Breaking The Hierarchy (Domestication)
The majority of my horror, I prefer to delve into the realm of the supernatural because it adds a layer of wonder to the threats lurking in the dark. That said, I’m not opposed to … Read This Story
Editorials
Breaking The Hierarchy (Domestication)
The majority of my horror, I prefer to delve into the realm of the supernatural because it adds a layer of wonder to the threats lurking in the dark. That said, I’m not opposed to … Read This Story
FAILURE IS JUST A BLOODSTAIN ON THE STAGE: A LOVE LETTER TO FUCKING UP
by Sammy – 🔥 your patron saint of shattered guitar strings, bad decisions, and the art of crawling back from the abyss (with eyeliner intact) 🔪 🎸 SCENE: LAST NIGHT, PHILLYThe mic feedback screams like … Read This Story
The Thing In The Basement: Generational And Societal Trauma
Recently, fellow horror author Grace Anderson allowed me to be a test reader for her book. Thank you again, Grace. As the title of this article implies, a big theme is how expectation and trauma … Read This Story
CHILDREN OF THE CORN (1984): A FIELD GUIDE TO KILLER KIDS & BAD CROP ROTATIONS
🔥 SAMMY’S BACK, BABY: WHISKEY IN HAND, HORROR IN HEART 🔥 By Sammy – Lead shrieker of Knife in the Dark, horror journalist at HorrorFacts.com, and professional bad decision-maker 🌙 INTRO: I WRITE LIKE I DRINK—RAW, UNFILTERED, AND LIKELY … Read This Story
FROM DUSK TILL DAWN (1996): THE ULTIMATE B-MOVIE VAMPIRE SHOOTOUT (AND WHY IT’S A MASTERPIECE OF GENRE-BENDING CHAOS)
By Sammy, Knife in the Dark’s resident vampire-road-trip historian and Titty Twister bartender (1997-1999, RIP) 🌵 INTRODUCTION: WHEN TARANTINO AND RODRIGUEZ MADE A PACT WITH SATAN (AND GEORGE CLOONEY’S HAIR GEL) Let’s peel this off … Read This Story
WOLF (1994): THE MOST ELEGANT WEREWOLF MOVIE EVER MADE (AND WHY IT DESERVES A HOWLING REAPPRAISAL)
By Sammy, Knife in the Dark’s resident lycanthropy scholar and full moon enthusiast 🌕 INTRODUCTION: WHEN JACK NICHOLSON BECOMES THE ULTIMATE ALPHA MALE Let’s cut through the foggy backroads of horror history—Wolf is the Citizen Kane of werewolf … Read This Story
THE DEVIL’S ADVOCATE (1997): A SATANIC MASTERCLASS IN CINEMATIC EXCESS (AND WHY IT’S BETTER THAN IT HAS ANY RIGHT TO BE)
By Sammy, Knife in the Dark’s resident infernal legal expert and former devil.. (the less said about that, the better) 👹 INTRODUCTION: WHEN HOLLYWOOD MADE A DEAL WITH THE DEVIL (AND WON) Let’s cut through … Read This Story
INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE (1994): THE GOTHIC MASTERPIECE THAT REDEFINED VAMPIRE HORROR
By Sammy, Knife in the Dark’s resident bloodshed historian and reluctant Anne Rice apologist 🩸 INTRODUCTION: WHEN HOLLYWOOD DRAINED THE CUP OF IMMORTAL MELODRAMA Let’s slice through the velvet curtain of time—Interview with the Vampire isn’t … Read This Story
MIMIC (1997): GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S UNDERGROUND MASTERPIECE (AND WHY THOSE BUGS STILL HAUNT US)
By Sammy, Knife in the Dark’s resident entomophobe and subway-system survivalist 🚇 INTRODUCTION: WHEN COCKROACHES EVOLVE INTO NIGHTMARES Let’s cut through the chitinous exoskeleton of horror history—Mimic is the bastard child of Alien and The Fly, birthed in the … Read This Story
SOMETIMES THEY COME BACK (1991): THE STEPHEN KING TV MOVIE THAT HAUNTS HARDER THAN IT SHOULD
