Here we are during the most superstitious time of year, looking back on the rough year behind us, and making a long list of plans and wishes for the new one just a few days away. John Carpenter’s awesome film adaptation of Stephen King’s Christine (1983) turned 40 this month. …

How many excellent films have been cast out as garbage simply because they’re remakes? How many remakes are excellently crafted stand-alone films that would shatter box office records if their predecessors never existed? This is a consideration I want you to make as we take another look at Gus Van …

When Charles Addams created the brilliantly dark The Addams Family cartoon, he found a way to represent the outcasts who have taught important lessons about acceptance and family for decades. One iteration of the famous creepy kooky family holds as a shining example to this day. Let’s celebrate 30 years of …

“They don’t make ’em like they used to,” us old-timer horror fans say frequently, as we begrudgingly shove our credit cards into the box office kiosk or violently smack at the buttons on our smartphones to purchase tickets to the latest release in this ever-evolving genre. Well, now we can …

The late 90s is an era of horror that few can agree upon. Some say the genre was dead. Some say it was undead. As a teenager in the 90s, I can tell you it was very much alive and well, especially when it came to the glossy new teen …

From curmudgeons to Karens, there’s always someone trying to spoil the fun on that one day of the year that it’s okay to let our freak flags fly. Lets take a moment to sing the praises and give a big Halloween THANK YOU to the folks who keep the spirit …

“True sorrow is as rare as true love.” That’s the sentiment that sums up this timeless tale of teenage tyranny and supernatural revenge from the mind of horror master, Stephen King. Many horror fans dismissed Carrie (2013) as a slick re-hash of Brian De Palma’s 1976 adaptation, but I’m here to …

We’ve had 20 years and a real viral outbreak under our belts since the release of Danny Boyle’s brilliant 28 Days Later on November 1, 2002. Let’s look back on one of the most well-made horror films of the century thus far… with gratitude that toilet paper and masks were …

The X-Files: Fight the Future (1998) is turning 25 this month, which reminded me of just how freaking exciting and rare it was to have a big screen bridge to tide you over between epic seasons of one of the most ground-breaking shows in television history. It was the kind …

Nobody walks the line between innocence and deviance like a cheerleader. With their perfect hair, great moves, bright eyes, ear-to-ear smiles, and perky… personalities—what did you think I was gonna say?—there’s no better All-American trope to put the fun in funeral! Ready? Okay! 1. BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER (1992) Joss Whedon …