Horrors Elsewhere is a recurring column that spotlights a variety of movies from all around the globe, particularly those not from the United States. Fears may not be universal, but one thing is for sure — a scream is understood, always and everywhere. While remakes seem like a strictly Western idea, make no mistake — […]
Author: Paul Lê
“Eye Candy” – Revisiting R.L. Stine’s 2004 Novel and the Short-Lived MTV Series It Spawned
Although R. L. Stine is best known for scaring younger audiences, namely with series like Fear Street and Goosebumps, the prolific children’s author has dabbled in adult stories from time to time. Sprinkled throughout his extensive oeuvre are the occasional grown-up tales of terror; four to be exact. In Stine’s third novel aimed at older […]
It Pays to Do Bad Things in Twisted Thai Movie ’13: Game of Death’ [Horrors Elsewhere]
Horrors Elsewhere is a recurring column that spotlights a variety of movies from all around the globe, particularly those not from the United States. Fears may not be universal, but one thing is for sure — a scream is understood, always and everywhere. As if things were not bad enough for the miserable main character […]
‘Killing Ground’: A Brutal New Year’s Survival Tale from Down Under [Horrors Elsewhere]
Horrors Elsewhere is a recurring column that spotlights a variety of movies from all around the globe, particularly those not from the United States. Fears may not be universal, but one thing is for sure — a scream is understood, always and everywhere. The Land Down Under has a menacing reputation to outsiders, and Australian […]
The Top 10 Hidden Horror Gems You Might’ve Missed in 2021
As uncertain as everything might feel right now, we can always count on horror to overcome the odds and stay a part of our lives. The genre has been prolific in recent years, and 2021 was no different. This year alone saw a number of high-profile horror releases as well as smaller ones. Many of […]
‘A Christmas Horror Story’ Effectively Summons the Spirits of the Season [Horrors Elsewhere]
Horrors Elsewhere is a recurring column that spotlights a variety of movies from all around the globe, particularly those not from the United States. Fears may not be universal, but one thing is for sure — a scream is understood, always and everywhere. Something wicked has come to Bailey Downs this winter. Contrasting the annual, […]
‘Inside’: Christmas Horror at Its Most Extreme [Horrors Elsewhere]
Horrors Elsewhere is a recurring column that spotlights a variety of movies from all around the globe, particularly those not from the United States. Fears may not be universal, but one thing is for sure — a scream is understood, always and everywhere. The idea of willingly spending Christmas alone might sound unusual, but Sarah […]
5 Chilling Tales of Christmas Horror from TV Anthologies [Series of Frights]
Series of Frights is a recurring column that mainly focuses on horror in television. Specifically, it takes a closer look at five episodes or stories — each one adhering to an overall theme — from different anthology series or the occasional movie made for TV. With anthologies becoming popular again, especially on television, now is the perfect time to see […]
‘Better Watch Out’: Unwrapping a Complicated Christmas Horror Movie [Young Blood]
Horror contemplates in great detail how young people handle inordinate situations and all of life’s unexpected challenges. While the genre forces characters of every age to face their fears, it is especially interested in how youths might fare in life-or-death scenarios. The column Young Blood is dedicated to horror stories for and about teenagers, as […]
BBC’s ‘The Stone Tape’: A Scientific Ghost Story for Christmas [Horrors Elsewhere]
Horrors Elsewhere is a recurring column that spotlights a variety of movies from all around the globe, particularly those not from the United States. Fears may not be universal, but one thing is for sure — a scream is understood, always and everywhere. Nothing quite evokes a bodily chill like a good ol’ fashioned ghost […]
Maas Murder: ‘Sint’ Raises Hell During the Dutch Holiday of Saint Nicholas Day [Horrors Elsewhere]
Horrors Elsewhere is a recurring column that spotlights a variety of movies from all around the globe, particularly those not from the United States. Fears may not be universal, but one thing is for sure — a scream is understood, always and everywhere. Every early December, children throughout parts of Northern Europe are seen leaving […]
“Masters of Horror”: 5 Must-See Episodes to Stream on Screambox Now!
Almost every horror anthology, be it a movie or a TV series, has a gimmick. Some are attached to certain authors for their source material (Roald Dahl’s Tales of the Unexpected, The Ray Bradbury Theater) while others are holiday-themed (Trick ‘r Treat, Into the Dark). The motifs are numerous. An anthology concept that stands out to […]
Revisiting Ron Perlman’s 10 Most Memorable Horror Movies Ahead of ‘This Game’s Called Murder’
Ron Perlman is hard to forget. As soon as his face appears on screen, you immediately recall where you’ve seen him before. And more likely than not, you’re remembering Perlman from a genre movie. He’s accumulated handfuls of them over the last forty years. Although Perlman has appeared in just about every category of film and […]
[Review] Netflix’s “Elves” is Perfect Christmas Horror for Fans of Creature Features and Folk Horror
When young Josefine asks why part of the forest is fenced off in Elves, a local woman (Ann Eleonora Jørgensen) replies: “So no one goes in.” She then tells the tourists to “stay away” from that area in general. As made very obvious earlier on in the series, the fence in question does more than […]
Uprooting the Czech Fairy Tale ‘Little Otík’ [Horrors Elsewhere]
Horrors Elsewhere is a recurring column that spotlights a variety of movies from all around the globe, particularly those not from the United States. Fears may not be universal, but one thing is for sure — a scream is understood, always and everywhere. Stepsisters disfigure their feet so they fit into glass slippers. A witch […]