It’s been over a decade since I first discovered the joys (and peculiar smells) of the horror convention scene, and I’ve been to countless shows in the years since that inaugural outing. But this past weekend was a little bit different, as a convention sprung up in my area that wasn’t quite like the others. …
The online horror community has been flooded with posts about the Insidious franchise in the past couple weeks, brought on by the release of the third installment. Reviews and retrospectives have mostly been the name of the game – in fact, I wrote about both Insidious and Insidious: Chapter 2 right here on HL – …
When Insidious was released back in 2011, the general consensus was that the first half of the film was incredibly effective while the second half was a little too silly for its own good. Indeed the movie does take a turn for the relatively goofy once a couple of bumbling ghost hunters are introduced, and …
The inevitable remake of 1982’s Poltergeist made its debut in theaters a couple weeks back, and both fans and critics alike were mostly underwhelmed by the modern day upgrade. It certainly wasn’t one of the worst remakes we’ve gotten, as it was overall a competently-made film, but it was ultimately rendered pointless by its insistence …
Have you ever watched a favorite movie for the umpteenth time and spotted something in it that you had never noticed before? Say, the Xenomorph skull in Predator 2? Or perhaps Freddy Krueger’s glove hanging above the woodshed door in Evil Dead 2? How about the Necromonicon, in Jason Goes to Hell? Spotting these little …
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?! Nothing says the holidays like getting your craft on and …
You know the drill … These are the articles that allow passionate horror fans from all across the land to reveal their favorite horror movies and most importantly explain WHY they love them. It’s a thrill putting these lists together and I’m always grateful that the readers and individuals wanting to be involved have felt …
