On the surface, nothing should be easier than making a killer doll story. After all, you’re taking something so innocent, so comforting that we give it...
Happy Death Day took a fun Groundhog Day style approach to the slasher, with a star-making performance by Jessica Rothe as Tree Gelbman, the mean college...
Chucky is, without a doubt, one of the major modern horror icons. He’s more than earned his place among the likes of Freddy, Jason, Michael, Leatherface...
In this month’s Anime Horrors we return to the world of manga with a review of Junji Ito’s latest short story collection: Smashed. With the English...
It should come as no surprise that, in Borderlands 3, Sanctuary III will serve as a safe space. That’s true for a few reasons. Most obviously,...
There is a very specific reason why I asked my mother to return the many porcelain dolls she bought for me when I was a kid:...
The Playstation 2/Xbox/GameCube generation was one that really helped evolve the horror genre. Silent Hill 2 and Eternal Darkness were landmark games, but it was probably...
Chucky has received a makeover in just about every way in the new reboot of Child’s Play. His voice, his design, and above all, his origin....
The best kind of video game music amplifies gameplay. Rather than simply exist in the background, a well-structured soundtrack can heighten the emotion of a narrative....
With horror industry heavy hitters already in place from the 1970s, the 1980s built upon that with the rise of brilliant minds in makeup and effects...
Everyone loves a good Stephen King trailer, and the new preview for Mike Flanagan’s adaptation of Doctor Sleep is a great one. Atmospheric and spooky, with...
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is getting a sequel that looks scarier every time I watch the trailer. The brief tease that Nintendo...
Of all the many subgenres of horror, one of the most popular and well-loved is the slasher. Between the proto-slashers of the ‘60s, giallo films, and...
By now you’ve certainly seen the trailer for Doctor Sleep, the long-awaited follow-up to The Shining from writer/director Mike Flanagan (The Haunting of Hill House). The preview featured surprising imagery evoking...
For the last several years, Cinepocalypse has been the single best genre festival in my hometown of Chicago, and now stands as one of the premiere...
Butcher Block is a weekly series celebrating horror’s most extreme films and the minds behind them. Dedicated to graphic gore and splatter, each week will explore the dark,...
On its 25th anniversary, we look back on Carpenter’s 90’s love letter to Lovecraft and why it’s one of the director’s best films. “Reality’s not what...
The year was 1999 and everyone was going to the theater. Before the internet had really taken off, and long before forums like Reddit and Twitter...
Every now and again, a film comes along that feels like it was made just for you. Whether its themes parallel your own personal struggles, its...
When I was nine years old, I saw a movie on television that would have an unpredictably lasting effect on my life. That film was The...
With horror industry heavy hitters already in place from the 1970s, the 1980s built upon that with the rise of brilliant minds in makeup and effects...
It’s been ten years since we’ve had a new Friday the 13th movie, and nine years since we’ve had a new Nightmare on Elm Street. Boo-frickin’-hoo....
Butcher Block is a weekly series celebrating horror’s most extreme films and the minds behind them. Dedicated to graphic gore and splatter, each week will explore the dark,...
Despite the mixed reception to Godzilla: King of the Monsters, there’s one thing all kaiju fans can agree upon: Godzilla is awesome and we want to...
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