Editorials

What makes It: Chapter One hit as hard as it does? And just as important, where does it trip over itself, according to some critics? Those are the kinds of questions horror fans keep coming back to. Because whether you love the movie or just think it’s “pretty good,” there’s …

Every year, I hear the same old story about the arrival of Big Box pop-up stores, and I end up overspending on a pair of socks. It’s great that these places pop up, keeping the legacy of Halloween alive. What sucks is, well, the places sell out quickly on everything …

The movie soundtrack taught me a lot about how to lead a fan. Music is my life, an escape from reality, just like horror movies about imaginary creatures in our closets. I have a lot of horror soundtracks. Let’s get started. Some are obvious, others not so much. Some aren’t …

While many regard it as an incoherent entry to the series, Hellraiser: Bloodline is quite the entertaining little gem. On March 8, 2026, this installment turned 30. Previous Hellraiser films focused on the humans, their desires, and their flaws. Hellraiser: Bloodline focuses on the demons, Hell’s rules, and Hell’s history. That …

I know everyone has their own opinions, and this isn’t really bagging on either style. I may not like elevated horror at all, like 0 percent; however, that’s just my taste. Some people enjoy the dramatic look at reality. For me, that just doesn’t work. I will always choose slashers, …

I am not really easy to scare because I have kind of seen it all. However, there are some moments that scared me and got into my head, and I have definitely slept with the lights on still to this day when I see those random scenes forever trapped in …

Leslie Nielsen was a Canadian actor who redefined screen comedy by doing the opposite of what most comedians do. He didn’t mug for the camera. He didn’t signal the punchline. He played every absurd moment as if it mattered deeply. Film critic Roger Ebert once called him “the Olivier of …

We all have that one friend who scans conventions, with money to burn and a bunch of “useless stuff” in mind. A collectors taste may vary; some collect certain toy lines, others, like me, thrive in chaos. There is no set theme in my collection; it’s like the horror and …

I personally LOVE found footage films. I have seen plenty since the genre really took off. We have all seen films like The Blair Witch Project. I never really paid attention to films I thought were equal to some witchy nonsense. I found films like Diary of the Dead, 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 …