The A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise is the most recognized name among non-horror fans. Elm Street 2 was one of the first movies I watched as a kid. I was terrified of Freddy Krueger; however, I also had an attraction to the series. My parents let me watch all …

Psychological thrillers have to be my least favorite genre of all time. Rarely does a movie get by on just dialogue before I give up. The Cellar started out as such, and I was getting ready to lose interest. As I got further, I learned to appreciate the film. It’s …

I have seen several horror movies based on faith, such as The Exorcist or Stigmata. Thy Will Be Done brought a breath of fresh air into my life concerning religious thrillers. I was very bored with 90% of the sub-genre horror movies based on God. Who can you trust when …

Most Cult movies are one in the same. It always breaks into redundant rhetoric, such as mass suicide. Erik Bloomquist’s Self-Help breaks new ground by putting the emphasis on what really happens. What does happen when you lose your money, your house, your jobs, and stability?  I don’t know, I …

The Happenstance Horror Fest is coming to Salem, Massachusetts, on November 8th, and there is a lot to cover. I would, of course, take the animated short films, and I was shocked at what I witnessed. I wasn’t let down one single bit with these stories. They are cheesy, but …

As a kid, I lived for haunted houses. They were always a terrifying kind of fun. I can’t recall how many times I freaked out at them. As an adult, I learned the art, and now I have been a professional haunter for several years. It is the experience. I …

Motel Hell first came into my life when I was about 6 years old. I actually arrived late to the party, considering the movies I had seen before it.  Motel Hell gave the aura of all those silly slasher sequels and ran with it, calling it a parody of slasher …

I remember the first time I saw George A. Romero’s iconic film. Even people who are not into horror know Night Of The Living Dead. It is playing in any horror movie while the babysitter watches over the kids, and this film changed a lot of lives. Those who weren’t …

Edgar Allen Poe’s The Oval Portrait is a story that has had several different variations, leading to Adrian Langley’s modern telling, which is honestly more terrifying than the story itself. The film has rolled right under the radar since 1972. I don’t understand how people could look right past this …

Sometimes, you have to let go of everything and focus on the issue at hand. The G combines the horror of reality with the horror of getting old. We all know it’s coming because we all have a stamp on our foreheads telling us when it’s time. How easily will …