Unsurprisingly, movies and TV shows have sought to explore the more sinister side of the afterlife with their depictions of hell and Hades. While some of these have tended to the comedic, ...

Maybe it’s Hell, maybe it’s a hellscape ... Not every afterlife depiction counts. If a ghost is just hanging around on Earth, no dice. Heaven is, of course, not the underworld.

BANGKOK--Gruesome depictions in Buddhist temples of hell's torments are no laughing matter in this country dubbed the "Land of Smiles" for its gentle ways. Numerous temples in predominantly ...