Back in the day, when SyFy was called Sci-Fi, it was a tradition for my dad and I to watch that weekend’s original movie, no matter how bad it was. Sometimes they were unbearable, sometimes they were ...
Some horror movies have useless, stock characters that the audience immediately wants to see die. That can be fun, but it’s not really the point. It’s a much more fulfilling experience when we can rel...
John Carpenter is one of the undisputed masters of horror. He has made some of the most important genre films ever released. His storied career spans the course of multiple decades. Movies like Hallow...
There are many classic horror films that are defined by their amazing twist endings. M. Night Shyamalan will always be pressured to create inventive and original twists after the finale of The Sixth S...
The 1980s, among many other distinctions, was the golden age of horror comedies. There had been great films combining horror and humor dating back at least to Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein a...
I love movie posters. A good teaser will still get me excited for a movie, although I think more often than not they’re something of a lost art now. Posters used to be bold and daring pieces of art, e...
It’s no big secret that Hollywood loves to make movies about Hollywood. There are so many good films about the obsession with fame and celebrity lifestyle, about the cold bureaucracy of the industry b...
One of the most obvious parts of the film-going experience is the presentation of images given to the audience. Many components contribute to the scare factor in a horror film. Elements like sound, ac...
Ah, the 1980s. What a time to be alive! It was a magical era, especially for horror fans. The horror genre in the 1980s experienced a boom and fans were treated to an onslaught of great and (some not ...