Retrospectives
“It’s Just a Game:” The Meta Weirdness of Hellraiser Hellworld
The Hellraiser sequels are a bit of a mixed bag. While the second is hopefully still considered something of a classic—not as much as it used to be, certainly—the third seems to div...
How Halloween 6 Proved Too Much Backstory is a Bad Thing
After the release of the Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers Producer’s Cut, the masses finally had the chance to see the elusive version few had ever laid eyes on. The cut had been notorious...
Victims Spotlight: The Last Man to Die on 9/11
This year marks 20 years since four coordinated terrorist attacks sent America into a spiral of panic, grief, and anger. 9/11 caused the deaths of almost 3000 people- 2,753 people died in New York, 18...
20 Years Later, We Still Want to Joy Ride [Retrospective]
Back in 2001, Paul Walker and Ted Levine starred opposite each other in a movie all about fast cars, nefarious schemes, and unchecked machismo. Joy Ride was not that film, but it was released just fou...
Victims Spotlight: The Suspected Victims of The Scorecard Killer
The commonly accepted story is that serial killer Randy Kraft’s crimes spanned from September of 1971 to May 1983. His almost 13-year crime spree may have resulted in the deaths of 67 young men ...
Victims Spotlight: Alaska’s One-Eyed Jack Doe
It’s unclear what day in September of 1978 Jack Doe hitched his final ride on the outskirts of Boise, Idaho. It’s also unclear why his killer, a man later identified as Jesse Burt Bishop, ...
Easter Eggs and References You May Have Missed in Fear Street Part 2: 1978
The bloodshed continues in the second installation of the Fear Street trilogy, Fear Street Part 2: 1978. Picture it; Shadyside, 1978. School’s out for summer and the activities at Camp Nightwin...
Easter Eggs and References You May Have Missed in Fear Street Part 1: 1994
The first installation of the highly anticipated Fear Street trilogy has arrived and fans, old and new, were quick to spot nods to some of their favorite horror movies. Fear Street Part 1: 1994 follow...
Victims Spotlight: Remembering the Victims of the Green River Killer (Part 2)
In memory of all the lost and murdered young women who fell victim to the Green River Killer, with my profound regret that they never had the chance to make the new start so many of them hoped to achi...