Editorials – Page 46 – All Things Ick

Exploiting the Canadian Tax Shelter for ‘Death Weekend’ [Maple Syrup Massacre]

July 25, 2023 Joe Lipsett Brenda Vaccaro, Chuck Shamata, Death Weekend, Don Stroud, Editorials, Exploitation, maple syrup massacre, William Fruet

Maple Syrup Massacre is an editorial series where Joe Lipsett dissects the themes, conventions and contributions of new and classic Canadian horror films. Spoilers follow… William Fruet is one of Canada’s most important directors. He’s renowned for not only his contributions to ‘realist social dramas’ such as 1970’s Goin’ Down The Road (one of Canada’s first English language fiction […]

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‘Scream VI’ – 12 Things We Learned from the Blu-ray Commentary Track

July 24, 2023 Alex DiVincenzo Editorials, Home Video, Jenna Ortega, Radio Silence, Scream, Scream VI

Ghostface takes Manhattan in Scream VI, the latest installment in the slasher franchise. The home video release includes an informative audio commentary with directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, writers James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick, and executive producer Chad Villella. Here are 12 things I learned from the Scream VI Blu-ray commentary… 1. Samara Weaving […]

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Five Sharksploitation Horror Movies to Stream This Week

July 24, 2023 Meagan Navarro Bait 3D, Cruel Jaws, Editorials, featured, Movies, Orca, The Meg, The Shallows, topnews

The 35th edition of Discovery Channel’s Shark Week is officially underway, marking the return of the annual fan-favorite weeklong shark celebration. Shark Week began in 1988 as a fun means of educating audiences on the aquatic predator, counteracting the negative representations of sharks in popular culture that began with the seminal aquatic horror feature Jaws (now available […]

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‘The Pool’ – Diving into the German Slasher Movie 22 Years Later

July 24, 2023 Paul Lê Boris von Sychowski, Editorials, Isla Fisher, James McAvoy, Movies, The Pool, Young Blood

While Germany wasn’t a significant contributor during the first revival of slasher movies, its few offerings are an interesting time capsule. These movies show how the country interpreted the subgenre during its postmodern era. Of all the homegrown German efforts from the early 2000s, The Pool (also known as Swimming Pool: Der Tod feiert mit) […]

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‘Beetlejuice 2’ – We Visited the East Corinth, Vermont Filming Location of Tim Burton’s Sequel

July 21, 2023 Alex DiVincenzo Beetlejuice 2, Editorials, Movies, Tim Burton

In 1988, Tim Burton turned the quiet village of East Corinth, Vermont into Winter River, Connecticut for Beetlejuice. 35 years later, the filmmaker returned for Beetlejuice 2. While the majority of filming took place in London, the exteriors of the original filming locations were recreated in East Corinth for two days of on-location shooting. After […]

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‘The Cannibal in the Jungle’ – Animal Planet’s Mockumentary Is an Underrated Found Footage Gem

July 21, 2023 Luiz H. C. Animal Planet, Cannibal Holocaust, Editorials, found footage, Longform, Mockumentary, Richard Brake, The Cannibal in the Jungle, TV

From Haxan to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, horror cinema has been stretching the definition of reality for well over a century now. In fact, you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who still believes in the “based on a true story” claim that often accompanies genre releases, with most audiences having already come to terms […]

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From Calm to Carnal: Looking at Cillian Murphy in the Horror Genre

July 20, 2023 Mike Holtz 28 Days Later, A Quiet Place: Part II, Cillian Murphy, Editorials, Movies, red eye, Red Lights, Retreat, Sunshine

Cillian Murphy plays the lead character in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. An amazing actor in a movie that Nolan himself called “kind of a horror movie“? We’ll take it. So, in that spirit we thought we’d take a stroll through the Peaky Blinders actor’s resume in both the thriller and horror genres. Hell, the last time […]

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‘Independence Day’ – The 1996 Summer Blockbuster and Its Truly Terrifying Aliens

July 19, 2023 Mike Holtz Aliens Scare Me, Editorials, Independence Day, Movies, Roland Emmerich

