Horror fans are some of the most passionate movie goers on earth. No other genre has as much swag or as many conventions as they do, a fanbase dedicated to the world of monsters, slashers and ghosts. So when rumors start to spread about the possible remake of one of …
Read More »Adam Green’s ‘Hatchet’ (2006) is a Modern Classic
Ten years ago this month, a new horror movie monster was born. In a world of found footage, zombies, and demonic possessions, deformed hunchback Victor Crowley lumbered out onto the screen at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 27, 2006 in Adam Green’s Hatchet. Green both wrote and directed the film, his …
Read More »Top 10 David Cronenberg Films
It’s impossible to discuss independent filmmaking without bringing up David Cronenberg. The Canadian director – who turned 73 this year on March 15th – has been showcasing his bizarre outlook onto celluloid for half a century now, starting with the short film Transfer in 1966. As one of the world’s most fascinating …
Read More »Top 12 Scariest Movie Monsters
Monster movies have always been one of the most popular type of horror film, beloved by genre lovers from all cultures. We horror fans love to watch a bunch of one-dimensional characters get mauled by emotionless, otherworldly creatures. Monsters are inhuman – there’s no reasoning with them. They feel no sympathy, …
Read More »Top 9 Haunted Asylums in the United States
Although considered places of refuge, asylums were often used by society past as a place to leave their sick and troubled individuals, a way to hide the mentally and physically challenged away from prying eyes and judgmental colleagues. Unfortunately, once these people were dropped off on the steps of these supposed havens, they …
Read More »Boo! Top 12 Haunted House Horrors
The idea of a haunted house brings quite a specific image to mind. On the edge of a craggy hill, a rambling mansion sits silent and brooding, its many turrets and gables jut sharply into a sky bleached white by lightning flashes. The wind is always howling, the moon is …
Read More »A Look Back at Romero’s ‘Night of the Living Dead’
The idea of a horde of undead, flesh-eating ghouls was completely unheard of before George A. Romero picked up a camera in 1967 and filmed one of the most influential horror movies of all time, Night of the Living Dead (1968). Now a pop culture icon, Romero has spent nearly a half-century creating films that …
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