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Humble Beginnings: Horror Prequels That Actually Work
Prequels tend to get a bad rap. Fans are very easily dismissive of them, and to some extent, I get it. Too much backstory can be a bad thing. You don’t want to over-explain your monster. Many s...
New on Netflix: April 28th, 2023
Welcome back to New on Netflix! As we are entering a new month, this week’s list is full of affairs, zombies, ghosts, vampires, a wedding dress and a hostage situation. Happy viewing! See Also: ...
The Best of Horror Movie Marketing Campaigns
For a horror movie that may not have the biggest budget or the widest release, marketing can be everything. It can make or break a movie. It’s what makes people aware of the film. However ...
Seven Franchises That Could Benefit from Going DTV or VOD
Even today, terms like straight-to-video, DTV and VOD are regarded as dirty. They’re second-rate. Movies that get that kind of release are treated as failures before they even come out. We ...
Seven Horror Movies Almost Ruined by Their Own Hype
I love getting excited for movies, I love when horror flicks become popular and impact the cultural zeitgeist. That’s something that should always be celebrated. It’s a good thing w...
New Paranormal Activity Movie in Development with Blumhouse!
We thought it was all over but apparently those damn spirits just won’t stay in their lane, because another Paranormal Activity movie is reportedly in the works. It’s time to batten down t...
Oren Peli (Creator of Paranormal Activity) on Night Terrors: Bloody Mary [Exclusive]
Oren Peli is largely responsible for the popularity and success of the found footage sub-genre as we know it today. While he wasn’t the first filmmaker to try his hand at the POV filmmaking styl...
Review: The Demon Inside Presents Two Strong Concepts That Each Require Their Own Films To Work
The Demon Inside centers on Sam Parsons (Joseph Rene, Run, Race to Win) and the haunting of his family, wife Courtney Parsons (Madeline Thelton, Alabama Dirt, Big Bad) and daughter Harper (newcomer Ch...
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-...