Top 10 Lists
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 ...
Seven of the Creepiest Abandoned Amusement Parks Hiding in the US
People have a fascination with abandoned places. Haunted houses, hospitals, institutions, etc. all make our collective imaginations run wild. Anything run down, dilapidated is exciting to look at. But...
Insane, Horrific True Stories That Somehow Aren’t Movies, Yet
There’s no one phrase that makes people more willing to check out a horror film than the “based on a true story.” At the same time, there are few phrases that cause more arguments...
“Original” Ideas: The Seven IP-Based Horror Movies That Should be Made Next
We live in a world where a film can be made based off of absolutely anything. Angry Birds is already on its way and the Emoji Movie won’t be too far behind that. Some of these, l...