By Sammy, Knife in the Dark’s resident King scholar and reformed bully victim (thanks, childhood trauma!) 🎒 INTRODUCTION: WHEN STEPHEN KING’S REVENGE FANTASY GETS A LEATHER JACKET Let’s address the greaser-shaped elephant in the room—Sometimes … Read This Story
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1990): THE REMASTERED NIGHTMARE THAT BITES BACK HARDER THAN THE ORIGINAL
By Sammy, Knife in the Dark’s resident zombie survivalist and basement-barricade enthusiast 🧟 INTRODUCTION: WHEN TOM SAVINI REANIMATES A CLASSIC Let’s cut through the rotting flesh of nostalgia—Night of the Living Dead (1990) isn’t just a … Read This Story
BREAKING: IN SEARCH OF DARKNESS IS BACK TO MAKE THE ‘90S EVEN BLOODIER (AND MORE META)
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 … Read This Story
STIR OF ECHOES (1999): THE FORGOTTEN HORROR GEM
🔥THE FORGOTTEN HORROR GEM THAT WILL HAUNT YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS (AND WHY IT DESERVES MORE LOVE) 🔥By Sammy, Knife in the Dark’s resident hypnosis victim and basement-dwelling horror archaeologist 👻 INTRODUCTION: WHEN KEVIN BACON BECOMES YOUR … Read This Story
LOST HIGHWAY (1997): DAVID LYNCH’S MOST TERRIFYING TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE (AND WHY YOUR BRAIN WILL NEVER RECOVER)
By Sammy, Knife in the Dark’s resident Lynchian nightmare enthusiast and recovering jazz saxophonist (don’t ask) 🎷 INTRODUCTION: WELCOME TO THE TWILIGHT ZONE WITH SAXOPHONES Let’s cut the bullshit—Lost Highway isn’t a movie. It’s a psychotic break … Read This Story
FEAR STREET: PROM QUEEN 2025 – WHY THIS IS THE SLASHER EVENT OF THE YEAR
🎭 INTRODUCTION: SHADYSIDE HIGH IS BACK TO RUIN YOUR PROM NIGHT Listen up, horror hounds—Netflix is about to drop Fear Street: Prom Queen on May 23, 2025, and this ain’t your mama’s prom. We’re talking blood-soaked corsages, … Read This Story
MAY 2025 HORROR MOVIE PREVIEW
🔥 MAY 2025 HORROR PREVIEW: YOUR COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE MONTH’S MOST TERRIFYING RELEASES (AND HOW TO SURVIVE THEM) 🔥By Sammy, Knife in the Dark’s resident horror addict and certified nightmare connoisseur 🎃 INTRODUCTION: WHY … Read This Story
WHAT YOUR FAVORITE HORROR MOVIE SAYS ABOUT YOUR SEX LIFE (IT’S NOT GOOD)
An Uncomfortable Analysis by Sammy, Knife in the Dark’s Resident Sex Therapist (Not Really) Let’s cut through the bullshit like Jason through a camp counselor – your horror preferences reveal more about your bedroom habits … Read This Story
IF CLASSIC ROCK ALBUMS WERE HORROR MOVIES (AND WHY PINK FLOYD’S THE WALL IS BASICALLY THE SHINING WITH A BETTER SOUNDTRACK)
By Sammy, Knife in the Dark’s resident mad scholar of rock and terror 🎸 INTRODUCTION: WHEN THE RIFFS START BLEEDING Let’s get one thing straight—classic rock albums are horror movies. They’ve got the creeping dread, the psychological … Read This Story
The Time I Got Kicked Out of a Venue for Being ‘Too Metal’
⛓️ THE NIGHT THEY TRIED TO SILENCE THE STORM (AND FAILED MISERABLY) ⛓️ By Sammy, Unapologetic Siren of Knife in the Dark and Lifetime Ban Recipient 🎤 LOOK, WE ALL KNOW METAL AIN’T EXACTLY KNOWN … Read This Story
WATCHING SHAUN OF THE DEAD WITH A BOTTLE OF WHISKEY (AND ZERO SURVIVAL INSTINCTS)
An Editorial by Sammy, Knife in the Dark’s resident drunkard and zombie apocalypse enthusiast “YOU’VE GOT RED ON YOU… AND IT’S PROBABLY WINE (A LOVE LETTER TO EDGAR WRIGHT’S ZOM-COM MASTERPIECE)” Alright, mates—grab your cricket … Read This Story
