horror films
The Ugly is The Best Kiwi Horror Film You’ve Never Seen!
There’s somewhat of a fascination with Kiwi horror films thanks to Peter Jackson. He gave us two of his home country’s most bizarre, amazing horrors in Braindead and Bad Taste ...
Seven Great Horror Performances by A-List Actors
Acting is often hit or miss in the horror genre, which is why horror fans are so eager to latch onto good performances. Horror is a great way for actors to get their start, which is why so many p...
Why ‘Bride of Re-Animator’ Works as a Stylish Sendup of the First
Stuart Gordon’s Re-Animator is, easily, one of the best horror comedies of the 1980s. A worthy follow-up to that seemed nearly impossible, in part because the movie is so great and in...
Eight Horrible Horror Movies You Should Watch Anyway
There are a lot of horrible horror movies out there. Anyone who’s just decided to watch a random movie on Netflix knows that. Some of them are truly unwatchable. And sometimes it can be to...
Eight of the Most Inventive Motives in Horror Movies
A good motive can make or break a horror movie. If you can’t understand where the villain is coming from, sometimes it can make them scarier. But more often than not, it only makes them un...
Maybe Male Filmmakers Shouldn’t Tell Women’s Stories: On ‘Men’ and ‘Last Night in Soho’
The men are at it again. Or, more accurately, they’re at it more prominently, and with a significantly larger budget. Over the past year alone, two mainstream movies have been released in quick...
Seven Comedic Sidekicks Who Shouldn’t be Funny (but are)
Horror is built on certain archetypes. There are the sweet, sensitive leads and their often insensitive best friends. But the sidekicks are occasionally more charismatic than the main character in a g...
Seven 3D Horror Movies That are Completely Unbearable
Sometimes 3D can be a lot of fun. I’m not a naysayer for the format by any means. I think My Bloody Valentine 3D is pretty much the best modern example of how to have fun with this format....
Why House of 1,000 Corpses is the Best Movie Tobe Hooper Never Made
Tobe Hooper’s filmography has always had an influence on divisive filmmaker, Rob Zombie. While that Texas Chainsaw Massacre vibe and those over-the-top characters have never left Zombie’...