Raising Hell: How the 90s Became Possessed by Religious Horror

As a horror-obsessed teen coming of age in the 1990s, I felt as though I was experiencing a profound religious reawakening vicariously through the decade’s startling resurgence of provocative occult cinema. I sought primal metaphors … Read This Story

Will Evil Dead Rise Again? Director Lee Cronin Weighs In on Sequel Possibilities

With Evil Dead Rise slaying at the box office and earning acclaim from genre fans, speculation abounds regarding a follow-up to continue the Deadite chaos. Director Lee Cronin recently spoke with Variety about sequel ideas … Read This Story

Chernobyl Diaries

Re-Examining the Radioactive Horrors of Chernobyl Diaries

The Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986 stands as one of the most chilling events of the 20th century. An uncontained reactor explosion leading to mass radiation poisoning seems ripe for hair-raising fiction. Yet it took … Read This Story

Who Would Win Between Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees

The Ultimate Slasher Showdown – Analyzing Who Would Win Between Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees

Among horror’s roster of iconic slashers, Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees undoubtedly stand as two of the most indestructible forces of evil ever depicted on screen. Both killers have terrified audiences in decades of films … Read This Story

The People Under the Stairs

Wes Craven’s The People Under the Stairs – Gleeful Social Revolt Through Horror

Among Wes Craven’s filmography, 1991’s The People Under the Stairs stands out as a seminal slice of social satire cloaked in horror. While the 80s saw Craven perfecting self-aware teen slashers via A Nightmare on … Read This Story