Movies

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

[Books and Comics]

Help Turn ‘Never Sleep Again’ from a Documentary into a Book!

In 2006, author Peter M. Bracke released Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th, a full-color 300+ page book that served as an exhaustive retrospective on the entire Friday the 13th franchise. Last year, that book was turned into an equally extensive and comprehensive documentary, with the written words on the page

[Books and Comics]

Hungry for More Mick Taylor? Check Out the Wolf Creek Origin Novels!

This past Thursday marked the VOD release of Wolf Creek 2, the long-awaited sequel to Greg McLean’s 2005 film. McLean once again wrote the script and directed, with Aussie actor John Jarratt returning to reprise the role of Mick Taylor; the most downright badass horror icon of this generation, if you’re asking me. While Wolf

[Real Horror]

The Philip Experiment: The True Story That Inspired ‘The Quiet Ones’

Horror returns to the big screen this coming weekend with The Quiet Ones, the latest production from legendary company Hammer Films. Co-written and directed by John Pogue – who previously wrote Ghost Ship and wrote/directed Quarantine 2: Terminal – the film centers on a university professor and a team of students who attempt to use

[Movies]

A Haunted House: The ‘I Dare You to Make Me Laugh’ Challenge!

This Friday marks the theatrical release of yet another ‘hilarious’ horror movie spoof, in the form of A Haunted House 2, a sequel to last year’s A Haunted House. And yes, it stars Marlon Wayans. Because Marlon Wayans is drawn to horror spoofs like flies are drawn to shit. He’s the annoying little fly. They’re

[Art]

Cut Down to Size: Lego & Horror Combining to Make Miniature Magic

Whenever I think about Lego and creating things out of Lego I tend to think BIG, it’s just an automatic go-to setting my brain has which probably originates from my youth when I would try to build huge vehicles or a tall tower that would inevitably sway then come crashing down. But today I want

[Interviews]

Joining the New Blood: My Q&A with Craig Thomas from Friday Part 7

Whenever I get an idea for an article here on Halloween Love one of the first things I do is attempt to get in contact with someone involved with whatever my idea is based on. For example, if I see some cool horror artwork that I’d love to share I contact the artist … If

[Art]

The Most Awesome Images Found on Social Media: 4/7-4/11

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 that I’ve stumbled across on social media this past week. So let’s get right to it, shall we?! This vintage glamour shot has been circulating around

[Reviews]

Review: Don’t Go to the Reunion

Scott Rantzen (Brady Simenson) is a horror movie loving misfit who is teased by the popular students in school. When a date with the very popular and very beautiful Erica Carpenter (Stephanie Leigh Rose) backfires, he feels as though his life is ruined. Ten years later, the gang reunite for their class reunion. Little do

[Reviews]

A Very Cold War: Threads 1984

Threads was a Documentary / Drama partly produced by the BBC that was first aired in 1984. It would go to win four BAFTA awards and almost unanimous critical acclaim. Even now, 30 years after it was made, many still consider it to be the most genuine, harrowing and uncompromising look at a full-scale Nuclear

[Real Horror]

Ivan Milat: The Real-Life Killer Who Inspired ‘Wolf Creek’

2005’s Australian film Wolf Creek began with the words ‘The Following is Based on Actual Events,’ text that has kicked off many horror films that weren’t actually based on true events, in any way, shape or form. In the case of Wolf Creek, like Texas Chainsaw Massacre before it, the film in fact does have