horror movies
Horror Remakes That Missed the Point of the Original
Horror movie remakes can be both good and bad simultaneously. Some reboots are wonderful technical achievements but fail at recapturing the magic of the original. Many remakes may even ...
Five Great Horror Films From Female Directors
To be blunt, there simply aren’t enough women working in horror. Female writers and directors are a rarity. That doesn’t mean that women aren’t interested in horror, far from it. ...
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Ten Unconventional Takes on the Frankenstein Myth
Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein: or, the Modern Prometheus was first published in 1818, and even those who are not fans of the horror genre are familiar with the story of scientist Victor Fra...
Five Movies from 2014 That Went to Exceptionally Dark Places
Every year has its highs and lows and every year there are great horror films that go largely unnoticed. Most people will complain that the genre is becoming too mainstream and watered down. And ...
A Viewing Guide to the Hills Have Eyes Franchise
According to Scottish folklore, Sawney Bean was a blue-collar scoundrel who abandoned his family business of ditch digging in favor of a cruel woman with antisocial inclinations of her own. The two sh...
Five Great Horror Movies That Were Critical Disasters When First Released
There are many horror films in the genre’s long history that are now lauded as classics. But they weren’t always. Some movies that are beloved now were critical disasters when they w...
Five of the Most Memorable Mad Artists in Horror
A few days ago, we took a look at Ten Memorable Mad Scientists and today we follow that up with a look at their spiritual cousin, the Mad Artist. These aren’t just artists who are characters in ...
Five Unsung Movies From an Unsung Director: Stuart Gordon
Stuart Gordon has been working in the horror genre for thirty years and enjoyed a successful stint as a stage director prior to that. He seems to have now returned to his roots, directing plays l...