This week marks American Cinematheque’s fifth edition of “Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair,” a curated series dedicated to heavy and depressing cinema that originated as cheeky...
The holiday weekend is here, bringing with it the perfect opportunity to watch more horror. Compared to Christmas or Halloween, though, Easter is fairly light on...
The release schedule continues to remain densely packed for horror. Spring brings an exciting slate of anticipated releases, and May, in particular, aims to keep us...
Despite their small size, insects are scary. Too many legs, fast skittering, and a general unpredictability mean that the presence of bugs tends to put us...
Unsettling classic The Silence of the Lambs turned 35 on Valentine’s Day, preceding the arrival of new serial killer horror thriller Psycho Killer in theaters this...
Love is in the air this week. Not only is Valentine’s Day arriving on Saturday, but it’s preceded by the first of three Friday the 13ths...
As winter still rages on, keeping much of the country in arctic temps, one of horror’s greatest films, John Carpenter’s The Thing, received much deserved recognition...
This week brings the release of Return to Silent Hill, Christophe Gans‘ adaptation of Konami’s Silent Hill 2. Markiplier’s Iron Lung is right around the corner,...
Horror master John Carpenter forever changed the genre in 1978 with Halloween. This Friday, the filmmaker and composer turns 78. We’re celebrating with a themed John...
Christmas is arriving this week, which means that the final call for holiday preparations and festivities is at hand. Soak up every last bit of holiday...
Telling ghost stories at Christmas was a common tradition in Victorian England, popularized by writers like Charles Dickens. There’s something magical about cozying up by the...
With the recent release of Troll 2, a new season of “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” right around the corner, and Godzilla x Kong: Supernova on the...
Revenge may be a driving motivator for a plethora of slashers, but it’s frequently when slashers collide with the supernatural that provides the most enduring form...
Thanksgiving arrives next week, bringing with it the stressful chaos of the holidays and rewatches of holiday horror staples like Blood Rage and Thanksgiving. Despite the...
The final week of October has arrived, which means it’s time to kick Halloween festivities into overdrive. We’re dedicating the final days of October to Halloween’s...
Sequels are big business in horror. Black Phone 2 emerged victorious at the box office this weekend, while Final Destination Bloodlines shattered records earlier this year....
Predator: Badlands’ MPA rating reignited the enduring debate over PG-13 horror and its effectiveness, at least when it comes to violence and gore. Luckily, PG-13 horror...
It’s not just the proliferation of horror that makes October the best time of the year; it’s also the arrival of autumn at its most scenic...
Atmosphere plays a crucial role in Gothic Horror in a way that complements Fall well. That’s also reflected in Gothic horror’s themes of death or good...
Out this Friday from director Justin Tipping is HIM, a psychological horror movie exploring the pressures of professional football for an emerging young star. It’s the...
Lovecraftian Horror, named after author H.P. Lovecraft’s unique style, centers on the incomprehensible. His style of cosmic horror highlighted how puny humanity is against vast universes...
Satan, Lucifer, Beelzebub, Mephistopheles, the Devil – whatever you call him, there are few recurring representations of evil as powerful or as fear-inducing as the ruler...
Out this weekend from Barbarian director Zach Cregger is Weapons, a horror movie so shrouded in mystery that its suburban setting is one of the few...
Zombies remain one of the most eternal movie monsters, whether their origin is viral in nature or voodoo-related. The reanimated corpses driven by an insatiable need...
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