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How the ‘Night of the Living Dead’ Remake Fixed the Fatal Flaw of the Original
George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead is an absolute classic. It’s one of the films that truly defined the genre. It created a sub-genre that we’ve come to know as the mod...
Why ‘Freddy vs. Jason’ is Exactly the Pulpy, Imperfect Movie It Needed to Be
Freddy vs. Jason was, for horror fans, one of the most anticipated movies of all time. I’ve written quite a bit about the long, arduous journey it had to finally make it to the big screen. Natu...
Why Nancy from ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ Is Horror’s Most Proactive Heroine
It might seem hard to believe looking back at it, given the reverence so many fans hold for the sub-genre, but by 1984 the slasher craze was already winding down. 1980 through ’82 saw dozens up...
‘The Crippled Masters’ Is Essential Disability Pride Month Viewing
A kung fu cult classic way ahead of its time on representation
This Bizarre Stephen King Anthology Works in Spite of Itself
Cat’s Eye is a weird movie, but that’s part of what makes it so endearing. Of the Stephen King adaptations I watched over and over again as a kid. In a weird way, it’s only gotten...
The ‘Bad Ben’ Series by Nigel Bach is the Film Experience You’ve Been Waiting for
I love independent cinema. There is something so awe-inspiring about people without Hollywood connections or multi-million dollar budgets picking up a camera and running with an idea. Despite the lack...
Robert Wise’s ‘The Haunting’ Is a Timeless Masterpiece
In 1959, Shirley Jackson’s novel, The Haunting of Hill House, was published. Just a few years later, Robert Wise’s film adaptation, The Haunting, debuted in theaters. Prior to the film&#...
The Intensity of High Tension: A Look at Plagiarism in Horror
In a time of remakes, reboots, re-imaginings and so forth, the genre fan has a narrowed selection in terms of originality. This debatable lack of creativity divides audiences on a regular basis. Wheth...
Heather Langenkamp on Movie Make-up Magic and 40 Years of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ [Exclusive]
Heather Langenkamp has battled her share of nightmarish creatures. Now, she makes them. After starring as Nancy Thompson in Wes Craven’s A Nightmare on Elm Street series, the actress now operat...