Retrospectives
Many Strings Attached: The Troubled History of Puppet Master
Puppet Master is one of the most successful independent horror film franchises of all time. It’s spawned an action figure series, Halloween costumes, T-shirts, comic books and even a reboot from the p...
Panic at the Theater: How Demons Reimagined Meta Horror
In the 1980s, the horror genre experienced immense cultural backlash. Parents groups, religious groups, critics and especially censorship committees fought back against the genre as hard as they could...
Family Matters: Defending Seed of Chucky (Sort of)
The greatest thing about the Child’s Play franchise can also be one of the most alienating things to fans, and that’s the fact that every entry is a completely different kind of movie than the last. T...
The Mangler is as Fun as it is Ridiculous
Stephen King can make just about any idea work on the page, no matter how ridiculous it actually is. But sometimes those ideas don’t always translate well to film. Sometimes they’re not in the most ca...
Why Halloween III is Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day Viewing
Halloween III is far from the most beloved of its franchise, but it has gained quite a few new supporters in recent years. A lot of fans hate it for its lack of Michael Myers and for having a plot tha...
Why Deranged is the Best Ed Gein Movie We’re Ever Gonna Get
Ed Gein is one of the most notorious names in American history. He was not, conclusively, a serial killer. He killed only two people that we know of for certain with a third victim being widely accept...
She Saved the World A Lot: Growing Up With Buffy the Vampire Slayer
I was eight years old when Buffy the Vampire Slayer premiered. It worked out in a funny way. By pure coincidence, my dad came home with the movie solely because he found the title hilarious. It became...
A Good, Fair Fight: Why Freddy vs. Jason is Exactly the Pulpy, Imperfect Movie It Needed to Be
Freddy vs. Jason was, for horror fans, one of the most anticipated movies of all time. I’ve written quite a bit about the long, arduous journey it had to finally make it to the big screen. Naturally, ...
The Insane Legacy of Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is one of the most infamous, endearing horror films in history. It has lasted for 40 years, and by this point it’s probably safe to say that it will probably never go away...
