There were a handful of things I wanted to be when I grew up, throughout various stages of my childhood. Like all kids, I used to dream of someday becoming a dinosaur, and when I realized that was just a little bit unattainable, I decided I’d settle for being a professional wrestler. Of course, that …
This past weekend saw the theatrical release of Avengers: Age of Ultron, which has to be considered the nerd event of 2015 (so far). Though some oddly misinformed reports insist that the film underperformed at the box office, Thor and the gang amassed a weekend gross of just under $200 million, giving the hotly anticipated …
What do YOU consider to be the most memorable and iconic moment in horror movie history? Jack Torrance looking through the broken door? Michael watching Laurie walk home from school? The shadow of Nosferatu climbing the stairs? The list is genuinely endless – and that’s the wonderful thing about this genre we all love so …
Horror fans often discuss horror within two camps: mainstream and independent. More times than not, mainstream horror is classified as a film given a wide theatrical release while independent films are festival darlings, straight to VOD, or limited theatrical releases. Independent films are films that thrive on word of mouth; considering the lack of marketing budget …
The trajectory of John McNaughton’s career is quite fascinating, as his two most well-known films are very different from one another. Known to horror fans for 1986’s mega-disturbing Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, the director went on to make Wild Things over a decade later, an erotic thriller that won over male hearts with …
There’s a little horror movie Q&A floating around YouTube at the moment, where one user tags another and tasks that person with answering ten personal choice questions about the genre. Of course, this isn’t YouTube, nor do I even have a YouTube channel, but I thought it might be fun to take part in the …
We’ve reached the end of another week – thank god! – which means it’s time to once again take a look at the coolest, weirdest and/or most awesome images I’ve stumbled across on the internet this week. So let’s get right to it, shall we?! Production officially began this week on Starz’ upcoming series Ash …
Star Wars fever is taking over the planet once again and it was this fever that led to a recent challenge being sent my way by an online acquaintance … List all of the Star Wars cast members from the original trilogy and come up with a “horror” movie appearance for each of them. The …
M. Night Shyamalan had all but destroyed his reputation with horror fans after the failures of films like The Village and Lady in the Water , but the proverbial nail in the coffin came with his eco-horror film, The Happening. While the trailer seemed to promise the return of the mind that gave us The Sixth Sense, …
So many horror movies come out every single week that it’s impossible to watch them all, forcing you to pick and choose which ones to spend a little time with. Oftentimes that decision is based on internet praise, though sometimes it’s simply a matter of who directed a given film. When it comes to this …
