horror movies
Five Horror Films from 1974 That Helped Define the Genre
The 1970’s witnessed a massive change in the landscape of horror cinema. This was horror for a post-Vietnam world. The atomic age horrors were gone. Ancient ruined castles and Gothic chillers si...
Rob Zombie’s Halloween II is Way Better Than You Remember
I always have a problem trying to understand the automatic resistance so often accompanying a remake. Let alone a follow-up to a remake such as Rob Zombie’s Halloween II (which is celebrati...
Rock, Paper, Scissors Loses Game with Psycho Sequel
Tom Holland has certainly proven himself a great director in the eyes of horror fans. One only has to reference Fright Night (1985) or Child’s Play (1988) to back up that claim. As a writer, hi...
The Stuff is Food Horror at its Finest [Retrospective]
Larry Cohen is a filmmaker who just does not get the credit he deserves. His pictures are all too often labeled as B-Movies. But while they may be campy, it’s a very intentional camp. He has a ...
A Beginner’s Guide to Dario Argento
Anyone who is getting into the horror genre has heard the name Dario Argento. For most people, his are not the first movies they see, but he’s often referred to as one of the all time masters, ...
Eight More Direct to Video Sequels That Are Better Than Expected
Sequels in the horror genre get a bad rap, by and large. Among them, direct-to-video sequels are generally considered to be the worst of the bunch. They’re the bottom of the barrel. More often ...
Story Within a Story: Why the Structured Narrative of Candyman Works so Well
Candyman is, without a doubt, one of the best horror films of the 1990’s. This was a decade in which horror was constantly questioning and trying to redefine itself. What had worked in the 1980...
Impossible to Defend Horror Movies We Can’t Help But Watch
There’s a certain appeal to bad movies, especially bad horror movies that are impossible to defend. There’s a charm to the campiness, and even when people are fumbling their lines or jus...
Wishcraft is Rife With Bad Dialogue and Acting [Retrospective]
High school student Brett Bumpers receives a bull penis in the mail that says it will grant the recipient three wishes. Almost immediately after his first wish, a rash of murders break out at Brett&#x...