The only thing studios love more than a great idea, is a great idea that’s already based on an existing movie. In a lot of cases, a movie is still playing in theaters (or in some cases hasn’t even been released yet), and the studio is already greenlighting a sequel, hoping for a larger return on investment with some name recognition from the first movie. … Continue reading Top 10 Horror Sequels
For over 40 years, the legendary John Bloom (or as he’s professionally known “Joe Bob Briggs”) has served as a champion of the types of films that most critics wouldn’t touch. Between reviewing movies at drive-ins and grindhouses, and promoting low budget gems on his numerous TV series over the years, Joe Bob has certainly done a lot for not just horror, but genre films … Continue reading Top 70 Movies Shown on “The Last Drive In with Joe Bob Briggs”
As society and technology evolves, so too does the art of filmmaking. The 2010s saw a massive trend of “found footage” horror movies after being popularized by Blair Witch Project in 1999 and again by Paranormal Activity in 2009. But as technology grew and things like Skype, Zoom, and FaceTime became more popular, the genre evolved again into what I like to call “Web Footage”. … Continue reading Top 5 Creepy “Web Footage” Movies
After giving us one of the best years in horror in decades, 2022 has finally come to a close and the new year is upon us. 2023 certainly has big shoes to fill in terms of the horror genre, but its lineup is looking pretty creative and fun. So as we welcome the new year, we wanted to celebrate it by taking a look at … Continue reading 10 Most Anticipated Horror Movies of 2023
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
Every December, the internet becomes a battleground between people arguing whether or not certain films qualify as “Christmas Movies”. And with the horror community likewise frequently debating about whether a film is truly horror (or just thriller), we thought it would be fun to combine these two debates and do a good old fashioned, D&D style alignment chart! For our two axes, we have Christmas … Continue reading Christmas Movie Alignment Chart – Horror Edition
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
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
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 2
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 personalized … Continue reading Recommendations from the Shudder Hotline (Oct 2022) – Week 1
Halloween Year-Round 