Editorials
Zombie Movies and Humanity’s Fascination With a Post-Apocalyptic World
Within the horror genre, there are a seemingly endless stream of zombie movies that take place in a post-apocalyptic world. Movies such as Dawn of the De...
Why Dario Argento’s Jenifer Should be a Feature Film
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Showtime series Masters of Horror, slap yourself. It is one of the best genre-themed series ever. The show first began airing in 2...
Doom And Columbine: The Effect Of The Columbine High School Massacre On The Video Game Industry
On April 20th, 1999, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold entered Columbine High School and, in just under an hour, killed 13, injured 21, and kick-started several controversies that are still going strong t...
Why Beetlejuice is an Unsung Antihero of Horror
In the post-suburban American nightmare that Tim Burton fashioned with his 1988 classic Beetlejuice, the titular ghoul proves himself to be a cruel trickster, a manipulative demon, and a gleeful agent...
Bidding Adieu to the Good Doctor: Remembering Larry Drake
We keep losing major, major genre icons. 2015 was brutal and 2016 does not seem to be shaping up to be any more kind. And while he may not have the star power of Christopher Lee or Wes Craven, even am...
Why Poe Fans Will Love Crimson Peak
Spoiler Alert: According to writer-director Guillermo del Toro, Crimson Peak was never intended to be a horror movie (despite its misleading trailer). Everyone was, understandably, thrilled ...
Why The Witch Deserves Your Attention, Like, Right Now
Each year, a movie is released that has everybody claiming the “new world” of horror is upon us. Finally, after years of rip-offs, reboots and unnecessary sequels, our faith is rewarded as...
Why High Tension Still Divides Fans 13 Years Later
High Tension, which is also known by the names Haute Tension and Switchblade Romance, is one of the most important horror films of the early 2000’s. It helped to usher in the movement now known...
Why The Nightmare on Elm Street Remake is Unfairly Hated
There are a handful of sacred cows in the horror industry. From Jason Voorhes to Michael Myers to Leatherface to Pinhead. Arguably, though, none of those icons ever reached the pop culture status...