horror movies
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...
Why Basket Case is a Bizarre, Sleazy, Cheap Horror Film that is Still Absurdly Entertaining
I have to admit, while I’ve long been familiar with Basket Case, having always seen it in the video store growing up, I didn’t actually watch it until very adulthood. And when I fina...
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...
How The Devil’s Rejects Completely Evolved the Concept of House of 1,000 Corpses
Rob Zombie’s House of 1,000 Corpses is a fun movie. It’s not a bad feature by any means, especially for a first time director. It was, by all accounts, not remotely easy to make. Univers...
Cowboys & Monsters: Unexpectedly Badass Western/Horror Hybrids
Most of the great horror directors of the ’70s and ’80s grew up watching as many Westerns as they did horror pictures, if not more. John Carpenter has been one of the most outspoken about ...
Eight Original (And Hilarious) Takes on Cannibalism
Cannibalism and comedy make for an odd juxtaposition but it has the potential to work brilliantly when executed effectively. Hollywood has had a long history with cannibalism, and while it all falls i...
Eight All-Out Horror Moments in Spielberg Films
Steven Spielberg is not traditionally known as a horror director. Yet, in several of his movies, there are moments that veer squarely into horror territory. Of course, it’s not like the directo...
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...
Angry Planet: Great Revenge Horror Movies from Around the World
Revenge is a difficult motivator for the duration of a feature-length narrative. Many people have huge criticisms of the genre, and some of them are definitely valid. It’s difficult to maintain...