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Tyler Dean

Tyler Dean is a Victorian Gothic literature professor at a variety of Southern California colleges. He holds a PhD from the University of California Irvine and is a regular contributor to Artforum. He is the co-writer of the award-winning game, Terratopia: March of the Demon King, currently available on PlayDate.

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Atreyu (Noah Hathaway) and Falkor the Luck Dragon in The NeverEnding Story
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80s Fantasy Film Club

The NeverEnding Story: Childhood Trauma and the Stories That Change Us

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Perseus (Harry Hamlin) holds Medusa's head aloft in a scene from Clash of the Titans (1981)
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80s Fantasy Film Club

Clash of the Titans: Perseus, Medusa, Claymation, and Camp

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Marc Singer as Dar in The Beastmaster
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80s Fantasy Film Club

The Beastmaster: Fantasy Classic or Transcendent Schlok?

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Val Kilmer and Warwick Davis in Willow (1988)
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80s Fantasy Film Club

Willow: Lessons in Bravery, Hope, and Having Fun With Fantasy Tropes

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A dragon claw reaches out for a maiden in a scene from the film Dragonslayer
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80s Fantasy Film Club

Dragonslayer: A Fantasy Cult Classic With a Brutal Edge

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Images of three actors portraying Dracula: Richard Roxburgh in Van Helsing; Max Schreck in Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror; Christopher Lee in Horror of Dracula
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Dracula

The Ten Best On-Screen Draculas

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Images of three actors portraying Dracula: Nic Cage in Renfield; Luke Evans in Dracula Untold; and Marc Warren in Dracula (2006)
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Dracula

Nine of the Worst On-Screen Draculas

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A scene from House of the Dragon season 2 episode 8: Daemon (Matt Smith) and Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy) stand together holding hands
Movies & TV
House of the Dragon

A Surprising and Divisive Season Finale: Breaking Down House of the Dragon Season 2, Episode 8

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A scene from House of the Dragon, season 2 episode 7: Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy) stands on a beach, her dragon Syrax appears behind her
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House of the Dragon

Class Issues, Sick Burns, and an Army of Bastards: House of the Dragon Season 2, Episode 7

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