Christmas

[TV]

Why the Best Episode of The Twilight Zone Will Warm Your Heart

They say that the only two things that you can count on in this life are death and taxes. I would like to respectfully amend that time-honored list to include The Twilight Zone and maybe take taxes off altogether. The new phrase would go something like “Yes, you will die one day, but at least

[Reviews]

Home for the Holidays: The Proto-Slasher that Came Before Black Christmas

Here’s the deal, there aren’t a lot of great holiday horror films. One of the hands down best, a genuine classic, is Bob Clark’s seminal proto-slasher, Black Christmas. Released in 1974, Black Christmas set the stage for slashers years to come, including little Mikey Myers and his numerous rampages on Halloween night. Yes, Black Christmas

[Interviews]

Interview with All Through the House Director, Todd Nunes!

A few weeks ago, I got to check the awesome Christmas slasher flick All Through the House (read my review here). If you’re looking for some fresh Yuletide horror this holiday weekend, I can’t recommend this film enough. I reached out to the film’s director, Todd Nunes, about the film’s productions and his classic horror

[Collectibles]

2016 Holiday Horror Nerd Gift Guide: Home Decor Edition

For those of you out there struggling to find the perfect present for that special horror nerd in your life, here is a rundown of some pretty awesome gift ideas. While I’m sure these are all things we would enjoy discovering under the tree come December 25th, this is basically my own wish list, so

[Reviews]

All Through the House Review: An Early Christmas Present for Horror Fans

Today is Nov 25th. In this, the year 2016, that means it’s Black Friday…which also represents the beginning of the holiday season. It’s inescapable. Christmas lights will be strewn about, shopping mall Santas will be bringing children to fits of panic, and the Hallmark channel will be running non-stop Christmas films (all of which my

[Bite-sized Horror]

HL Christmas Countdown: Happy Birthday Rick Baker

December 8th. Today I’m taking a moment to celebrate the work of make-up and creature effects master Rick Baker – who just reached his sixty fifth year on this planet. The list of movies he worked on is long and impressive, but when I think of Baker, I think of An American Werewolf in London.

[Bite-sized Horror]

HL Christmas Countdown: Remembering Stan Winston’s Prehistoric Perfection

December 7th. 2015 was the year that the Jurassic Park franchise roared back to life in a BIG way. Yes, we had already been provided with two sequels since Spielberg unleashed his near perfect original movie in 1993, but neither of them had that special ‘something’… they lacked magic. Jurassic World finally delivered on the

[Bite-sized Horror]

HL Christmas Countdown: Raise a Glass to Lloyd the Bartender!

December is once again upon us, and the Halloween season never feels further away than it does right now. But here at HL we like to think we can inject a little horror into EVERY month of the year, so welcome to the latest entry in my Christmas countdown with a difference. Each day I’ll

[Bite-sized Horror]

The HL Christmas Countdown: Wes Craven at Work Will Brighten Your Day

December is once again upon us, and the Halloween season never feels further away than it does right now. But here at HL we like to think we can inject a little horror into EVERY month of the year, so welcome to the latest entry in my Xmas countdown with a difference. Each day I’ll