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Horror History: Cannibalism in Cinema
To society as a whole, cannibalism represents the great taboo. Picturing yourself in a situation where such a practice is occurring is frightening no matter which role you place yourself in. If you ar...
Noteworthy Performances in Horror: Piper Laurie in Carrie
The amazing performance that Piper Laurie gives as Margaret White in Brian DePalma’s film Carrie is no doubt my favorite of all time. Even nominated for an Academy Award for the role, Lauri...
Hellraiser – Making Beauty Out of Body Horror
Hellraiser is what cemented Clive Barker as a powerhouse figure in the horror genre. It is as revolutionary and as visionary as the movies that John Carpenter, Wes Craven and Tobe Hoper used to p...
Ethan Embry on Late Phases [Exclusive Interview]
Ethan Embry is an affable ‘every man’ type. He has played in all kinds of films, from major studio blockbusters to smaller indie projects. Regardless of the scope of the production, h...
Overlooked and Underrated: Video Violence
Video Violence is probably the best of the shot-on-video horror sub-genre, which is not great by definition. It’s a different mentality, it’s true no-budget filmmaking and the movies ...
A Guide to Robert Bloch’s Psycho Trilogy
When you hear the word Psycho, the first two names that come to mind are likely Alfred Hitchcock and Anthony Perkins. The film was released in 1960, and it was so masterfully directed by Hitchcock and...
Five Horror Movies That Shouldn’t be Out of Print
It’s an amazing time for film collectors. More titles are being made available in high resolution and getting top quality treatment than ever before. Old titles – some long forgo...
Trespassers Will Be Violated: Revisiting Scarecrows
Scarecrows was an almost entirely forgotten 1980’s horror movie until it was released on DVD a couple years ago. Now it’s gained a bit of a cult following and is gearing up fro a Bl...
Friday the 13th – The Final Chapter: The Essential Jason Movie
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter. Of course the film turned out to not be as the title promised. But nonetheless it is a fan-favorite and an essential sl...