Revenge is a tricky proposition in horror cinema. It can take many different forms. Most common are supernatural slashers or rape/revenge features. Horror, being as wide and weird and fluid as it is, ...
The heyday of video store was a great time for kids like me who—at that time, at least—weren’t overly worried about plot and production values and just wanted to see cool, interes...
Make-up artists and special effect teams are crucial to the horror world. They’re the people that really make the nightmares come true. They’re the people that make the monster...
With so many great actors known for turning in solid performances in genre work, you sometimes expect a particular performance out of an actor. While they all definitely have a wide range, you call on...
Most horror fans discover the genre through the major monsters. If it’s not the likes of Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers, Leatherface or Chucky then it will be the classic monster...
Full disclosure, Pumpkinhead has long been one of my favorite horror movies, dating back to childhood. It’s something that I immediately gravitated to because of the jaw-droppingly horrific mon...
By definition a silver fox is a handsome, grey-haired man. But, to me, a silver fox is much more than that. It is a man who has truly experienced life, a gent that is full of wisdom and accompli...
Movie monsters come in all shapes and sizes. While they’re a crucial part of the horror genre, the very thing that reels us in at a young age, most of them are actually fairly sympathetic. We r...
Horror films are, in general, built on death scenes. Even movies that aren’t slashers, like The Exorcist or The Omen contain infamous and brutal scenes. While not always the case, many of ...