Every kill brings him closer… to you. Modern horror master James Wan (Saw, The Conjuring, Insidious) is back with Malignant, which Warner Bros./New Line will release in theaters & on HBO Max September 10, 2021. The official trailer debuted this afternoon, and Wan’s latest looks to be a slasher movie with a supernatural element. There’s a […]
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Stay Home, Watch Horror: 5 Road Trip Horror Movies to Stream This Week
The hot summer months tend to be synonymous with vacationing, and road-tripping ranks high among the top ways to travel on holiday. But so many things can go wrong on the open road, and horror exploits all of it. Car troubles, creepy rest stops, and seedy motels don’t compare to humanity’s worst prowling the highways. […]
“Screaming for Those Who Cannot Scream”: Dee Snider Keeps on Rocking With New Album ‘Leave a Scar’ [Interview]
Dee Snider. Any metal enthusiast worth their salt knows the name of Twisted Sister’s legendary frontman, surely. And yet, the celebrated musician’s work in radio, television and film (to say nothing of his appearance on the Senate floor to battle the PMRC’s crusade against “obscene” music) has seen to it that he’s become a pop […]
Feelings Change: Anger, Fear, and ‘Possession’ in Andrzej Zulawksi’s Nightmare Divorce
Few movies depict emotional turmoil as effectively and daringly as Andrzej Zulawksi’s Possession. It is a challenging and sometimes inscrutable film, both for the mind and the emotions. Zulawski struggles through a number of deep issues throughout the course of the film; issues that speak to some of humanity’s deepest pains and fears. In many […]
[Review] ‘Fear Street Part 3: 1666’ Closes Out the Netflix Trilogy With a Whimper
The first two-thirds of Netflix’s Fear Street trilogy delivered solid love letters to the slashers of yesteryear, connected by an overarching supernatural curse that’s plagued Shadyside since 1666. Director Leigh Janiak demonstrated a much-appreciated mean streak when killing off characters that audiences actively rooted for; she injected her slashers with emotional stakes. For its conclusion, Fear Street jumps even further back […]
How Clive Barker’s Original ‘Hellraiser III’ Pitch Evolved Into ‘The Mummy’
Clive Barker’s The Mummy is a pretty well known unmade horror at this point, I think, especially with Barker talking about it in more detail during a recent guest appearance on Mick Garris’ Post Mortem podcast. Barker was hired in 1990 to write and direct The Mummy for Universal and wrote a script with Garris […]
A Charming Apocalyptic Misfire: The Curious Case of Clive Barker’s ‘The Plague’
Clive Barker has always made it clear how grateful he is for Stephen King’s quote about him being “the future of horror”, an unexpected compliment that launched a legendary career. Over the years, the author has repaid that kindness by attempting to do the same for other horror artists, going so far as to start […]
Stay Home, Watch Horror: 5 Current Horror Series to Stream This Week
Every week brings announcements for new TV series, and cancellations are often just as frequent. The extended length of a series versus a movie requires a more significant time commitment. The sheer volume of selection available across an endless sea of streaming platforms makes it all the more difficult. The competitive playing field means standing […]
Looking Back on ‘8MM’ – The Horror Masterpiece That Almost Was
As the world becomes increasingly desensitized to extreme media, it’s easy to imagine unsimulated death as the disturbing final frontier of both horror and pornography. While there has never been a confirmed case of murder-on-tape being intentionally distributed for commercial purposes, the idea of snuff films has captured the imagination of writers and filmmakers for […]
June Release ‘Censor’ Delivered a Mind-Bending Nightmare Set in Video Nasty Era [Indie Horror Spotlight]
The content space is more crowded than ever, making it challenging to keep up with all of the genre titles available via streaming platforms, VOD, and theatrical releases. It can be overwhelming just to browse. To help prevent great indie horror from slipping through the cracks, we’ll spotlight our favorites every month. The early ’80s […]
Ranking All Five Films in ‘The Purge’ Franchise, From Worst to Best
Back in 2013, James DeMonaco introduced America to a (hopefully) exaggerated cinematic dystopia where citizens are allowed to indulge their darkest sins for twelve hours—welcome to the annual “Purge.” We spend the entirety of DeMonaco’s The Purge trapped inside with masked intruders trying to spread lawless violence unto a gated community where privileged upper crusters, […]