When dealing with minimalist horror films, it takes an overwhelmingly strong cast and location to carry the story and make up for the missing elements that bigger budgets can bring. Such is the case with House of Screaming Glass, a psychological independent horror film that relies on ambiance and its …

Throughout the history of horror, the relationships between mothers and children have often been the source of tension and violence. Such is the case in this new thriller, The Dead Window. It’s so fitting as Mother’s Day just passed, that the spotlight gets shined on the often toxic balance between …

Psychological thrillers often present the best type of horror, the horror that comes from within. Such is the case in Disremembered. This character-based study of the mind takes a deep dive into the past and present of the traumatic life of one young lady, and the events that cause a …

The Friday the 13th franchise has spawned 11 original movies (counting the crossover), a remake, a non-canonical TV series, an upcoming TV series, three video games, and one of horror’s most iconic killers. But when faithful fans start to rank the movies, Friday the 13th Part 4: The Final Chapter …

Slasher films have a foundation of tropes and archetypes that make it one of the most popular and successful subgenres of horror. But the true ground level that holds up the heart of the story is the relationship between the killer and the “final girl.” Their hearts beat as one, …

The best horror often blurs the lines between reality and fiction. When relatable terror combines with the realm of the seemingly impossible in a soup culled in the style of “The Twilight Zone,” the audience is both glued to the screen in fear and mystified by the endless possibilities.  This …

Body swap horror goes back decades but was popularized in the 1970s by David Cronenberg (The Fly 1986)(check out our tribute article to David here). We’ve seen the transference of souls through all different mediums and purposes in horror. But few modern takes on this trope have been done as …

Creature horror goes back to the origins of the genre. From the early silent films to rise of the Universal monsters, to the 80’s slasher boom, larger than life menaces have come in all forms for decades. But with the rise of what fans call “elevated horror”, these creatures have …

In the last handful of years, we’ve seen contemporary creators taking their shot at horror based around artificial intelligence. As the world becomes more reliant on machines, the fear in the possibility that these machines could go back is truly endless. The latest entry in the evil AI sub-genre is Margaux from …

Santa slashers have been sleighing for decades, as cult classics like Silent Night, Deadly Night (Check out our franchise ranking here) and Santa’s Slay have given new meaning to what makes old saint Nick so jolly. Just in time for the passage of Christmas comes XXX-mas, the newest slice of holiday horror from director James …