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 […]
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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, […]