All horror fans tend to have that one special movie that they love more than anyone else in the community. For me, that movie is 1995’s Ice Cream Man. I’ve been writing blog posts about Ice Cream Man for the last few years, including one here on Halloween Love, and it’s just one of those …
A few weeks back here on Halloween Love I reviewed the 30th anniversary Silent Night, Deadly Night Blu-ray, a disc that was unfortunately devoid of the special features you’d expect to find on a big anniversary release of a fan-favorite movie. Not long after posting the review, I was chatting with the film’s executive producer …
To celebrate the journey toward Halloween 2014 I’m going to do something I’ve wanted to attempt since I first started writing here on Halloween Love … put together a definitive list of my personal favorite horror movie moments and scenes. I hope you will agree with some, maybe raise an eyebrow at others and fingers …
Whenever you bring up the topic of 80s monster toys, there are a handful of lines that immediately come to anyone’s mind who spent a little time in the decade. The cuddly My Pet Monster is of course one, while those gross-out Madballs also rank high up on the list. Released by Mattel in 1986, …
Most of us probably have a favorite when it comes to the horror icons, even if we keep it to ourselves. I’m on record several times and happy to admit that Jason is my main man, and has been since those distant days of youth. Back then it was a visual thing for me. I …
When it comes to successful and high quality sequels, the early days of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise are hard to beat. The original is a terrifying and dark classic that seems to just get better with age. Freddy’s Revenge tried something a little different but thanks to strong casting and surprisingly layered characters …
As movies like 1988’s Scarecrows (coming soon from Scream Factory!), Dark Night of the Scarecrow and even Batman Begins have proven, there’s something insanely cool – and totally badass – about scarecrows. Of course, it’s the gnarly burlap masks that define the look of scarecrows, and there’s nobody out there who’s nailing that look better …
Ah, VHS. Three letters that instill warm, fuzzy and utterly nostalgic feelings in so many horror fans – myself included. A dead format, long ago replaced by things like DVDs and Blu-rays? Well, it depends on who you ask. Though it’s been many years since VHS tapes were widely available for either rental or purchase, …
Last month here on Halloween Love I wrote up a think piece about the oft-maligned sequel Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation, wherein I dug deep into some of the film’s more interesting aspects, convinced that there’s more to it all than meets the eye. Though I encourage you to go back and read the …
This weeks artistic interview takes me WAY back to those carefree days of youth and features one of my biggest childhood obsessions … The Garbage Pail Kids. I often talk about the subtle horror that surrounded me when I was growing up and I can’t think of a better example than those awesome little cards …
