Charles Lee Ray, the “Lakeshore Strangler,” “Chucky,” may in fact be the most popular horror villain of all time. I know I’m going to get some push-back on this, but hear me out. Among hardcore horror fans, this generally isn’t true, where the more popular franchises are Friday the 13th (my personal favorite), Nightmare on …
When I mentioned to my girlfriend that I needed to think of something to write about for this week’s column, she immediately suggested Child’s Play because it was timely. My reaction to her suggestion was lukewarm. I had not seen the remake yet, so what could I say? I started to tell her my feelings …
Though they might try. It’s become something of an inside joke for fans and industry professionals, that there would ever really be a “Final” nail in the coffin for any franchise boogeyman, though they seem to try and use that gimmick on us over and over again. Let’s take a quick look at the apparent …
Let’s face it, our favorite horror franchises love to repeat themselves. Take a look at Friday the 13th for instance: Nubile teens in the woods? Check. Copious amounts of sex and drugs? Check. A vengeful paramedic killing them off one by….wait, what?! That’s right, every now and then the filmmakers behinds these series decide it’s …
My last post was all about some of the exciting genre films coming down the pipeline in 2017. Today, we’re digging a bit deeper into what is possibly a renaissance of the franchise boogeyman. That’s right, all your favorite psycho-killers are readying their big returns to the big screen (and for some, the small screen). …
If you follow Child’s Play creator, Don Mancini on Twitter, you’ve probably noticed quite a resurgence in the man’s career. He just wrapped an inaugural stint as a judge on Food Network’s “Halloween Wars” (one of my favorite Halloween traditions), as supervising writer/producer he helped launch an awesomely creepy new series (Syfy’s “Channel Zero: Candle …
Today’s post was somewhat fortuitous. I had already planned to do a write up on Seed of Chucky when the news broke that Don Mancini (creator and writer of all the Child’s Play films and sometime director) was actively working on Chucky 7. An image posted by Mancini on Twitter reveals he’s already begun the …
This past weekend saw my home town once again welcome the ONLY convention that reaches this corner of the UK – Dev-Con. It’s primarily a Sci-Fi and comic book gathering with plenty of dealers and the occasional guest who appeared in Star Wars for about ten seconds, but to a horror fan like myself there …
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 I’ve stumbled across on the internet this week. So let’s get right to it, shall we?! Director Vincenzo Natali‘s Twitter account is very new, but it’s …
I’ve lived in a variety of locations over the years, but I firmly believe Chicago, IL is the greatest city in the world. A thriving environment of culture, commerce, and culinary achievements, Chicago is also the home of many beloved pieces of cinema. While most cinephiles remember Chicago as the home of most of John Hughes’ filmography …
