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[Exclusive] American Authors Share Their Favorite Horror Films And One TV Show

Published

10 years ago

October 31, 2013

Alt-rock band American Authors may not be the normal sound that we post here on Bloody-Disgusting Music but that doesn’t mean they aren’t horror fans! And just in time for Halloween the band has put together a list of their favorite horror films (and one TV show)!

The band states, “We love exploring areas around the country that are supposedly known to be haunted. Hell, Zac and James even spent a week living in one of America’s most notoriously haunted mansions just to document their experience. Here are a few of our favorite haunted house films (and one tv show).”

Head on below to check out the list and get some movie suggestions for tonight!

Poltergeist (1982)
-A classic horror film that keeps the imagination wandering through out the entire film. “They’re here”.

The Shining (1980)
-Watching jack Nicholson go absolutely insane is amazing and terrifying all at the same time.

The Haunting In Connecticut (2009)
-Not terribly scary but liked how they jump back and fourth between modern day and flashbacks of the house. Very cool scene when the supernatural starts coming out of the kid’s mouth.

Paranormal Activity (2007)
-A classic haunted house premise done with a modern hand held style. The way they build the suspense and anticipation is great.

The Amityville Horror (1979)
-The house just looks terrifying. It looks like it has an evil face on it. Also probably one of the best horror film scores ever.

The Orphanage (2007)
-An absolutely visually stunning film. The cinematography and effects make this one stand out.

The Others (2001)
-Another beautifully shot film with a killer twist at the end.

1408 (2007)
-Films that play on one person’s mental struggles are always interesting. Awesome to see John Cusack battle with himself to stay sane.

The Changeling (1980)
-A lot of horror films would be nothing with the haunting sound effects. The sound design in this classic is very eerie.

American Horror Story Season 1 (2011)
-I had doubts about this show when it started being advertised but found it to actually be really good. It was great how they brought up classic murder cases to tie into the haunting of the house.

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New ‘Infested’ Exclusive Clip Will Make You Intensely Afraid of Bathroom Drains

Published

12 hours ago

April 23, 2024

Meagan Navarro

Director Sébastien Vaniček has been set to helm the next Evil Dead movie, but up first from the filmmaker is the creepy crawly spider horror movie Infested. An exclusive new clip gives a discomfiting closer look at the spider terror, and it’ll make you intensely afraid of all bathroom drains and fixtures.

Infested will induce a new wave of arachnophobia this week; the spider horror film arrives on Shudder on April 26, 2024.

If you’re brave enough to face your fears, watch the new clip below to get a feel for the unrelenting wave of spiders that the characters (and the audience) will face in the film.

In the film, “An underprivileged suburb has been thrown into chaos following an invasion of venomous spiders. Ordered to be placed in quarantine, the project sees inhabitants living on lockdown alongside terrifying spiders that are becoming bigger and bigger.

“The story revolves around Kaleb, who’s about to turn 30 and has never been lonelier. He’s fighting with his sister over a matter of inheritance and has cut ties with his best friend.

“Passionate about exotic animals, he comes home one day with a venomous spider and accidentally lets it slip away.”

Théo Christine (“Suprêmes”), Finnegan Oldfield (“Final Cut”), Jérôme Niel (“Smoking Causes Coughing”), Sofia Lesaffre (“Les Misérables”) and Lisa Nyarko star.

Florent Bernard co-wrote the script.

In his review out of Fantastic Fest last year, Bloody Disgusting’s Trace Thurman raved that Infested (aka Vermines) is “one of the best spider attack movies in years,” noting in his 4-star review that the creature feature uses practical spiders – REAL SPIDERS – as much as possible. Thurman also wrote that the spider horror movie is “full of moments that will get under your skin (I kicked my legs up more than a few times in my screening).”

The spiders will be everywhere in Infested, are you ready?