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Slashers are always a beloved favorite among horror fans because they have plenty of blood, gore, and sex… I mean, what’s not love? Party Night (2017) delivers a modern day slasher story that’s a blood-splattered love letter to ’80s horror films. But did it succeed at creating an homage to …

For decades, horror films have been getting or are soon getting the TV treatment, from Buffy The Vampire Slayer to Bates Motel. Adapting horror movies into TV shows is a great idea because horror fans want to see their favorite characters more and they want the terrifying stories to continue. These …

Extreme horror films provide the world with films that are so controversial, not even horror fans can handle them. I wasn’t expecting The Snowtown Murders – also known as Snowtown – to be in that category.  https://youtu.be/qcoCTA2IZ7c The Snowtown Murders was Justin Kurzel’s directorial debut. Since then, Kurzel has brought us Macbeth …

We’ve seen a lot of horror movies where the evil is a psycho with a machete or a diabolical villain with too much time on his hands. In 2010’s Tucker & Dale vs. Evil, the evil is miscommunication, stereotypes, social awkwardness and highly accident prone college kids. All human aspects of …

This week’s 90 minute episode of The Walking Dead was more intense than the ones in the past few weeks, despite the minimal walker attacks and bloodshed. It was also a much more interesting and revealing Walking Dead ep. Although there wasn’t much action, there was a lot of information that …

A Christmas Horror Story is exactly what a good anthology horror movie is supposed to be! It brings interesting stories, a great cast of characters, and an overall feel-good vibe.  (Synopsis provided by IMDb.com): From Grant Harvey, Steven Hoban, and Brett Sullivan, the directors who brought us Ginger Snaps 2: …

It can take years to develop a real love of horror. Some fans don’t discover their passion for the macabre until they’re well into their 20s or 30s. There are a lucky few of us who have known from a very early age that we love to be scared, disgusted …

What if the boogeyman were real? What if you did not obey his every command that he would hunt you down and murder you and your family. What happens when horror meets reality? This sadly is the case in the HBO documentary Beware the Slenderman. The film premiered at South by …

It’s very hard for anthology films to be completely successful. There are always going to be good stories and bad stories. Not every short film is a winner. Holidays is no exception. (Synopsis provided by IMDb.com):Holidays is an anthology feature film that puts a uniquely dark and original spin on …

Producing a full feature psychological horror film with an approximate budget of $10,000 AUD ($7,422.95 USD) can be a tricky endeavor. However, Australian thriller Lead Me Astray accomplishes this and more in its 90-minute runtime. The movie captivates the audience with the mystery surrounding Alexis (Jace Pickard), a veterinary student with a …