If you think the horror genre would take a break in December just because it’s a time of the year for family-friendly entertainment and yuletide cheer,...
Ken Russell’s film version of Paddy Chayefsky’s only novel, Altered States, is one of the most visionary pieces of early 1980’s cinema. It is a bold...
Holiday horror is all about twisting the familiar traditions, iconography, themes, and décor of the holidays into nightmare fuel. It’s plain fun for the horror fan...
Somehow, despite this year stretching itself to feel like five years passed since March, the holiday season has arrived. That means that it’s time to induce...
Misery ranks high among the upper echelon of Stephen King adaptations. It holds a firm spot among the top-grossing King films, captured the hearts of critics and...
When I was in junior high and high school and involved in things like scouts and youth groups, we would play a slightly sadistic game. We...
It’s easy to cite dozens upon dozens of directors, icons, and even writers that shaped the genre over the decades when looking back at the evolution...
The horror anthology is a lot older than most people realize. Even during the silent era, we had films like Richard Oswald‘s 1919 Unheimliche Geschichten, and...
It’s Thanksgiving week, and while celebrations might look a bit different this year, theming our viewing habits around holidays remains a constant. Except, the pool of...
A couple months ago, we were tricked and treated with the trailer for Freaky. Immediately, I was filled with hype that not a lot of horror...
Horror movies put their characters through the wringer. Protagonists face their greatest fears and tend to come out alive but profoundly transformed by the trauma they...
On November 18th 1990, Stephen King’s It made its television debut. In the 30 years since its release, the two-part miniseries has become a renowned cinematic...
Obvious statement incoming: 2020 is one giant mess of a year. Nothing about it is normal, including the release slate. The pandemic threw a major wrench...
Suppose the onslaught of new releases or your 31 Days of Horror watchlists from October drained your attention span or will to binge more horror movies....
After a series of lengthy delays, planned reshoots that never came to pass, and a studio acquisition to boot, The New Mutants finally saw release amidst the chaos...
To make it clear right out of the gate: I do not want them to ever stop making Friday the 13th movies. I don’t even care...
Cinema is filled with memorable performances, iconic characters, and actors let loose to chew-scenery like there’s no tomorrow. Just recently, Anna Hathaway went full-throttle on the...
November becomes Noirvember, as the month’s viewing habits are dedicated to film noir for many cinephiles. The loosely defined genre emerged in the ‘40s, linked to...
The latest by director Christopher Landon revives that same blend of humor, horror, and heart that made his Happy Death Day films so endearing and entertaining. Co-written with...
Watching horror movies as an effective means of reducing anxiety and stress has been a frequent subject of study over the years, and we’re all probably...
phantom limb /ˈfan(t)əm’lim/ n. an often painful sensation of the presence of a limb that has been amputated. Welcome to Phantom Limbs, a recurring feature which will...
This article contains spoilers for both Relic and Silent Hill 2. Relic, directed by Natalie Erika James, written by James and Christian White, is the most...
With all episodes of The Boys’ second season now available on Amazon Prime Video, we’re already counting the days until season three. It doesn’t help that exciting...
November is here, which means Halloween has come and gone far too quickly as usual. This week, we’re chasing the post-Halloween blues away with a whole...
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