horror movies
Why ‘The Hitcher’ is Still Going Strong After More than 35-Years
1986 was a really good year for horror. It gave us some of the best fun, witty, smartly balanced horror comedies of the decade with Night of the Creeps and Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives. But it...
Horror Sequels That Are Truly Better Than the Original
There is a general consensus that sequels are never as good as the original. And while there are many great sequels out there, it’s still a good rule of thumb. There will always be more ba...
Seven Minor Characters Scarier Than Their Own Movie
Sometimes it’s not the premise that really sells a horror film. Sometimes there are factors that prevent the movie from being as scary as it should be. But then you might have a character that ...
Return of the Living Dead 2 Was Almost a Kids Movie (Which Actually Makes Sense)
While it doesn’t get the credit of the esteemed Night of the Living Dead, the all-too-unrelated Return of the Living Dead is nonetheless one of the best zombie movies of all time. It’s i...
Eight Horror Movies That Were Somehow Turned into Children’s Cartoons
It’s no secret that kids love horror. Long before they’re allowed to see most films in the genre, they develop a taste for it. That’s why we have programs like The Addams Fam...
Seven Eccentric Characters That Stand Out in Otherwise Awful Movies
Let’s be real, there are a lot of bad horror movies out there. Part of that is due to the fact that there are more entries in the horror genre than perhaps any other. That is the case...
Peeling Back the Curtain: How Curtains Explores the Sleazier Side of Hollywood
By 1983, the slasher cycle was dying down. It had, for the most part, run its course. Halloween, Terror Train, The Prowler, Prom Night, we’d seen so many in just a few years and it felt like th...
The Brood is Cronenberg’s Most Autobiographical Movie: Here’s Why
David Cronenberg’s The Brood is not only one of his best movies, it’s one of his most personal. It might not seem like it at first. But the film is about a woman who subconsciously creat...
Horror Sequels Nobody Asked For
Horror sequels are everywhere. They always have been. While every other filmmaking trend comes and goes, the sequel always survives. If a film is even modestly successful, a follow-up effort becomes s...