Movies

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

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Why We Need the New Ghostbusters Cast

With the successes of films like The Hunger Games and Divergent, the burst of the “strong female lead” has been one of the most wildly discussed and debated topics in cinema. Citing examples like Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Black Widow of The Avengers, there are many that believe this is one of the best

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The Deconstruction of the IMDb Boards

UPDATE — It looks like IMDb themselves agree with my overall assessment of the state of these boards and have decided to shut them down completely. While it’s a little sad to see them go, it’s probably for the best. The negativity was really just too much. That said, it does create a bit of

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A Lifelong Goosebumps Fan’s Thoughts on the Goosebumps Movie Trailer

There are a small handful of things I credit for instilling a love of horror in me as a child, including the Nightmare on Elm Street movies and HBO’s Tales from the Crypt TV series. But there’s nothing more influential on my lifelong love of horror than R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books, which I voraciously consumed

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Movie Review: Terminator Genisys (2015)

It was 31 years ago that James Cameron introduced the world to The Terminator, centered on an unstoppable cyborg sent from the future to kill Sarah Connor’s unborn son. The slasher movie-inspired time travel film led to a string of sequels, beginning with the action-packed Judgment Day and continuing with Rise of the Machines and

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Love to Hate: The Greatest Horror Movie A-Holes Vol. 1

Horror movies have heroes and killers – good vs bad, it’s a package deal and we tend to love them both with equal passion. They also have a rich history of scumbags, those characters who float between categories and stand out from the crowd because of it. They are the type of people we spend

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The Terminator: An ’80s Slasher Film Disguised as an ’80s Action Film

James Cameron’s Terminator franchise gets a fifth installment this week in the form of Terminator Genisys, which has a plot so confusing that I honestly can’t even keep track of what’s happening in the two-minute trailer. At this point, the franchise is such a mess that I’m not sure I’ll even bother heading out to

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The Coolest Horror Movie Promotional Items: Part One

As those who know me can attest, I am an absolute fiend for promotional movie items – particularly, given my love affair with the genre, those pertaining to horror movies. Sometimes handed out at theaters or conventions but typically only found for sale on eBay, these unique items often serve as memorabilia for films that

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Horror in 2015: Evaluations at the Halfway Mark

Ever since the internet was created, horror fans have been bemoaning the current state of the genre. A year never passes by where I don’t see several fans on forums and social media platforms insisting that “horror is dead” and/or “just isn’t what it used to be,” and this year is no exception. The good