Editorials
How The Walking Dead Changed the Landscape of Horror TV (Whether You Like It or Not)
Whether you watch the show or not—some of us gave up several seasons ago — The Walking Dead changed television. We are in a different climate now because of what that show did. On s...
Why it Took Me So Long to Love Wan and Whannell
James Wan and Leigh Whannell are the collective faces of modern horror. Eleven years ago, they created maybe the most influential horror picture of the new millennium so far. Saw was a power...
Man of Many Masks: Remembering Gunnar Hansen
We’ve lost too many people this year. Horror has taken a huge hit and has begun a transformation into whatever it is going to be from what it was before. Like Wes Craven, Gunnar Hansen was not ...
Really Snickers? A Look at a Horrifying Candy Commercial
If you have ever seen any foreign horror film then you already know that other countries have vastly different views at what they find horrifying. Even the films made and released in foreign countries...
Why It Follows is Overrated and Problematic
Keep in mind that this is an opinion piece, and I will fully admit that I acknowledge and to some degree even understand the following that It Follows has gained. It really is gorgeous to look at. Not...
When Will We See the Next Horror Franchise Reboot?
The horror world has been abuzz with news of horror reboots for each of the major franchises. Articles across the web touted that 2016 would see the major return of the slasher genre. We had a new Tex...
Why the Halloween Franchise Keeps Rebooting (And Why That’s a Good Thing)
Halloween has seen more reboots than any other modern franchise, which is something that a lot of people tend to overlook. There are many reasons for this, of course. Most people don’t really k...
Everly and The Misidentification of Misogyny in Horror Films
When I first heard of director Joe Lynch’s latest film, Everly, it sounded like something right up my alley. Everly is the story of a woman trapped in an apartment by a brutal mob boss who sends...
Why David Cronenberg Gets Heat for His Portrayal of Female Characters
David Cronenberg is one of the best directors that the horror genre has ever known. He burst onto the scene with Shivers, which was made for very little money. This was a statement against a conservat...