Following two calendar years that were marred by production issues due to worldwide pandemics, 2022 came in strong and remains one of the best years for horror films in the last two decades. The sheer number of iconic and well-received movies is absolutely mind boggling, with every subgenre being represented. We got the return of franchise favorites, as well as new and original terrors, both … Continue reading Top 10 Horror Movies of 2022
The “mystery” surrounding Hitler’s fate at the end of WWII has long been the fodder of conspiracy theorists going back decades. The official historical record states that he committed suicide in his bunker as Soviet forces were capturing the city. However, given that his body was never found, many alleged that Hitler actually survived and escaped. This decades-long debate is the subject of Shudder’s latest … Continue reading “Burial” – Movie Review
2022 will go down in history as one of the best years for horror films in the last two decades. And the same was true over at Shudder. They repeatedly go above and beyond for their subscribers and the horror community in general. And a large part of that is debuting a new original or exclusive film just about every single week of the year. … Continue reading Top 10 Shudder Original Movies of 2022
Back in 2020, Shudder’s very meta horror comedy Scare Package took the streaming service by storm and flipped a lot of fun horror tropes and cliches on their heads. It even debuted on an episode of The Last Drive In with Joe Bob Briggs with the titular host even showing up in the movie itself. So with that kind of buzz, it was only natural … Continue reading “Scare Package II: Rad Chad’s Revenge” – Movie Review
Horror musicals are a very specific and fun subgenre that can be appealing to horror fans who love music and theater fans who love things dark and disturbing. And there is perhaps no more famous horror stage play than that of Stephen Sondheim’s “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”. For years, there were rumors of a potential film adaptation, which finally came to … Continue reading 15 Fun Facts About “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”
For horror fans, Christmas isn’t complete without a killer Santa. And while there are plenty of those in horror movies, perhaps none are as iconic as 1984’s Silent Night, Deadly Night. Having to be pulled from theaters due to a massive backlash and moral panic, it also gave way to an entire franchise with very high highs and low lows. So in honor of the … Continue reading Ranking Every “Silent Night, Deadly Night” Movie
Christmas is a time for family, but it can also be a time for intense stress. No movie combines family drama and intense trauma quite like Shudder’s latest exclusive film The Apology. Starring Anna Gunn (Breaking Bad), Linus Roache (Batman Begins, Mandy), and Janeane Garofalo (Mystery Men), The Apology is definitely more of a drama/thriller than straight up horror film. But it’s masterfully written, acted, … Continue reading “The Apology” – A Traumatic and Tense Christmas Thriller [Review]
Richard Matheson’s 1954 novel “I Am Legend” is considered by many to be among the first examples of post-apocalyptic media. Featuring a character who’s completely alone in a world full of monsters, it’s quite the horrifying story that also makes you think. George A. Romero even cited the novel as a major inspiration for his 1968 zombie classic, Night of the Living Dead. The 2007 … Continue reading 15 Fun Facts About “I Am Legend”
With less than 3 months to go, Paramount finally stopped teasing horror fans and dropped a teaser trailer for the upcoming Scream VI (or “SreaVI” according to the title card). And while we only get a minute of new footage, there’s a lot to unpack and a lot to be excited for! New Movie, New CityThe teaser opens with establishing shots of New York City, … Continue reading “Scream 6” Shows off NYC Setting in First Teaser Trailer
When it comes to horror sequels, they tend to be a dime a dozen and result in vastly diminishing returns very quickly. One such sequel that broke the mold and remains highly regarded to this day is 1997’s Scream 2. Against all odds (a very rushed schedule, numerous rewrites), it managed to be way better than anyone expected. So in honor of its 25th anniversary … Continue reading 25 Fun Facts About “Scream 2”
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