Editorials
Man of Many Masks: Remembering Gunnar Hansen
We’ve lost too many people this year. Horror has taken a huge hit and has begun a transformation into whatever it is going to be from what it was before. Like Wes Craven, Gunnar Hansen was not ...
Really Snickers? A Look at a Horrifying Candy Commercial
If you have ever seen any foreign horror film then you already know that other countries have vastly different views at what they find horrifying. Even the films made and released in foreign countries...
Why It Follows is Overrated and Problematic
Keep in mind that this is an opinion piece, and I will fully admit that I acknowledge and to some degree even understand the following that It Follows has gained. It really is gorgeous to look at. Not...
When Will We See the Next Horror Franchise Reboot?
The horror world has been abuzz with news of horror reboots for each of the major franchises. Articles across the web touted that 2016 would see the major return of the slasher genre. We had a new Tex...
Why the Halloween Franchise Keeps Rebooting (And Why That’s a Good Thing)
Halloween has seen more reboots than any other modern franchise, which is something that a lot of people tend to overlook. There are many reasons for this, of course. Most people don’t really k...
Everly and The Misidentification of Misogyny in Horror Films
When I first heard of director Joe Lynch’s latest film, Everly, it sounded like something right up my alley. Everly is the story of a woman trapped in an apartment by a brutal mob boss who sends...
Why David Cronenberg Gets Heat for His Portrayal of Female Characters
David Cronenberg is one of the best directors that the horror genre has ever known. He burst onto the scene with Shivers, which was made for very little money. This was a statement against a conservat...
How Modern Audiences Respond to the Classics (And What it Means for the Future)
This is something that’s been weighing on my mind for a little while now. It’s hard to say exactly what kind of movie will be remembered as a classic. It’s tough to say what will ...
Drowning and Eating Children: Mexican Folklore and the films of Guillermo Del Toro
Guillermo del Toro is one of the most successful directors of our time with his out of the box films and fantastic perspectives on horror. Such movies as Pan’s Labyrinth, The Devil’s Bac...