“I want to invoke a feeling of time and an older type of dread” A quote from Jack of Jack’s Attic, taken from a recent discussion we had about his upcoming new figure release – Dead Charlotte. Regular readers might be aware that I recently worked closely with this gentleman to create seven special horror …
They had their heyday in the 80s, became decidedly less cool in the 90s, and have in recent years fallen completely off the map and been mostly replaced by tales of the paranormal. I’m of course talking about slasher films, perhaps the single most beloved sub-genre of horror. But they’re seemingly set to make a …
Alone in his office at night, glass of booze by his side, accomplished writer Ellison Oswalt is watching footage from an old television interview he took part in several years prior. He looks younger in the tape, and decidedly happier. He notes, during the interview, that he’d rather cut his hands off than write a …
Sunday has once again arrived all too quickly and here at Halloween Love that means one thing – it’s time for another batch of incredible poster images from the thriving alternative art community! So far I’ve revealed my personal favorite posters that pay tribute to: Jaws – Stephen King’s IT – Alien – The Shining …
A handful of horror films have come along over the years and played around with the tropes of the genre, with Scream of course being a notably successful example. Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon and The Cabin in the Woods took similarly meta approaches to their subject matter, and this year’s Final …
Intense, intimidating, powerful and unforgettable – when he’s in front of a camera Dieter Laser is all of these things and much more. For nearly 50 years he’s been leaving a trail of memorable performances to be discovered and enjoyed as he continuously moves forward with the acting career he so passionately pursues. I first …
Chad Archibald’s upcoming body-horror film Bite recently caused quite a stir at this year’s Fantasia International Film Festival, after an ambulance had to be called to the screening. According to reports, one member of the audience fainted during the movie while another vomited, which is just about the best press a horror movie could possibly …
Last week’s biggest horror news was that New Line Cinema (aka ‘The House That Freddy Built’) is moving forward with a remake of Wes Craven’s seminal classic A Nightmare on Elm Street, the studio intent on rebooting the hit franchise for a second time. It was just five years ago that Freddy returned to the …
Sunday has once again arrived all too quickly and here at Halloween Love that means one thing – it’s time for another batch of incredible poster images from the thriving alternative art community! So far I’ve revealed my personal favorite posters that pay tribute to: Jaws – Stephen King’s IT – Alien – The Shining …
Tobe Hooper directed what is likely to be his last good horror movie back in 2004, remaking 1978’s The Toolbox Murders as, simply, Toolbox Murders. Starring Angela Bettis, the film turned the 70s ‘video nasty’ into an 80s-style slasher flick, giving rise to a hideously deformed monster who was dubbed ‘Coffin Baby’ in the end …
