With the fan overlap between heavy metal and horror, it’s really surprising that there aren’t more goth rock musicals like 2008’s Repo! The Genetic Opera. Considered by some to be this generation’s Rocky Horror Picture Show, the film has a very loyal and devoted fanbase, who can quote and sing along with every single song. It’s a movie that’s definitely not for everyone, but if … Continue reading 15 Fun Facts About “Repo! The Genetic Opera”
We’re so inundated with remakes, requels, and reboots these days, that it’s hard to imagine that there was a time when it wasn’t as common. At least in terms of horror movies, the big surge of remakes took off in the 2000s, and it all seemed to begin in 2003 with the remake of the classic slasher, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Released, 29 years after … Continue reading 20 Fun Facts About “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” (2003)
It wouldn’t be summer without a movie about the terrors of going into the water, and no, we’re not talking about Jaws. In the wake of that movie’s success, a slew of copycats emerged, so much so that it almost became its own subgenre. However, the very best of the all pretenders (at least according to Steven Spielberg) was 1978’s Piranha Executive produced by the … Continue reading 45 Fun Facts About “Piranha”
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”
We’ve all wondered whether or not we’re truly alone in the universe, and it’s for that reason that alien media is so popular within science fiction. Some have even theorized that extraterrestrial beings already live among us, and no film illustrates that scenario better than 1997’s Men in Black. Darkly and sarcastically hilarious, with stellar effects that hold up today, and with a sense of … Continue reading 25 Fun Facts About “Men in Black”
Guillermo Del Toro has a style unto himself. So it was no surprise when he decided to co-write and produce a remake to the 1973 TV movie Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, and give it a dark fantasy twist. However, it seems that in the years since its release, the wildly underrated movie has fallen into great obscurity. So, in honor of its 10th … Continue reading 10 Fun Facts About “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark”
Not only has Freddy Krueger made his mark in the realms of horror cinema, but his popularity has transcended pop culture itself. Even those who aren’t fans of horror know his name and recognize his burnt face and “dreamy” M.O. And while there’s an entire franchise behind him, it’s hard to believe that it all started with a little independent film released 35 years ago … Continue reading 35 Fun Facts About “A Nightmare on Elm Street”
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