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Shout At The Devil: 10 Spectacular Satanic Scares

On the heels of Late Night with the Devil, the conversation has steered back to a topic that never really left – Satan! The cinematic Lucifer love has only increased since the boom of demon-inspired intrigue in the ‘70s, and in honor of the latest David Dastmalchian-helmed hit, here are …

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Flashback: 15 Years Of ‘THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT’ (2009)

The Haunting in Connecticut (2009) just turned 15! Let’s revisit this ghostly film as well as looking at some movie trivia. Let’s start by checking out the trailer: Synopsis When their son Matt (Kyle Gallner) receives a diagnosis of cancer, Sara (Virginia Madsen) and Peter (Martin Donovan) Campbell move to …

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My Top 10 Favorite Horror Films With Non-Linear Plots

Films are so much more than just getting from point A to point B. Non-linear films play with time, expectations, human emotions, and feature bold new techniques in storytelling. This results in films that are often more emotionally moving than linear films. I have compiled a list of my favorite …

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My Top 10 Favorite Horror Films Directed By Women

Women horror film directors offer new, fresh perspectives that are unique to women alone. They explore experiences like rape, motherhood, puberty, menstruation, aging, and the constant struggle women face to simply be heard. Rarely will you see women in these films used as shallow sex objects: they are fully formed …

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My Top 10 Favorite Weird Horror Films

Sometimes a film makes perfect sense: Point A to point B, no problem. But then there are the ones that make you go: “HUH?” These are all great films! But they are different, strange, and down right weird. And I’m here for it. Here, in no particular order, are my …

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My Top Ten Favorite Films About Cults

Cults - The Other Lamb

Cults! They are there with open arms when your family and loved ones just can’t be bothered. Sure you have to give them everything: your possessions, your body, your soul, and maybe your life! But in all seriousness, this subject has spawned some of the best horror movies out there. You …

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10 Reasons You Should Date The Dead

Ask any of your single friends and they’ll tell you: the dating pool is looking extra shallow these days. So if you’re looking to couple up this Valentine’s Day, you might consider expanding your search to include the undead. As our new Galentine, Lisa Frankenstein has taught us, there’s nothing quite like …

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My Top 10 Most Shocking Non-Horror Movies

Even though I write for a horror magazine, I love all movies, especially when directors inject tension into comedies, violence into dramas, and insert dreamlike scenes that dissolve into terror. But “shocking” doesn’t just mean violence. It can mean anything that disturbs the audience. That clarified – let’s get to …

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Top 10 Best Uses of Songs in Horror Movies

I’ve been watching and re-watching a lot of horror movies lately. It got me thinking about the times directors have used a song in a film where it made the scene memorable. I mean I’m sure there are movies you have watched that had a song in it and now …

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