horror movies
Why Jason Lives is a Near-Perfect Horror Comedy
Audiences were disappointed with Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning. They wanted Jason, doing what he does best. Despite the film’s other merits, they couldn’t get over the absence ...
Eight Horror Movies to Introduce the Uninducted to the Genre
It’s a sad truth of being a horror fan that not everyone we know is into the genre. In fact, most people we know aren’t. That’s what makes the horror community so tight-knit to be...
‘A Nightmare On Elm Street 4’: How Freddy Became The Pop Culture Boogeyman
A Nightmare on Elm Street was a success that spread through word of mouth. It was made for very little money and was released on a limited number of screens. A Nightmare on Elm Street 2 was a hit in c...
These Are the Seven Most Emotional Performances in Stephen King Movies
Stephen King is known as an all-time master of horror, but his works are always deeply emotional. There is an immense heart to his stories and when the adaptations are good enough, that can translate ...
Seven Stephen King Adaptations That Totally Nail the Author’s Style
Stephen King is a very cinematic writer, which has led him to be one of the most adapted authors in history. He tends to take a simple premise and let it unfold in a way that only he can. Many adaptat...
Making a Killing: Eight Horror Movies That Beat the Odds and Slayed at the Box Office
Horror movies are more of a money making genre than most people realize. It’s always thought of as a niche thing. Most of the people you talk to will say that the genre just isn’t for th...
Humble Beginnings: Horror Prequels That Actually Work
Prequels tend to get a bad rap. Fans are very easily dismissive of them, and to some extent, I get it. Too much backstory can be a bad thing. You don’t want to over-explain your monster. Many s...
Why Behind the Mask is Still One of the Smartest Horror Films of the Past 20 Years
It’s hard to believe that Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon is already 17-years-old. Unlike many horror films released in the 20 years, I saw this one when it was still relatively new....
Six Surprisingly Great Sci-Fi Horror Movies That Nobody Saw
The science fiction and horror genres have always gone hand in hand, dating back even before Mary Shelley’s seminal work in both genres, Frankenstein. Many of the Gothic horrors of the nineteen...