In Celtic folklore, faeries would often sneak their children into human households by disguising them as infants. They would steal the baby from the crib and slip their own offspring in its place. The deceiving faerie baby is known as a Changeling. Imagine the horror of those parents. They create …
Read More »Scream n’ Stream: Inside Central Florida’s Hottest Halloween Ticket
“The best job I ever had was working for Halloween Horror Nights,” says Chris Louis, co-founder and production manager of Scream n’ Stream. In any other year, he’d be going head-to-head with Universal’s annual extravaganza. In any other year, however, there wouldn’t be a Scream n’ Stream. But it has …
Read More »Powell Robinson And Patrick R. Young’s ‘Threshold’ (2020) Makes North American Debut At Salem Horror Fest
Threshold is an upcoming horror film directed by (Bastard’s (2015 – read our review here) Patrick R. Young and Powell Robinson. The film stars Joey Millin (Misdirection 2019) and Madison West (Jurassic Galaxy 2018). The film is making its North American debut on October 2, 2020 at the Salem Horror Fest. …
Read More »David Fincher’s ‘SEVEN’ (1995): Still Sinfully Sinister 25 Years Later
Because they imbue you with a sense of shock, awe, terror, or in some cases all three, some movies stick with you long after the credits roll. Part Police procedural, part thriller, part horror movie, David Fincher’s Seven is one such film. With its star studded cast, including the always …
Read More »John Hyams’ ‘Alone’ (2020) Movie Review: A Terrifying and Emotional Experience
The mark of September 1st means all things spooky and Halloween for me. I’m always seeking out films that will send chills down my spine, and Alone looked like just the film to do it! This film was directed by John Hyams and written by Mattias Olsson. The cast includes …
Read More »‘Urban Legends: Final Cut’ (2000) – Still Legendary After 20 Years
When horror fans talk about the whodunit murder mysteries boom of the ’90s and 2000s, we hear a lot of titanic titles being brought up. Scream (1996), I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997 – read our retro review here), and Valentine (2001 – read our retro review here) …
Read More »Fear So Bitter, Greater Than Death: ‘The Swerve’ (2020) Movie Review
The Swerve is not your conventional horror film. It doesn’t rely on cheap scares or gore. What the movie does best is overwhelm you with a sense of anxiety. The Swerve stars Azura Skye (One Missed Call), and was written and directed by Dean Kapsalis (Sara Goes To Lunch). The …
Read More »Interview With ‘Dinner In America’s’ Kyle Gallner And Emily Skeggs
Dinner in America is probably my favorite film of 2020 so far. I can’t recommend it enough. I was lucky enough to speak to stars, Kyle Gallner and Emily Skeggs, and we talked about their fondest memories while filming, what they have coming up next, and of course, horror moves. …
Read More »‘They Threw Us Away’ By Daniel Kraus – Middle School Horror Book Review
If you’ve read my review of The Living Dead, the 2020 book compiled by the late, great George A. Romero and New York Times bestselling author Daniel Kraus (read our interview with him here), you’ll know how much I loved it. I’ve been a huge fan of Kraus for years now, …
Read More »Roger Corman’s ‘A Little Shop of Horrors’ (1960): Feeding Us 60 Years Of Comedy Horror
They say the classics never die, and that is true in the case of A Little Shop of Horrors which turns 60 in September 2020. A unicorn of its time in terms of quirky horror and creative, comedic drama, the timeless underground flick has been beloved for decades. A little …
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