[TV]

Facing THE FEAR: BBC3 Wants to Find the Next Great Horror Movie Director

Is the next great horror movie director out there right now? Making a zero budget short film in his or her backyard that will be good enough to propel them to fame and fortune! New BBC3 show The Fear certainly thinks so, and for the next few weeks it will be showing a selection of …

[Movies]

Four Awesome Movie/TV Homages to Halloween 3: Season of the Witch

There was a time when 1982’s Halloween 3: Season of the Witch was almost universally derided by horror fans, especially the ones with a fondness for Michael Myers and his particular brand of evil. It’s of course the one Halloween sequel that Myers doesn’t appear in, and though the bold choice proved unsuccessful at first, …

[Movies]

John Carpenter’s ‘Lockout’ Lawsuit and the Strange Precedent it Sets

Around this time of the year, the name John Carpenter typically comes up in reference to Halloween, the 1978 horror classic that pretty much everyone on Earth revisits each and every October. But this year is a little bit different, as Carpenter-related conversation of a totally different sort has divided the internet in the wake …

[Creator Corner]

Halloween Music, Dead Air Style

While I understand the allure of online music playlist streaming services, personally I prefer listening to music knowing there’s a human at the other end. Someone shaping the listening experience in real-time. Tweaking segues,  overlapping sounds, matching tempos or contrasting them, blending themes, coloring the presentation with interstitial sound and talk, and even mistakes. That’s what makes …

[Guest Posts]

3-Step Mummy Heads

Thanks to their roaming eyes, these little mummy heads look mystified that they’ve lost the rest of their bodies! You can place a cluster of them on your mantle or living room table for a head turning, party decoration. You’ll need: Cheesecloth, cut into 2-inch-wide-strips Bowl Fabric stiffener Black electrical tape or duct tape 1 …

[Guest Posts]

I Lost My Voice at Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights 2015

Zombies, vampires, werewolves, chainsaw killers… are you ready to face your fears? Every fall, Universal Studios converts the working studio back-lots into themed houses and mazes for the incredible Halloween Horror Nights. This year was the 25th anniversary of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Orlando, making the annual celebration extra special. Even though I …

[Books and Comics]

Comic Book Review — Trick ‘r Treat: Days of the Dead

By the time writer/director Michael Dougherty’s Halloween horror anthology Trick ‘r Treat was released in 2009, it had already become something of a legend. Due to the delay in release, a graphic novel adaptation and even an action figure of the main villain were available to purchase before the movie could actually be seen, and …