Top 10 Lists
Humble Beginnings: Horror Prequels That Actually Work
Prequels tend to get a bad rap. Fans are very easily dismissive of them, and to some extent, I get it. Too much backstory can be a bad thing. You don’t want to over-explain your monster. Many s...
Overlooked Exploitation Films You Need to Rediscover
The grindhouse era exploitation craze is a fascinating thing. The term exploitation film is both incredibly niche and at the same time all-encompassing. Under the umbrella of exploitation, you’...
Six Surprisingly Great Sci-Fi Horror Movies That Nobody Saw
The science fiction and horror genres have always gone hand in hand, dating back even before Mary Shelley’s seminal work in both genres, Frankenstein. Many of the Gothic horrors of the nineteen...
Joey’s Top 10 Horror Movies of 2023
Even with two major industry strikes raging for months, horror somehow managed to persevere. Nothing can keep our beloved little genre down – not least because most of its output doesn’t...
Five Shameless Ripoffs That Give the Original a Run for Its Money
Many people would tell you that the horror genre was destroyed by rip-offs. They’ll say they sacrifice originality, that they’re an insult to the great creators, directors, and writers w...
Alex Kane’s Top 5 Horror Movies of 2023
2023 was a great year for movies. Even though there was turmoil galore within the business, as a consumer of the product, it was more than satisfactory. Obviously, the big-ticket item of the year was ...
Seven A-List Actors and the Bit Horror Roles That Gave Them Their Start
It’s no secret, at least to horror fans, that most A-list actors got their start in lower budget horror movies. Or have at least done horror early in their career. Sometimes great actors don&#x...
Seven Horror Icons With Hobbies You Wouldn’t Expect
When we think of our favorite horror icons, be they writers, directors, or actors, we tend to solely think of them by their work in the horror genre. But I don’t think I need to remind anyone t...
Eight Endings That Promised Sequels (And Didn’t Deliver)
Since the early ‘80s, it’s been tradition for any commercial horror film to try and set up a franchise. Most of them do. When we think of horror franchises, we tend to think of cornersto...