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Documentary, Movie Review, shudder

“The Found Footage Phenomenon” – Movie Review

One of the often-overlooked collections on Shudder is its “Diabolical Documentaries” lineup, which includes a myriad of great non-fiction deep dives into the genre that we all love.  Among them are Shudder originals like the critically acclaimed Cursed Films and Horror Noire. Shudder’s latest original film The Found Footage Phenomenon is a worthy addition to this collection.  Tracing the origin of the subgenre itself and … Continue reading “The Found Footage Phenomenon” – Movie Review

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Movie Review, Supernatural/Paranormal Horror

“Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin” – Movie Review

The Paranormal Activity series dominated the October box office for at least the first few installments in the late 00s/early 10s.  By the 5th iteration, it seemed that audiences were tired of the franchise, and a 6th and “final” entry was meant to end it back in 2015. Now with the advent of Paramount+ and the desire to create more content, we now have a … Continue reading “Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin” – Movie Review

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fun facts, Supernatural/Paranormal Horror

10 Fun Facts About “Paranormal Activity 3”

Few horror franchises took the world by storm the way that Paranormal Activity did.  Transcending horror itself and going full mainstream, this Blumhouse produced movies were known for netting huge returns on very minimal budgets. Now a staple of the found footage subgenre, the third installment, Paranormal Activity 3 took things back to the 1980s, and may have even inspired the V/H/S film series.  So … Continue reading 10 Fun Facts About “Paranormal Activity 3”

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Horror News, Supernatural/Paranormal Horror

“Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin” Gets Teaser Trailer and Oct 29th Release Date on Paramount+

Nearly 12 years ago, the original Paranormal Activity absolutely dominated the horror genre.  Not only does it remain one of the most financially profitable movies ever made (grossing $193 million on a $15,000 budget), but it spawned an entire franchise as well as a wave of found footage imitators that only recently died out in trend. 2015’s Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension had served as … Continue reading “Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin” Gets Teaser Trailer and Oct 29th Release Date on Paramount+

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ranking, Supernatural/Paranormal Horror

Ranking Every “Paranormal Activity” Movie

Given its genre dominance over the last decade, it’s hard to imagine a time before found footage was everywhere.  While other movies like Cannibal Holocaust and The Blair Witch Project had used the style before, it really was Paranormal Activity that boosted it into popularity for the decade to come. Not only was it the most popular horror movie of the year, but it was … Continue reading Ranking Every “Paranormal Activity” Movie

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Opinion/Editorial

10 Horror Movie Themed April Fools’ Pranks

Pranks can be fun any time of year, but on April 1 every year, we’re encouraged to go all out (within reason). So as we all try to pass the time in quarantine, here are 10 horror inspired pranks to do this April Fools’ Day. Fear and laughter so often go hand-in-hand (as demonstrated perfectly by the filmography of Sam Raimi), so we thought this … Continue reading 10 Horror Movie Themed April Fools’ Pranks

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