The horror slate is already looking stacked in 2022 for both movies and video games, but the genre content doesn’t stop there. The 2022 TV series lineup ensures another insanely busy year for the genre. Returning shows like “Stranger Things” and the final season of “The Walking Dead” will make huge waves, and hopefully, we’ll […]
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‘Donnie Darko’: Revisiting the Horrors of Adolescence With Richard Kelly’s Cult Classic – 20 Years Later!
Stephen King once claimed that he hated high school and doesn’t trust anyone who looks back on their teenage years with any enjoyment. In his own words: “If you liked being a teenager, there’s something wrong with you.” While I have quite a few fond memories from my high-school days, mostly due to a couple […]
Ghostface in the Machine: A Brief History of ‘Scream’ in Video Games
1996 was a pretty important year for horror. Not only did Resident Evil burst onto the scene to thrust horror games into the limelight, but Wes Craven’s meta-slasher Scream exploded onto cinema screens and changed the face of horror. I’m sure that, like me, there were a few horror fans whose real horror awakening came […]
‘Gremlins’ Director Joe Dante Selects Six Horror Movies to Stream on Screambox Now!
Legendary filmmaker Joe Dante is a titan in the film industry, having directed everything from Gremlins and its sequel Gremlins 2: The New Batch to classics such as Piranha, The Howling, Explorers, Innerspace, The ‘Burbs, Matinee, and Small Soldiers. He even got behind the camera for segments in Twilight Zone: The Movie and Nightmare Cinema, […]
Pocket Terrors: The Horrifying History of Mobile Horror Games!
Love it or hate it, the mobile phone is one of the most important inventions in all of human history, allowing our species to communicate at any given moment with the simple touch of a button. Of course, it didn’t take long for software developers to realize that these devices could do so much more […]
Four New Horror Movies Releasing This Week and ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Comes Home!
This week marks the start of a brand new year, and we’ve got a whole lot of horror to look forward to in 2022. This month’s biggest release is of course the return of the Scream franchise, but that’s not until the second week of January 2022. What about the first one? Here’s all the […]
5 Horror Movie Health Fad Nightmares to Make You Forget About Your New Year’s Resolutions
It’s the start of a new year, and, for many, it’s the beginning of health-focused resolutions. January often sees an uptick in gym memberships and cleaner eating goals. It’s a detox month after the gluttony of the holidays. Leave it to horror to highlight the worst-case scenario for fitness enthusiasts, which also softens the blow […]
Finding Blood, Guts, Family and a Fun Movie in ‘Texas Chainsaw 3D’ [The Silver Lining]
Watching a bad movie doesn’t necessarily have to be a bad experience. Even the worst films can boast a good idea or two, and that’s why we’re trying to look on the bright side with The Silver Lining, where we shine a light on the best parts of traditionally maligned horror flicks. This time, we’ll […]
40 Horror Video Games We Can’t Wait to Play in 2022!
Seeming like a repeat of last year, the video games industry was at the mercy of the global pandemic for a lot of its releases this year. While it’s true that the industry had to adjust to working remotely, that didn’t mean that we didn’t have the hits like Resident Evil Village and The Medium […]
34 Horror Movies We Can’t Wait to See in 2022 [Updated!]
Thanks to a never-ending pandemic, the past two years threw the release slate into a state of flux that still hasn’t let up: constant shifts, postponements, and a rearranging calendar. The one constant, as usual, is that horror thrives no matter the scenario. What that means for 2022 is that while many of the planned […]
The 15 Best Horror Movie Performances of 2021
Between a global pandemic that we’re still in the midst of and the increasing library of titles available for streaming, 2021 has been a strange comeback year for the movies. We are blessed once again with the newest films being (somewhat) safe to watch in a movie theater, yet these only make up a fraction […]
The Greatest Strength of ‘Resident Evil Village’ Comes From its Variety
Horror games thrive on being able to surprise the player. AAA horror games occasionally believe they need to artificially extend their length in order to justify their price tag, which can lead to a more repetitive experience. By the end of the game, you’ve been doing the same thing long enough that you are no […]
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 […]
The 10 Best Horror Television Shows of 2021!
There’s always been a rich relationship that’s existed between television and the horror genre, but it’s only grown increasingly fearless in recent years. There are now more networks and streaming services than ever before and it seems as if every distribution channel wants their own prestige horror program. This means new horror shows that would […]
The 13 Best International Horror Films of 2021
2021 hasn’t concluded in a complete return to cinemas, but it’s been a wildly more uplifting year that’s allowed the entertainment industry to finally get back on track. The degree of catch up and cinematic holdovers that have fallen into 2021 have practically spoiled horror fans with an overload of highly anticipated content like Malignant, […]