This very website has often had trouble finding it’s voice. The primary author, however, has not. The slogan, To Organize Chaos, does little justice to what is actually intended. So here is a new layout of what to expect if you dare to venture into The Spiders Lair.
First, take a second to let that name sink in. At the very center of every spider-web (Spiders lair) is a blood-sucking monster. They hide in the darkness waiting to snag a bite of blood to enjoy. The savory taste of the salty fluid that keeps most biological creatures alive is the very substance every spider craves. Another popular blood sucking monster that lives in the dark is the vampire. If you read this blog, or know the author and his friends, you would come to realize vampires are often going to come up, one way or another. From Buffy to Dracula to Castlevania, vampires are a big part of the dark culture this site intends to cover.
Sure, as a gamer, I talk about video games, and so do my friends, but what really excites me, what really gets my blood going is talking about those things that hide in the shadows. The Christian lore teaches that the darkness is the enemy. The devil, the demons, the evil spirits all make their home in the darkest places, and that the darkest corners of a man’s soul are where the worst crimes imaginable take place. No matter which side of the war you fall, fighting for the light or slave to the dark master, know your enemy is something that comes to mind.
To some, studying the evil works of the Prince of Darkness himself is akin to opening a doorway to hell, or opening a door inviting evil into your home. To others, if we are instructed to fight a spiritual war, it’s a way of knowing your enemy so you know what you are dealing with. For others, it’s all innocent and just stories. Take for example, sitting around a campfire telling scary stories. Who hasn’t heard the tale of the escaped convict with a bloody hook told to all hormonal teenagers to scare them away from per-maritial sexual relations. Now, the Bible itself, the most revered weapon, the sword in the spiritual war, itself a book laced with graphic depictions of violence, kidnapping, rape, incest, and demon possession. If the Bible is to be taken literally and one follows logically that just reading stories of sinful acts is enough to “cause” a person to sin in their heart, then the reading the Bible itself would be a sin. No, the Bible tells stories of sinners who rebel against the Word of God as a precautionary tale. No different than the cautionary tales contained within the typical slasher film. Sure the movies are often laced with detailed illustrations of sexual acts, often bare breasted woman running amok as the serial killer slices their naked bodies to bloody rags. However, the bible itself contains detail stories of sexual acts that often result in the death, dismemberment or even damnation of the participants, the moral of the story is, if you don’t know what sin is, how are you to avoid it? Another way to look at it is, just hearing a story of how a particular crime occurred is not a sin, so neither is the reenactment of said acts via Hollywood movie magic. Even many who would condemn or judge a man who watches a horror movie would make no fuss about a person reading a classic novel or work of literature that also contains graphic scenes.
This is not intended to be a sermon, not everyone ascribes to the Christian ethic, even if the Gothic portrayal of Christianity is the basis for many horror movies.
Logic does not always matter to a person with a conviction. Thus I share this, the Bible does say judge not lest ye be judged, and leave that out there where it is. The rest of this website will be devoted entirely to covering those topics that spark the interest of the author, and hopefully, his readers. To quote Dr. Dre “Journey into the mind of a maniac, doomed to be a killer since I came out the nutsack.” In other words, enter the mind of a man who is not afraid to investigate the darker side of humanity, if you dare. The site is not going to glorify or glamorize violence, evil, or criminal activity, however, there are works of fiction and art, including movies and video games, that are covered and discussed that fall into those categories, either as tales of warning what not to do, or just as examples of how the dark forces operate as a way to better under stand the enemy within.
Here are some of the movies, video games, music, books, comic books, and board games that delve into the darkness that this site will cover.
Movies
- A Nightmare on Elm Street
- Friday the 13th
- Hellraiser
- Gremlins
- Ghostbusters
- Lord of the Rings
- Star Wars
- Pirates of the Caribbean
- Candyman
- Sleepaway Camp
- Children of the Corn
- Child’s Play
- Silent Night, Deadly Night
- Prom Night
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
- Last House on the Left
- The Fifth Element
Books
- Dracula
- Frankenstein
- Homer
- Beowolf
- To Kill A Mockingbird
- Sword of Shannara
- Stephen King thrillers
Music
- Marilyn Manson
- N.W.A
- Dr. Dre
- Ice Cube
- Snoop Dogg
- RBX
- The Dogg Pound
- Garbage
- Metallica
- Megadeth
- Alice Cooper
- Rob Zombie
- KISS
- 2Pac
- Wu Tang Clan
Video Games
- Mortal Kombat
- Castlevania
- Doom
- Ghosts N Goblins
- Haunted House
- Legend of Zelda
- Final Fantasy
- Silent Hill
- Resident Evil
- Alone in the Dark
- Nightmare Creatures
- Altered Beast
- Golden Axe
- Might and Magic
- Wizards and Warriors
- Pokemon (Pocket Monsters)
Comic Books
- Dawn
- Cry For Dawn
- X-Men
- Justice League of America
- The Avengers
- Spider-Man
- The Punisher
- Daredevil
- The Fantastic Four
- Batman
- Vengeance of Vampirella
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Mortal Kombat
- Scooby Doo
- Tales From the Crypt
Board Games/Card Games/Tabletop Games
- Dungeons and Dragons
- Advanced Dungeons and Dragons
- Magic: The Gathering
- Hunter: The Reckoning
- Clue
- Spellfire
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
So there you have, if you wanted to know what direction this site is going, the best way to explain it is the intention is to explore the darker things of humanity, through the lens of media, and develop a sense of social commentary through this exploration. Enjoy, and beware what you discover.
Stephanie Bri 