Retrospectives
Why Deader is the Diamond in the Rough of the Latter Hellraiser Sequels
There was a time when Hellraiser was on the fast track to be the biggest, most imaginative, most sophisticated franchise of all time. The first two films are a one-two punch of not only great storytel...
Paranormal Activity: Does it Hold Up?
When Paranormal Activity burst onto the scene, it felt as big as The Blair Witch Project. In fact, it was the same movie of that type that I’d seen since Blair Witch, except for a few straight-...
Why the Wolf Man is Such an Enduring Movie Monster
There’s no better time than the Halloween season to go back and watch through the classic catalogue of Universal monsters. For many fans, this will always be the classic era. This was the time ...
Back to the ’80s: Cujo
Welcome to Back to the ’80s. This recurring feature aims to take a look at the good, the bad, and the ugly from horror’s most beloved decade. Regardless of which category a particular fi...
Why the Original Friday the 13th Is Not the Best of Its Franchise
To this day, Friday the 13th remains one of the most successful horror movies of all time. It was made for very little money, was not what people were expecting, but once it hit and people starte...
Why Halloween 5 is a Fun Slasher Despite its Self Sabotaging Story
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers got the series back on track after the third entry, Season of the Witch, took a departure from the original storyline that fans were not prepared for. Without ...
Lonely Roads, Dark Towers, and the Salem’s Lot Franchise We Could Have Had
Salem’s Lot is one of Stephen King’s simplest novels in terms of the actual plot: a small Maine town is invaded by vampires. That’s the basic crux of the entire story. Yet, it...
Why Lost Boys Got the Credit for Revitalizing Vampire Movies
Joel Schumacher’s The Lost Boys tends to get the credit for the rejuvenation of vampire movies in the late 1980’s. It’s a little strange, on one hand, considering that Lost Boys f...
A Very Good Head on His Shoulders: Revisiting Re-Animator
The best adaptation of the works of H.P. Lovecraft to date and simply one of the best horror comedies ever made, Re-Animator is classic splatter movie cinema. It’s quirky, gorgeous spl...