The 1990s were a landmark decade for horror, bridging the genre from the slasher-dominated 80s into more psychological and self-aware territory. Masterpieces like The Silence of the Lambs brought prestige to horror while Scream revitalized … Read This Story
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
As a devoted Nightmare on Elm Street fan, I eagerly anticipated the 2010 remake, hoping it could reinvigorate my favorite slasher franchise. But upon release, the reboot earned overwhelmingly negative reviews and fan backlash for … Read This Story
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
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
How many people even remember this show? Well, I did. I remember seeing some episodes occasionally when I was younger, but I was never a hardcore fan. Still, some aspects stuck with me. I recalled … Read This Story
Few horror films have carved a legacy as enduring and influential as John Carpenter’s seminal 1978 slasher Halloween. With its minimalist suspense, moody aesthetic, and chilling piano score, Halloween established the template for the wave … Read This Story
In the vast slasher sequel landscape, there exists a strange breed of follow-ups that wildly diverge from their predecessors. While most recapitulate the formula that worked to diminishing returns, these oddball entries throw expectations out … Read This Story
While horror remakes proved mostly creatively bankrupt amidst the 1990s glut, perhaps none fumbled as completely as the 1999 revamp of William Castle’s 1959 classic House on Haunted Hill. Geoffrey Rush gamely attempts to fill … Read This Story
Among horror’s rogues gallery of slasher killers, few rival Freddy Krueger for sheer icon status. His anarchic spirit, darkly comedic menace, and supernaturally-charged murders have haunted audiences for decades. But a memorable movie monster requires … Read This Story
The Legend of the Headless Nun Forbidden Passion and Punishment in a Remote Convent The tale of the Headless Nun of St. Margaret’s Bay has been frightening Nova Scotians for over 200 years with its … Read This Story
As a lifelong horror fanatic born in 1984, the bloody blockbusters of the late 70s and 80s baptized me in terror and left an indelible mark on my darker sensibilities. My earliest memories are huddling … Read This Story
Like a drop of blood re-animating lifeless flesh, a startling resurgence of creative vampire films in the 1990s revitalized the subgenre after a decade of diminishing returns. Forward-thinking directors infused new blood into timeless mythology, … Read This Story
Among today’s scream queens, few carry the genre pedigree and passionate fanbase of Danielle Harris. Her legendary run playing Michael Myers’ niece Jamie Lloyd in Halloween 4 and 5 endeared her to audiences. While still … Read This Story
“Why the hell would she run up the stairs?” you think as you see a movie with a knife-wielding burglar chasing a woman through her home. Then again, maybe it’s a survival group setting. Unnatural … Read This Story
Nearly everything that exists has a phobia attached to it. They range from ones that make sense rationally such as tigriphobia (fear of tigers) to ones you may find odd. Take vestiphobia (fear of clothing) … Read This Story
I remember it like it was yesterday. I was only 10 years old, an impressionable kid with an overactive imagination, when I first watched A Nightmare on Elm Street. My older brother thought it would … Read This Story
As a lifelong horror fanatic, few films have captured my twisted imagination like George A. Romero’s 1978 classic Dawn of the Dead. The story of survivors taking refuge in a shopping mall amid a swelling … Read This Story
Beyond the Hockey Mask The Story of Jason Voorhees and his enduring legacy Jason Voorhees is one of the most well-known and long-lasting characters in horror film history. First appearing in Friday the 13th in … Read This Story
The familiar strains of “Bohemian Rhapsody” play, but instead of Wayne and Garth headbanging in an AMC Pacer, the camera pans down to show them brutally murdering their passengers. Welcome to the horror version of … Read This Story
