‘Phantom of the Mall’ and ‘The Initiation’ – A Slasher Double Feature to Celebrate 45 Years of “Mall Horror”

George A. Romero’s elite classic Dawn of the Dead turns 45 years old this year, while Zack Snyder’s remake approaches its own 20th anniversary. But the two different versions of Dawn of the Dead are far from the only two horror movies set inside shopping malls. “Mall Horror” is basically its own subgenre, and below […]

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Copycat Killers: 10 Slashers Inspired By the Original ‘Halloween’!

No movie fundamentally changed the horror genre as much as the original Halloween. The Shape’s iconic debut inspired — and continues to inspire — countless other slashers. And while most of these movies are only vaguely similar to Halloween, such as Friday the 13th, others were more blatant in their design and execution. The flicks in […]

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