Movies

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

[Haunted Houses and Rides]

Remembering Universal Studios’ JAWS Ride

It was on June 20th of 1975 that Jaws swam its way into theaters, forever making millions of movie-goers terrified of the water. I’m not big into math but I’m pretty sure that means we’re fast approaching the 40th anniversary of Steven Spielberg’s terrifying classic, which returns to nearly 500 theaters across the country for

[Books and Comics]

Horror Icons on Comics — We’ve Got it Covered: Part 3!

Horror icons and comic books – it’s been a tricky combination to make work over the years. In my younger days I was heavily involved in the world of comics, and as a lifelong horror fan it was always exciting when a publisher won the rights to produce a book based on one of the

[Movies]

Is Now the Time for a ‘Dinosaurs Attack!’ Movie?

The box office dominance of Jurassic World has truly been a sight to behold, and the numbers show that the long-awaited sequel not only had the most profitable domestic opening weekend of all time, but also the biggest global opening in the history of mankind. It seems that dinosaurs are hotter than ever right now,

[Reviews]

Movie Review: Jurassic World (2015)

There are a small handful of movie moments indelibly etched into my brain, and none are more magical than the first time we saw a glimpse of the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park. It was a scene that solidified my love for cinema, confirming that anything was possible inside the walls of a movie theater. Jurassic

[Reviews]

Acid Burn: Painfully Revisiting Alien Resurrection

Last year I gave my opinion on Alien 3, and when I finished writing that piece I decided I wanted to follow it up with a look at Alien Resurrection when I had the motivation to do so. This week I felt the time was right, so with a heavy heart I sat down to

[Reviews]

Movie Review: We Are Still Here (2015)

Plenty of horror films that have come along in recent years have touted themselves as “throwbacks,” implying that they evoke the spirit of genre cinema from decades past. Very few, however, have actually managed to live up to the promise. Ti West’s 2009 film The House of the Devil is one that notably and admirably

[Movies]

Dear America: You Need to Stop Talking During Horror Movies

Due to the fact that I’m pretty lonely and don’t quite know what else to do with my free time, I went to see two movies at my local theater this past weekend. The first was Insidious: Chapter 3 on Thursday night, followed by Spy on Saturday night. And the two experiences couldn’t possibly have

[Something More]

Confessions of a Screaming Theater-Goer

I’ve been consuming horror films longer than I’ve been able to write coherent sentences, and no matter how much I age or how de-sensitized to subject matter I become…I still “scream like a girl.” I’ve studied the tropes extensively, and despite the fact I can almost count to the exact moment a scare will take place