By Sammy – Resident ‘90s horror junkie, whiskey anarchist, and the reason your Blockbuster Video had a “No Rewinding Tales from the Hood” policy
🎬 INTRO: IF YOU DON’T PRE-ORDER THIS, GHOSTFACE WILL JUDGE YOU
Listen up, you VHS-hoarding, Scream-quoting, Blair Witch-traumatized freaks—CREATORVC is back with *In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999*, and it’s about to hit harder than a cursed videotape from The Ring.
Following their Rondo-nominated deep dive into *1990-1994*, these horror-doc legends are strapping us back in for the late ‘90s—the era where horror got smarter, meaner, and way more self-aware. Pre-orders kick off May 15th, and if you miss this, you’re dead to me. (And possibly to He Who Walks Behind the Rows.)
📼 WHAT’S COVERED? EVERYTHING THAT MADE THE ‘90S A HORROR RENAissance (OR A TOTAL SH*TSHOW, DEPENDING ON WHO YOU ASK)
We’re talking:
- The Meta Wave: Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Halloween H20 (the one where Jamie Lee Curtis finally got a decent paycheck)
- Gritty, Stylish Hell: Se7en, From Dusk Till Dawn (still the best vampire-stripper-tequila massacre ever filmed)
- J-Horror Invades: Ringu said “seven days” and we all lost sleep forever
- Indie Chaos: Tales from the Hood (the horror anthology that went harder than it had to) and The Blair Witch Project (the movie that made camping illegal for millennials)
- Surprise Hits: The Sixth Sense (plot twist: it was good), Bride of Chucky (Tiffany forever)
Sammy’s Take: “This is the era where horror got a brain, a sense of humor, and a killer soundtrack. Also, way more phone calls from ghost girls.”
🎤 WHO’S TALKING? A MURDERER’S ROW OF ‘90S HORROR ROYALTY
The doc reunites the usual suspects (John Carpenter, Doug Bradley, Mike Flanagan) and adds fresh blood:
- Eduardo Sánchez (The Blair Witch Project) – Probably still laughing at how many people thought it was real
- Paul W.S. Anderson (Event Horizon) – The man who made space hell (literally)
- Rusty Cundieff (Tales from the Hood) – Because someone had to teach us horror + social commentary = 🔥
- Andrew Divoff (Wishmaster) – The Djinn who ruined all our hypothetical wishes
- Emily Bergl (The Rage: Carrie 2) – Proof that telekinetic rage is timeless
Sammy’s Verdict: “This lineup is more stacked than a ‘90s Blockbuster New Release shelf.”
💀 COLLECTOR’S EDITION: FOR THE TRUE HORROR OBSESSIVES (AKA PEOPLE WHO STILL OWN A LASERDISC PLAYER)
Pre-order gets you:
- Blu-ray w/slipcase (because physical media ain’t dead)
- Your name in the credits (congrats, you’re now part of horror history)
- 32-page booklet (for bathroom reading, obviously)
- Exclusive posters & stickers (to piss off your roommates)
- Live Q&As (ask Eduardo Sánchez why he hates forests)
- Digital copy + soundtrack (for when you need Scream vibes on the go)
Optional Upgrades? Oh, you fancy:
- ‘90s Double Pack (*1990-1994 + 1995-1999*) – For completists
- ‘80s Trilogy Blu-ray – Because the golden age never dies
- Deluxe Edition w/T-shirt (Wear it to your next exorcism)
- Associate/Producer credits (Finally, something to impress your parents)
🎥 DAVID WEINER SAYS IT BEST (BECAUSE HE’S THE BOSS)
“The late ‘90s were when horror got clever, brutal, and unpredictable—Scream* made us laugh while stabbing us in the gut, The Blair Witch Project made us question reality, and Se7en made us all scared of FedEx boxes. This doc captures that lightning in a bottle.”*
Sammy’s Translation: “It’s gonna be dope.”
📅 HOW TO GET IT (BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE)
🔗 Pre-order starts MAY 15 at 90shorrordoc.com
⏳ Ends JUNE 9 (Don’t sleep on this like The Faculty slept on its potential)
🍷 FINAL VERDICT: THE ‘90S HORROR DOC WE’VE BEEN SCREAMING FOR
If you love horror, if you lived through the ‘90s, or if you just want to hear John Carpenter talk about anything—this is essential. Pre-order it, or The Ring girl will crawl out of your TV to judge you.
— Sammy
Currently rewatching Bride of Chucky (Tiffany is my spirit animal)
🔥📼 PS: IF YOUR VCR STARTS PLAYING BY ITSELF… JUST LET IT. 📼🔥
🎸 KNIFE IN THE DARK UPDATE:
New track “Daggers Kiss” Live on YouTube.
