Editorials

Some suggestions on how to celebrate the Late Great Tobe Hooper on his Birthday!

Not too many movies stick in and out of my mind as much as The Doom Generation. Sometimes this movie seems like a fever dream, there is just so much stuff going on throughout. The Doom Generation was like a cool little secret amongst teenagers. It especially targeted the goth …

Are You Afraid of the Dark? was one of the highlights of my childhood. I can vividly remember the first time I watched this show. It’s molded into my brain as one of the most influential TV shows for my weirdness today. Are You Afraid of the Dark? was like …

Horror has evolved a lot in the decades, but that doesn’t mean that it’s for the better. Horror movies began their inception with practical effects that shocked and terrified audiences with makeup, dark themes, fake blood and invisible wires. Some of the wires in those movies were somewhat visible, to …

Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic best known for his tales of mystery and macabre. He was born on January 19, 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts and died on October 7, 1849 in Baltimore, Maryland at age 40. A central figure in American Romanticism and …

If you follow horror, you surely already know who John Carpenter is. Still, let’s take a fresh look back at why he is revered by horror fans everywhere. John Carpenter is an acclaimed American filmmaker, screenwriter, and composer best known for his work in the horror, science fiction, and action …

By this time everyone has already seen the groundbreaking musical adaptation of Wicked and it has certainly defied gravity all on its own. Cynthia Erivo is so magnetic as Elphaba Thropp that her performance manages to set a new standard for leading women in musicals. However, with its sequel Wicked: …

With the Nosferatu buzz going on lately, I want to write about versions that have somewhat changed the mood. My favorite version of this film’s soundtrack was when it was lined up with songs by Type O Negative. At the time, I was a big fan of both aspects. Nosferatu …

Happy New Year! 2025 is underway and while we have a lot to look forward to this year, we wanted to take an opportunity to pick our favorites from 2024. There were so many great ones to choose from. Here are some of our favorite horror films of 2024. How …

Todd Phillips set up his Joker film series with a deep understanding of being mentally ill. When you’re depressed, you use coping skills. What about when you are worse off? What if It’s something that will never go away? How do you learn to live alongside your illness instead of …