Their interests range from satanic practice, black magic and cultural monstrosities (like serial killers) to “real” and imagined vampires and zombies, as well as the bizarre Spanish gothic period in which our fascination with the utterly horrible is grounded. Several UB faculty members specialize in what many cultures find horrible and terrifying. Fear of the monstrous has brought communities and cultures together over the centuries and serves us as well today as it did in the Dark Ages. Monsters that scare us-vampires, zombies, witches-help us cope with what we dread most in life. Photo: DOUGLAS LEVEREīy PATRICIA DONOVAN Published: October 27, 2011 David Castillo specializes in the Baroque era.
