The Alien franchise is one that has seen incredibly high highs (like Alien and Aliens), and incredibly low lows (like AVP: Requiem and Alien Covenant). But one entry that’s often caught somewhere in the middle of being praised and hated is 1997’s Alien Resurrection. While most fans agree that Alien 3 and Resurrection weren’t on par with the first two, these movies have many defenders … Continue reading 25 Fun Facts About “Alien Resurrection”
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”
The Shining remains one of the most iconic horror films of all time. Lines like “Here’s Johnny” or “Redrum” have become recognizable not just among diehard horror fans, but with the general public as well. However, one of the movie’s harshest critics has always been Stephen King himself, who famously took issue with the way that Stanley Kubrick adapted his novel. For years, King was … Continue reading 25 Fun Facts About “The Shining” TV Miniseries
Horror movies are the only ones that almost have to pretend to be a different genre for the first act, before the horror sets in. Many slashers start out as teen comedies, then the killing begins. Perhaps no movie has pulled this switch off better than 1996’s From Dusk Till Dawn. It spends roughly half the runtime as a tense crime thriller, and then we … Continue reading 25 Fun Facts About “From Dusk Till Dawn”
The 90’s sure were a strange time. After finishing up his involvement with the Nightmare on Elm Street series, but before Scream, Wes Craven directed a romantic vampire comedy starring a post-Beverly Hills Cop, pre-Shrek Eddie Murphy. Yes, that really happened, and the result is a very bizarre film, that’s quite fun if you’re in the right mood for it. So in honor of its … Continue reading 25 Fun Facts About “Vampire in Brooklyn”
Horror films have always been a great avenue to explore social, political, and even racial controversies throughout history. Jordan Peele’s Get Out managed to scare audiences, while also gaining the attention of the Academy for what his film was trying to say. But, when it comes to horror films dealing with racial issues, there are none that capture the idea quite like 1995’s Tales from … Continue reading 25 Fun Facts About “Tales from the Hood”
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