‘The Babadook’ Gave Rise to a New Wave of Introspective Horror Ten Years Ago

Warning: The following contains major spoilers for The Babadook. The first time I watched The Babadook, I nearly had a nervous breakdown. It was March of 2015. My husband, a CPA, was deep in the throes of tax season, leaving me alone for long stretches of time with our one-year-old son and three-year-old daughter who […]

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There’s a Monster in My Basket: Six More of the Most Unique Movie Monsters!

Last week, we shared a list of Six of the Most Unique Movie Monsters that were created exclusively for the big screen. While these beasts were carefully chosen according to originality and the quality of the special effects used to bring them to life, there are just so many great creature-features out there that it’s […]

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The Decade of Grief Horror: Reflecting on Shared Themes in the Horror Movies of the 2010s

It’s not unusual for eras or decades of the horror genre to be categorized by one overarching theme or style. The eighties have become synonymous for their boom in low-budget, often sleazy, slasher films inspired by the cornerstone slashers of the mid-to-late seventies. The horrors of the 50s reflected cultural fears of science creating new […]

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Bella Thorne Owns a Life-Sized Babadook, Would Love to Direct “American Horror Story” [Boo Crew Podcast]

Bella Thorne has become a big name amongst the horror crowd and it’s by design as the actress is also a huge fan herself. After appearing in MTV’s “Scream” series, she went on to star in Keep Watching, Amityville: The Awakening, Assassination Nation, I Still See You, and of course, The Babysitter films. Next up […]

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