Top 10 Lists
Eight of the Most Badass Mothers in Horror
Horror movies aren’t always known for depicting positive mother figures. When moms are brought up, people tend to talk about the villains. Characters like Margaret White and Pamela Voorhee...
The Right Maniac for the Job: Six Current Horror Talents and the Franchises They Should Reboot
Before I go a step further, I want to clarify exactly what I mean by reboot. The point of this list is not to say “Here are some directors who have been making great original movies, let’...
Happy Birthday, Robert Englund: The Five Movies You Should Watch to Celebrate
Robert Englund is easily one of our biggest living horror legends. He gained legions of fans playing Freddy Krueger in the Nightmare on Elm Street films, a character he helped turn into a cultural ico...
The Five Best and Four Worst Entries in the Nightmare on Elm Street Franchise
Wes Craven’s A Nightmare on Elm Street is one of the greatest horror movies ever made. That statement should be a given, but somehow there are still plenty who question it. Nightmare ...
Ten Hidden Horror Gems from the 1980s that Need to be Rediscovered
Horror films really hit their stride in the 1980s. The creative minds went wild and the practical effects from that era were some of the best ever committed to celluloid. The ’80s brought a seri...
10 Horror Films That Satirize Reagan-America
When surveying history from a media-centric approach, it is too easy to fall prey to vast oversimplifications. In regards to horror cinema–-a genre that oftentimes sees fit to hold a mirror up ...
Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Top 5 Saddest Tales
During its seven-season run on Nickelodeon (1992 to 2000), Are You Afraid of the Dark? featured a variety of chilling tales of the supernatural. Each episode revolved around a group of teenagers (The ...
Eight Legitimately Creepy Friday the 13th Moments
Friday the 13th is one of the biggest horror franchises of all time. But—and I think most fans would agree with this—it’s not necessarily known for being scary. Most fans wouldn&#...
10 of the Greatest Horror Movie One-Liners
One of the most fun things to do as a horror fan is to quote your favorite movies. It’s not even so much a fun thing as it is muscle memory. It’s a calling card to fellow fans. You wear ...