Hardcore fans of George A. Romero may be aware that between Season of the Witch and The Crazies, Romero shot a 60-minute film titled The Amusement Park, made in 1973 but largely unseen to this day. Billed as a “PSA on age discrimination,” the film was apparently shot for TV but never actually released, and […]
Roger Corman is an American director and producer who was responsible for low budget science-horror movies in the 1950s. He is most famous for his 1960s films – which often starred Vincent Price – based on the stories of Edgar Allan Poe. Corman was born in Los Angeles in 1926. He studied English Literature for […]
The crazy good ensemble cast for The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson‘s “murder-mystery in a mansion” film Knives Out continues to grow this week with the additions of Jaeden Lieberher (IT), Riki Lindhome (The Last House on the Left), Edi Patteron (Troupe Zero) and Raúl Castillo (Seven Seconds). Daniel Craig, Jamie Lee Curtis, Christopher Plummer, Michael Shannon, Chris Evans, Toni Collette, Lakeith […]
Of all the horror icons born of the ‘80s, it’s pint-sized killer doll Chucky that’s still thriving. Between a new TV series in the works by the original creators and an unaffiliated reboot looming, Chucky’s lust for blood remains as strong as it was 30 years ago, when Child’s Play stabbed its way into theaters […]
Here is a list of my favorite horror movies of all time. This list is not judging the best or scaryest horror movies of all time. These are what I would call the best horror movies to watch around the Halloween season. So do not expect to see some of my favorite horror movies like […]
The opening scene for A Quiet Place, one of this year’s best horror films, is immediately compelling, introducing us to the Abbot family and wasting no time ushering us right into the horrifying situation they’ve found themselves in. At the end of this opening sequence, one of the Abbot children is killed by a monster, […]
J.J. Abrams loves horror. Everything he makes involves horror in some way. Whether it’s a big, lumbering monster spewing back-bursting parasites into the subways of New York or a strange island filled with things that don’t belong, horror is everywhere in Abrams’ filmography. Overlord, Abrams’ latest effort as producer, is no different. It follows a […]
If you're a fan of cult films, you know that nothing satisfies you more than watching what could be best described at a bad attempt at making something called 'art'. Well, sometimes that's a bit harsh. Truth be told, a cult film is really just a movie that takes on a life of its own, […]
Long before the days of CGI, the team responsible for bringing Chucky to life in the original Child’s Play had to get incredibly creative, utilizing various techniques to make it appear as if the killer doll was actually walking, talking and slashing. It’s quite a remarkable film in the effects department, that’s for damn sure, […]
The ‘90s often get a bad rap with horror fans. After the numerous successful slashers and creature effects films of ‘80s, the ‘90s offered a different variety of horror fare. Though there were plenty of hits, hidden gems, and misunderstood classics, the ‘90s usually don’t get the kind of love that other decades get when it […]