[Interviews]

Becoming a Dream Warrior: Halloween Love Catches Up with Elm Street Legend Ken Sagoes

When it comes to successful and high quality sequels, the early days of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise are hard to beat. The original is a terrifying and dark classic that seems to just get better with age. Freddy’s Revenge tried something a little different but thanks to strong casting and surprisingly layered characters

[Reviews]

The Strain Season 1, Episode 3: Recap and Thoughts

Through reading internet message boards and my social media feeds, I’ve picked up on the fact that the reaction to the first two episodes of The Strain was quite mixed, with many feeling that there’s just not enough crazy action to make the slower bits worth sitting through. Remember when I said last week that

[Interviews]

HL Exclusive Interview: Grim Stitch Factory’s Scarecrow Masks Are the Real Deal

As movies like 1988’s Scarecrows (coming soon from Scream Factory!), Dark Night of the Scarecrow and even Batman Begins have proven, there’s something insanely cool – and totally badass – about scarecrows. Of course, it’s the gnarly burlap masks that define the look of scarecrows, and there’s nobody out there who’s nailing that look better

[TV]

True Blood Season 7, Episode 6: Recap and Thoughts

You know when you’ve got something to do – say, a doctor’s appointment – in a couple hours, and you’re not quite sure what to do before it, so you just sort of mosey around and kill time? That’s what last night’s episode of True Blood felt like. Titled ‘Karma,’ the sixth episode of True

[Movies]

Live or Die, Make Your Choice: My Ten Most Memorable Saw Traps

I’ve always believed there is a quite unique and special story running through the Saw movies that was constantly fighting to get out. The first two or three films got close to making that story happen (especially the original), but the longer the series continued the more it got twisted and replaced by a large

[Art]

The Most Awesome Images Found on Social Media: 7/21-7/25

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?! We’re of course in the midst of the

[Image of the Day]

Awesome Image of the Day: There’s Something in Those Trees…

Welcome back to your (almost) daily dose of awesome horror/monster toy photography, which this week will be featuring the work of seriously dedicated Flickr member John Morey aka ridureyu1, who has assembled a HUGE collection of incredible images featuring action figures, toys and just lots of really cool stuff! Today my choice features TWO great

[Collectibles]

The 6 Coolest Monster High Dolls!

Alright, so here’s the deal. I’m not just nearly 30 years old but I’m also a man, two things that needless to say make me pretty much the polar opposite of Mattel’s target audience, when it comes to their Monster High line. Regardless of this fact, I’m a huge fan of the line, and I

[Movies]

Your Choice: Derek Rook Smashes Open His Horror Top Ten

You know the drill … These are the articles that allow passionate horror fans from all across the land to reveal their favorite horror movies and most importantly explain WHY they love them. It’s a thrill putting these lists together and I’m always grateful that the readers and individuals wanting to be involved have felt