Editorials

It was 58 years ago this weekend that Hammer Films released one of their earliest successes: The Horror of Dracula. The film would go on to inspire more than just a few sequels and helped establish Hammer as premier creators of top-notch cinematic terror. Hammer Films is a British production …

Most horror fans got a good chuckle over an item that circulated last week: Apparently, a teacher at Jackson Central-Merry High School in Tennessee showed his students the infamous “torture porn” film, The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence). But I can think of at least one person who isn’t laughing: …

I’ve seen a great number of films. Horror, while not the only genre I mingle in, serves as my favorite genre to watch. From my time as a young boy walking up and down the horror aisle of the local video store, to me writing these words right at this …

Back in 2000, when Rob Zombie first announced that he wanted to try his hand at directing a full-fledged horror movie, many horror fans had doubts. Sure, the guy could write some badass music and he’d seen his share of horror films, but did that mean he could create a …

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 …

Horror fans love their conventions, don’t they? The chance to meet an adored horror star, to buy movies and books and t-shirts from vendors, to watch panels dedicated to horror stars or horror topics, to meet others with similar interests and tastes, and plenty of other things. All of these …

One day, when I was about fourteen or so, I went to the video store with my mother. I had just gotten into the Silent Hill video game series and loved it to death. The complex narrative combined with horror elements hit just the right spot in my brain, and I …

Kane Hodder, one of the most instantly recognized and respected names in horror, was born on April 8th, 1955. With over a dozen projects currently filming or in pre-production, he’s clearly got the stamina of actors half his age and the staying power of a living legend.  Simply put: The …

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 …