HORRORPHILE'S 4TH BIRTHDAY

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HORRORPHILE'S FEARSOME FOURTH BIRTHDAY

August 14th 2010 02:20

It’s been four years, huh? Orble’s changed quite a bit since I wrote my first post referring to the horror genre as the black sheep of cinema. Not too many veteran Orble bloggers left. It takes commitment and dedication applied to your passion to keep writing on a daily basis without any proper remuneration for your efforts. I started Horrorphile – Pleasure of Nightmares because of my deep affinity with the Darkness and a desire to spread my knowledge and opinions to other like-minded freaks and geeks.

Back in October 2006 (two months after I’d started blogging) I was ranked 61 out of 691 Orble blogs. I had 249 hits a day, of which 79 were individual readers, and 48 were click or link readers (the ones that actually move and loiter around your site). The #1 blog was Music Times and Cibbuano’s 20/20 Filmsight was the only movie blog in the top twenty (#6).

Jump forward to Horrorphile’s 4th birthday, and my daily hit count is 10325, individual readers are 5002, and link readers are 4476. I have 517 followers and 464 email subscribers. In terms of popularity I’m ranked the #1 Orble blog, but #3 overall out of 11330 Orble blogs in terms of individual daily readers (behind ZCars and Funny Photos).

Stats are not too shabby. It feels good to have my nightmare movie site at the top. But it’s taken four years of churning out (mostly) movie reviews four or five days a week. It’s a labour of love spilling blood. And there’s much work still to do, especially in the revenue department. I’ve got dozens of cult classic movies still to review and more than enough vitriol to fill a spittoon. Hey, that’s what makes Horrorphile - Pleasure of Nightmares what it is; calling a spade a spade, championing the essential nightmare fare, and spouting forth the odd diatribe about the troublesome state of modern horror.

But I love modern horror. I truly do. It’s the only genre that possesses its audience, makes the viewer feel alive as they twitch in a cold sweat, let’s them grapple with the fragility of human existence within the safety net of cinema. No other movie genre is as potent or powerful.

So I thank you, my True Believers, for joining me, following me, and clinging to my side. I couldn't have got where I am without your support. My realm of the phantasmogorical and the transgressive will continue to beckon as you slide down the razor-blade of reality, clambering at the dangerous allure of the escapade on the screen, letting the Darkness engulf you, as your eyes glint and gleam in the night.

Horrorphiles of the world unite!

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Comment by merryl

August 14th 2010 03:44

Happy Birthday!

Comment by JohnDoe

August 14th 2010 17:42

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Boogedy Boo Buddy,

The 4th anniversary in the darkness is an important bench mark. Will drink some blood wine and chew on some BBQ innards to celebrate.

Reminds me mine is on the 15th, thanks for giving me my blog post for Monday

Comment by soapgirl

August 14th 2010 19:22

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Happy Blogiversary! I wonder how long I'll be here before I'm able to type in the info for my profile without getting that stupid message about required information missing that isn't. Horror is pretty awesome. In honor of it being a Friday The 13th weekend I think I'll do a little horror movie watching.

I've only started over here this month but I did manage to do my babble over at Today for about a year. Luckily I got out before they went poof. Weirdly I would always miss my blogiversary at my other blog which I've had for over three years now.

Comment by Grahf

August 14th 2010 20:10

Happy birthday, from Brazil!

Comment by Anonymous

August 15th 2010 00:29

CONGRATS, mate!
-our lives are enriched by Your presence
cheers

Comment by sam sall

August 15th 2010 01:55

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Thats a great acomplishment. Happy birthday ,Horrorphiles is awesome.

Comment by Mountain Fog

August 15th 2010 14:44

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QUOTE ME NO QUOTES!

I'll swill to that!

A bucket of congealing blood for you on your anniversary day.

May the spittoons spill bile and eyes pop from their sockets, may the dark alleyways fill with blood curdling screams and the thump of decapitations, for it is Horrophile's barrrf day, and so for many more, nay, immortality!

cheers

fog

Comment by Journeywoman

August 15th 2010 23:36

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Happy birthday Horrorphile and well done Bryn! Four years is an impressive time in blogland. Here's to the next four and many more thereafter.

Comment by katyzzz

August 16th 2010 00:16

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Happy birthday, you old horror, your success is well deserved, always well written and illustrated, except for the feeble minded like me.

Luvs ya, katyzzz

Comment by David O'Connell

August 16th 2010 04:55

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Hearty congrats Bryn, your writing is second to none mate. My personal favourite piece of yours may be Eraserhead but your recent work shows absolutely no waning in quality. Here's to many more.

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August 16th 2010 19:54

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Way to go! Nice to see someone has been here longer than I have.

Comment by JMD

August 17th 2010 00:05

I came across this site a few months back and have been enjoying the well written reviews. You can tell they are written by someone who truly enjoys the genre. Glad to have found this site and congrats on the 4 year B-Day. I don't comment alot, only when I truly have something back to reply.