The Worst Horror Clichés
A tongue-in-cheek poll of the worst horror clichés: Illustration by Wesley Boyd.
Top Ten Ommetaphobia Movie Moments: AKA Eye Trauma That Will Make You Wince
It’s time for another phobia and the movie moments that could cause suffers to turn away and squirm in terror! We started last week with Coulrophobia (Fear of clowns), and today is the turn of Ommetaphobia … here is a little online info that explains more: Ommetaphobia is also known as Ommatophobia and is the …
Is it Really Any Surprise That ‘The Quiet Ones’ Tanked at the Box Office?
Yesterday, an article was posted on The Wrap about the current state of horror at the box office, in the wake of The Quiet Ones pulling in very little money over the weekend. Titled ‘What the Hell is Wrong With Horror Movies at the Box Office?‘ the article was written by Todd Cunningham, and in …
To Stream or Not to Stream? Toad Road (2012)
With so many horror movies available for instant streaming on Netflix, it can be hard to decide which ones to watch and which ones to ignore. Believe me, I feel your pain, and it’s never fun to waste your night on a movie that totally sucks. In this new feature here on Halloween Love, we …
The Most Significant Moments from The Walking Dead Comic Book Part 1: Issues 1-5
I love the TV series and what they have managed to create but when I think of The Walking Dead I think of the comic book first and probably always will. I’ve followed it from the beginning and despite the occasional bump in the road it remains an unmissable and truly unique publication where anything …
Top Ten Coulrophobia Moments: AKA the Clowns That Freaked Me Out!
Clowns … They bother me! Today I’m counting down the 10 clowns that have freaked me out the most over the years. Some are typical horror movie creations, others just turned up in regular TV shows and films, but their appearances left a mark on my young mind and shaped an unnerving dislike for them …
The Most Awesome Images Found on Social Media: 4/21-4/25
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?! Okay, so this first image may seem like …
The Creepiest Moments in Horror
And when I say creepy, I mean otherworldly, skin-crawling, hairs-on-the-back-of-your-neck-standing-up, pineal-gland-tingling creepy. Like great comedy, pace, subtext, and multiple layers is key to really frightening moments in horror. I’m not going to make this a drawn out countdown to the #1 creepiest moment or anything like that, so I’ll just jump in with what inspired …
Horror Sculpting to Die For: My Q&A with Talented Deviant Anna
Over the last few weeks I’ve interviewed and shared work created by professional artists, amateur artists, pumpkin carvers, photographers, street artists, the list goes on and on … But there is one form of art I haven’t had a chance to really focus on and it’s arguably the skill I find most impressive of all …
The Defining Scene: The Strangers
Whenever I think about any given horror movie that I’m a big time fan of, there’s always one scene/moment that immediately comes to the forefront of my mind, and essentially defines that particular movie for me. In Friday the 13th, for example, it’s that jump scare of an ending that gave us our first introduction …