Go Back   Horror.com Forums - Talk about horror. > Horror.com Lobby > Horror.com General Forum
Reload this Page Historical figures for this time of year
Register FAQ Community Calendar

Reply
Page 1 of 2 1 2
 
Thread Tools
  #1  
Old 10-21-2008, 04:49 AM
Vodstok's Avatar
Vodstok Vodstok is offline
Fear scented candle
  
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: The edge of forever
Posts: 13,650
Historical figures for this time of year
I got to thinking last night about all the weird people in history, and I figured this close to Halloween would be a good time to talk about them.

the first ones who came to mind were:
HP Lovecraft
Edgar Allen poe
Aleister Crowley
Harry Houdini
Nicola Tesla

these are just the ones I could think of off the top of my head.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 10-21-2008, 04:50 AM
hammerfan's Avatar
hammerfan hammerfan is offline
HDC's old chick

  
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In my rocking chair
Posts: 14,579
How about Lizzie Borden?
__________________
<a href=http://s169.photobucket.com/user/margie1959/media/Christopher%20Lee_zpsdbzag3w5.jpg.html target=_blank><img src=http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u230/margie1959/Christopher%20Lee_zpsdbzag3w5.jpg border=0 alt= /></a>
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 10-21-2008, 04:57 AM
Vodstok's Avatar
Vodstok Vodstok is offline
Fear scented candle
  
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: The edge of forever
Posts: 13,650
Good one :)
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 10-21-2008, 05:02 AM
hammerfan's Avatar
hammerfan hammerfan is offline
HDC's old chick

  
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In my rocking chair
Posts: 14,579
Would Rasputin qualify? There was a movie called "Rasputin, the Mad Monk".
__________________
<a href=http://s169.photobucket.com/user/margie1959/media/Christopher%20Lee_zpsdbzag3w5.jpg.html target=_blank><img src=http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u230/margie1959/Christopher%20Lee_zpsdbzag3w5.jpg border=0 alt= /></a>
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 10-21-2008, 05:07 AM
hammerfan's Avatar
hammerfan hammerfan is offline
HDC's old chick

  
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In my rocking chair
Posts: 14,579
There's also Edgar Cayce and Nostradamus
__________________
<a href=http://s169.photobucket.com/user/margie1959/media/Christopher%20Lee_zpsdbzag3w5.jpg.html target=_blank><img src=http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u230/margie1959/Christopher%20Lee_zpsdbzag3w5.jpg border=0 alt= /></a>
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 10-21-2008, 05:22 AM
neverending's Avatar
neverending neverending is offline
Cranky

  
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 12,416
http://www.horror.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35520
__________________
Lee Widener, Author Website

Cartoon Artwork, Underground Art, Other Weird Stuff
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 10-21-2008, 05:31 AM
Vodstok's Avatar
Vodstok Vodstok is offline
Fear scented candle
  
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: The edge of forever
Posts: 13,650
Quote:
Originally Posted by hammerfan View Post
Would Rasputin qualify? There was a movie called "Rasputin, the Mad Monk".
Quote:
Originally Posted by hammerfan View Post
There's also Edgar Cayce and Nostradamus
All good calls

Quote:
Originally Posted by neverending View Post
Not quite the same thing, but close.


;)

Neverending
Urgeok (1 and 2)
Newb

:p
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 10-21-2008, 06:31 AM
Doc Faustus's Avatar
Doc Faustus Doc Faustus is offline
Mephistophiliac

  
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 4,999
Send a message via AIM to Doc Faustus
Two of my favorite grim and shocking historical figures:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sawney_Beane
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilles_de_Rais

Serial killing is considered by many to be a contemporary American phenomenon. These two guys definitely prove that one wrong.
__________________
Horror and Bizarro novelist and editor
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 10-21-2008, 06:39 AM
Vodstok's Avatar
Vodstok Vodstok is offline
Fear scented candle
  
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: The edge of forever
Posts: 13,650
Quote:
Originally Posted by Doc Faustus View Post
Two of my favorite grim and shocking historical figures:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sawney_Beane
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilles_de_Rais

Serial killing is considered by many to be a contemporary American phenomenon. These two guys definitely prove that one wrong.
I have never heard of Beane, but I knew about Gilles de Rais. Its apalling that he fought beside Joan of Arc. Imagine if she knew about him...
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 10-21-2008, 06:42 AM
Doc Faustus's Avatar
Doc Faustus Doc Faustus is offline
Mephistophiliac

  
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 4,999
Send a message via AIM to Doc Faustus
I know. That part sends chills down my spine. There's all kinds of possibilities for how that would play out.
__________________
Horror and Bizarro novelist and editor
Reply With Quote
Reply
Page 1 of 2 1 2

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 01:25 AM.