While technically not quite a horror film, Beetlejuice has certainly left its mark in the horror community. The truth is, it’s a difficult film to place in just one genre because it’s so unique and creative. Decades later and you can still find memorabilia of it all over Hot Topic, Spencer’s, and horror conventions. And at those very same conventions, there’s never a shortage of … Continue reading 35 Fun Facts About “Beetlejuice”
Normally it’s difficult to keep an audience engaged for 90 minutes using (mostly) a single character in a single location. That said, isolation/survival thrillers like Buried, Phone Booth, The Shallows, and others do a great job of keeping you on the edge of your seat while you root for the protagonist to get out of the desperate situation they’re in. Screambox’s latest exclusive film Holy … Continue reading “Holy Shit!” – An Absurd Survival Thriller Set in a Porta-Potty” [Review]
Cocaine Bear! That’s it. That’s the title, that’s the review. Those two words are enough that anyone who goes into this movie kind of knows exactly what they’re getting. However, the most surprising thing about Cocaine Bear, is that it’s so much more than a “so dumb it’s fun” movie. “Based on True Events” Opening in 1985, we see a drug dealer drop several duffel … Continue reading “Cocaine Bear” – Equal Parts Gory, Hilarious, and Clever [Review]
There are few horror franchises that masterfully blend gruesome horror with goofy comedy (without it being terrible) the way that Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead series does. It’s also one of the only horror franchises where the character that fans love and follow sequel after sequel is the hero rather than the villain. Spanning a film trilogy, a 2013 remake, a TV series sequel and another … Continue reading 30 Groovy Facts About “Army of Darkness”
Finding out that your dream house is infested with a demon trying to possess your family is certainly a downer of sorts. But trying to manipulate someone into becoming an unwilling sacrifice so you can enjoy your own life is something else entirely. Shudder’s latest original film Sorry About the Demon tackles this very subject, and does so with a great deal of wit and … Continue reading “Sorry About the Demon” – A Hilarious Take on Demonic Possession [Review]
The early 90s was certainly a strange time for slashers. The titan franchises like Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street had delved far into diminishing returns with their umpteenth sequels, and Scream would not breathe fresh life into the subgenre until 1996. The subsequent years gave birth to the only horror franchise associated with St. Patrick’s Day in March (despite being released in … Continue reading 30 Fun Facts About “Leprechaun”
Nicolas Cage is Dracula. Honestly, this alone was enough to pitch this film, and the on set photos of Cage as the iconic villain were also enough to spark audience interest. However, Universal has finally given us more than just a taste of blood with a full trailer for their upcoming horror/comedy Renfield, starring Nicholas Hoult as the titular servant and Nicolas Cage as the … Continue reading Universal Shows Off Nicolas Cage’s Dracula in Hilarious “Renfield” Trailer
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
This Fall saw the return of two incredibly popular gothic families to the small screen. Both were the basis of sitcoms from the 1960’s, both were Halloween icons, both were being adapted by very iconic/divisive directors whose reputations among fans aren’t what they used to be, both were shot in Eastern Europe, and finally both were being released directly to Netflix in September and November … Continue reading Rob Zombie’s “Munsters” vs. Tim Burton’s “Wednesday”
To some food is nothing more than the fuel we use to keep going. To others, it is a precious art form that gives life itself. Whether you consider yourself a foodie, food snob, or someone who doesn’t think much about food at all, The Menu is a film that probably has a character like you. Using an incredibly dark and sarcastic sense of humor, … Continue reading “The Menu” – Equals Parts Brutal Horror and Dark Comedy (Spoiler Free Review)
Halloween Year-Round 