slashing, or scare. We’ve all been stuck at the grocery store after working a ten-hour night shift and had to wait in line behind the coupon lady as she meticulously counts each penny. We’ve all had to go to our nephew’s birthday party and make small talk when just hours before we took out an entire spaceship full of soldiers with nothing but our face-hugging hatchlings and a little mouth acid.
Horror stars are relatable because, in the end, they’re just like us. They have to deal with life as it is, not as it often should be. The classic films capture the terrifying glory of their careers, but what happens when the killing is done and horror stars have to fill their time with the usual fare? This is the rarely seen banal side of evil…
Design Credit: Jacob Kuddes
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