Not many horror films truly scare me these days. But alien horror? Even the ones substandard to most send me into a fear frenzy. That’s why I’m taking a deep dive into the sub-genre. Welcome to Aliens Scare Me. A look into alien horror films on a case by case basis. This month we go back to a […]

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‘Tower of Terror’ – Revisiting Disney’s Original Ride-to-Movie Adaptation

July 18, 2023 Paul Farrell Disney, Editorials, Movies, Tower of Terror

On October 26, 1997, Tower of Terror aired as ABC’s The Wonderful World of Disney feature presentation, initiating a trend that would go on to shift the paradigm that had long existed between Disney’s immersive theme park attractions and their successful movie slate. The line between rides and movies was blurring and soon the path […]

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‘Amityville Exorcism’ Is the One That Shamelessly Rips Off ‘The Exorcist’ [The Amityville IP]

July 18, 2023 Joe Lipsett Amityville Horror, Billy D'Amato, Editorials, Mark Polonia, The Amityville IP

Twice a month Joe Lipsett will dissect a new Amityville Horror film to explore how the “franchise” has evolved in increasingly ludicrous directions. This is “The Amityville IP.” After an “in name only” outing with Amityville Prison (aka Against The Night), there’s something reassuring about Amityville Exorcism, which delivers exactly what the title suggests. This […]

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Immersive Terror: Six of the Scariest Haunted Houses in Gaming

July 17, 2023 Luiz H. C. alone in the dark, Editorials, eternal darkness, Fatal Frame, scratches, Sweet Home, Vampire: The Masquerade, Video Games

It’s one thing to watch someone try to survive a gauntlet of supernatural scares, but quite another to actually experience these horrors for yourself. This is precisely why video games are so effective at serving up genuine moments of terror, as the hands-on approach allows players to become fully immersed in these digital nightmares. And […]

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Ghostface Glossary: A Guide to Every Easter Egg in ‘Scream VI’

July 17, 2023 Julieann Stipidis Editorials, Ghostface Glossary, Movies, Scream, Scream VI

Welcome to the Ghostface Glossary, a guide to every horror reference and nod throughout all six films in the Scream franchise thus far. Click the link to see previous articles. After a lot of pausing, rewinding, and zooming in, as well as researching, we’re catching all of the many horror-specific references Williamson, Craven, and Co. included […]

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VHS Fest at the Mahoning Drive-In Theater Proves That VHS Is Indeed Happiness [Event Report]

July 17, 2023 Alex DiVincenzo Drive-In VHS Fest, Editorials, Lunchmeat, Mahoning Drive-In Theater, The Further, VHS Fest

Since shifting its focus from first-run films to cult classics nearly a decade ago, the Mahoning Drive-In Theater in Lehighton, Pennsylvania — a rural borough about 75 miles northeast of Philadelphia — has thrived as a haven for genre fans. Zombie Fest, Godzilla-palooza, Troma-Thon with Lloyd Kaufman, Camp Blood Slasher Celebration, Werewolf Weekend, and John […]

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Five Horror Fairy Tales to Stream This Week

July 17, 2023 Meagan Navarro Editorials, Evil Eye, featured, Fragile, Movies, Nightbooks, Snow White: A Tale of Terror, Stay Home Watch Horror, Tale Of Tales, The Company of Wolves, topnews

One of this week’s most notable new releases is Lionsgate’s big screen horror movie Cobweb, a horror fairy tale of sorts from first time feature film director Samuel Bodin. Bodin’s no stranger to the realm of violent fairy tales for adults; the filmmaker’s direction on Netflix’s Marianne unleashed no shortage of visceral scares unleashed from a […]

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Five Years Later: A Retrospective on the Uncanny Horrors of ‘Hereditary’

July 14, 2023 Ron Breton Ari Aster, Editorials, Hereditary, Movies, Toni Collette

2018 honestly feels like a whole lifetime ago. The world was certainly in a much different place. Horror fans were eager to witness the next chapter in the beloved Halloween saga, spearheaded by the Pineapple Express folks. We’d finally gotten a sequel to The Strangers, though horror had been cycling through its latest in a […]

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