Movies

Movies, short films, and the like related to Halloween, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, or the bizarre.

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Why the Horror Genre Needs More Filmmakers Like Kevin Smith

On the night of September 18th, 2014, I watched veteran actor Michael Parks (at his scenery-chewing best) turn Justin Long, quite literally, into a human walrus. As Long, housed inside of a rubbery creature suit that will forever be etched into my brain, waddled across the screen, I honestly couldn’t believe my eyes. Going into

[Art]

It’s NOT a Lion: Cloverfield Stomps All Over the Alternative Poster Art List!

Sunday has once again arrived all too quickly, and here at Halloween Love that means one thing – it’s time for another batch of incredible poster images from the thriving alternative art community! So far I’ve revealed my personal favorite posters that pay tribute to: Jaws – Stephen King’s IT – Alien – The Shining

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10 Cloverfield Lane and the Brilliance of Secretive Marketing

It was on this day in 2008 that I sat down in my local theater to watch Cloverfield, a movie that I knew very little about at the time. In fact, I knew almost nothing about it, and that was certainly by design. The marketing for the J.J. Abrams-produced monster movie was so brilliant and

[Bite-sized Horror]

J.J. Abrams + John Goodman = Fuck Yes!

I haven’t been more excited for something like this, in a long time. My excitement for the new Star Wars pales in comparison to 10 Cloverfield Lane. J.J. Abrams‘ would have been enough to peak my interest in the project, but the addition of John Goodman in the cast, easily pushes this to the next

[Reviews]

How Martyrs Turned “Torture Porn” into High Art

There are few labels that have done more damage to the horror genre than “torture porn,” a term that has been applied to films like Hostel and the Saw franchise. What the term essentially implies is that the films labeled with it are bereft of substance, making them the horror genre’s version of, well, pornography.

[Reviews]

Movie Review — Deathgasm (2015)

When listing off the most influential horror movies of all time, I don’t think anyone would argue with Sam Raimi’s The Evil Dead being put right up there with George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead. Both films are responsible for spawning so many cool movies – and bad ones, but let’s focus on the

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Walmart and Horror Fans: We’re Friends, Not Enemies

A couple horror films made news last year when Walmart took it upon themselves to quite literally change the titles of those movies, namely the horror-comedy Bloodsucking Bastards (which became Bloodsucking Bosses) and the anthology A Christmas Horror Story (re-titled A Holiday Horror Story). In so many words, they don’t want any controversy on their

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Five 2015 Horror Gems You Might Have Missed

As the internet horror community reflects on the best movies that were released this past year, you can expect a whole lot of (justified) praise for films like It Follows, Spring, The Final Girls, and Krampus. Those four films easily represent the cream of the 2015 horror crop, and other favorites like We Are Still

[Reviews]

Rare Exports: The Original Krampus Horror Movie

Released earlier this month, Michael Dougherty’s Krampus became a surprise hit at the box office, and I think it’s safe to say the film’s success can be chalked up to both positive reviews and the fact that the titular character is currently more popular than ever. Dougherty’s movie quite literally came along at the perfect