Editorials

We all know that when it comes to one of the most respected Masters of Horror, John Carpenter, he rarely disappoints. Not only does the man create the most horrifying films ever imagined, he even manages to mesmerize his audience, both within and outside of the horror genre. In 1982, Carpenter directed …

October 31st, 1994 was the day my Mom dangled John Carpenter’s Halloween just out of my reach. “Do you think he’s too young to watch it?” she asked her husband. I was four and I didn’t even know what a horror movie was. What I did know was that it …

It may not seem like it now, but back in the late ’90s to early into the next decade, zombie movies just weren’t that popular. In the “modern age” of cinema, a lot of the classic zombie movies of yesteryear were considered campy or cheesy, lacking a truly gripping, realistic …

You’ve just witnessed your next door neighbor biting someone on the neck. What do you do? If you’ve ever watched Tom Holland’s 1985 masterpiece, Fright Night, you’ll find yourself well-equipped to answer that question. This film is my all-time favorite horror movie, not only because I still swoon over Charley Brewster (William …

At a young age, I had the pleasure of having a mother that greatly appreciated the one genre I would grow to love: horror. Being introduced at a young age had many enjoyable benefits. One of them, of course, was being able to go to the nearest video rental store …

What’s your favorite scary movie? This question is an easy one for me, that’s for sure… the answer is 1996’s Scream: the horror movie with rules that breaks all the rules at the same time. Scream brought back the slasher genre from the dead along with, in my opinion, the …

It’s very difficult for me to choose a favorite of anything; food, smell, movie or whatever. With the exception of beer and college basketball, if you were to ask me what my favorite was of something, my answer would be unsatisfactory. So when it comes to my favorite horror film, …

Growing up as a young nerd, I was one of those rare types that were into both movies and video games. They always went hand-in-hand for me; one was a type of medium that I could control and be an active part in, and the other would allow me to …

My status as a die-hard horror fan was cemented in the summer of 1986 when I was 12-years-old. Sure, I’d seen horror movies before, but my love for the genre exploded after I saw The Fly (and Aliens, also in 1986, but that’s another story). I’m amazed and somewhat overwhelmed …

May 16th, 2016 was the 180th Anniversary of the marriage of Edgar Allan Poe and Virginia Eliza Clemm. Although they were only married for 11 years, their union is one of the most celebrated, tragic, and controversial ever chronicled. Poe’s unrequited love for Virginia has been immortalized in the writer’s …