Month: October 2022

Opinion/Editorial, Slashers

“Terrifier 2”: The Little Indie Horror Movie That Could

Horror fans have watched headline after headline this month as Damien Leone’s gruesome slasher Terrifier 2 has continued to defy box office expectations.  Made for only $250,000, the film was only meant to play for a single weekend, but its success kept it going until (at time of writing) it’s now grossed over $8 million, something no one saw coming, unless you were a diehard … Continue reading “Terrifier 2”: The Little Indie Horror Movie That Could

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ranking, TV Review

Ranking Every Halloween Episode of “The Office”

The Halloween episode is a staple of many sitcoms, at least those bound by the weekly September to May airing scheduling on network TV.  And since there are few TV comedies as iconic and long lasting (thanks to streaming) as The Office, we thought it would be fun to take a look at and rank all 6 Halloween episodes of the series. For those who … Continue reading Ranking Every Halloween Episode of “The Office”

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Movie List, shudder

Recommendations from the Shudder Hotline (Oct 2022) – Week 4

October is back which can mean only one thing: we’re calling Shudder curator Sam Zimmerman and asking for some personalized recommendations! It’s a truly unique service unlike anything offered by every other streaming service, and we’re incredibly grateful to Shudder, and to Sam for providing it.  Every Friday in October (and April), you can call the Shudder hotline during a one hour window and get … Continue reading Recommendations from the Shudder Hotline (Oct 2022) – Week 4

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Movie List, shudder

Recommendations from the Shudder Hotline (Oct 2022) – Week 3

October is back which can mean only one thing: we’re calling Shudder curator Sam Zimmerman and asking for some personalized recommendations! It’s a truly unique service unlike anything offered by every other streaming service, and we’re incredibly grateful to Shudder, and to Sam for providing it.  Every Friday in October (and April), you can call the Shudder hotline during a one hour window and get … Continue reading Recommendations from the Shudder Hotline (Oct 2022) – Week 3

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Slashers, TV Review

Chucky: “Hail, Mary!” Review

After an episode that left us with an amusingly frustrating cliffhanger, this latest episode of Chucky not only delivered on paying off a subplot we haven’t seen since 2004, it also expanded on the franchise’s own mythology in a fascinating way. Switching Sides Following the capture of the scout Chucky that was sent to gather information on the three teenage protagonists, Jake, Devon, and Lexy … Continue reading Chucky: “Hail, Mary!” Review

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Horror News, shudder

Everything Coming to Shudder November 2022

While we’re still in full Halloween swing for the month of October, Shudder still has our horror needs covered when the month passes to November and the rest of the world goes back to normal.  Of course for us horror fans, every month is October and Shudder’s November lineup is keeping up with the scares, while also getting into the early Christmas season… Originals/Exclusive Movies … Continue reading Everything Coming to Shudder November 2022

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fun facts, vampires

15 Fun Facts About “30 Days of Night”

There’s long been a debate among genre fans as to whether or not vampires should be romantic and sexy or monstrous and terrifying.  The late 00s/early 10s saw a boom of the former with franchises like Twilight and TV shows like The Vampire Diaries.  But once such piece of vampire media that kept the grotesque, monstrous approach was 2007’s 30 Days of Night. Set in … Continue reading 15 Fun Facts About “30 Days of Night”

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Nostalgia, Supernatural/Paranormal Horror

Why “The Ring” Still Holds Up 20 Years Later

In terms of horror trends the 00’s decade is mostly associated with ultra-violent and gory “torture porn” films like the Saw and Hostel series.  However this very decade was also synonymous with another trend: American remakes of Asian horror films.  Beginning with the massive success of The Ring in 2002, the next few years saw the release of others like The Grudge, One Missed Call, … Continue reading Why “The Ring” Still Holds Up 20 Years Later

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fun facts, Slashers

25 Fun Facts About “I Know What You Did Last Summer”

By the mid-90s it seemed like the slasher genre was all but dead and relegated to subpar sequels.  All of that changed in 1996 when Scream took the world by storm.  And from that very same screenwriter (Kevin Williamson) that shift and change to a more meta, self-aware teen centered slasher was cemented with 1997’s I Know What You Did Last Summer.  So in honor … Continue reading 25 Fun Facts About “I Know What You Did Last Summer”

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fun facts, Slashers

30 Fun Facts About “Candyman”

When it comes to horror villains, there are few that have the elegance, grace, or tragedy as Candyman.  Much like the character himself, the film has always had a haunting and hypnotic quality to it.  While Candyman is often grouped together with slasher villains like Freddy Krueger or Jason Vorhees, he’s honestly much closer to that of Dracula and Frankentstein’s monster in terms of tone … Continue reading 30 Fun Facts About “Candyman”

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