In the upcoming documentary THE HISTORY OF METAL AND HORROR, Director Mike Schiff, Producer Robert L. Lucas and Executive Producer Brian Slagel explore the history of heavy metal music, horror films, and how the two genres have merged together over time. The film project, which is still in production, features …

Since the smash hit of Saw in 2004, thriller and horror films have incorporated games and tests into their stories to build suspense shrouded in mystery. One such film, coming out of the United Kingdom and distributed by IFC Midnight, is Exam (2009). While it may not be directly classified …

Writing a review of a mediocre film can be just as bland as watching one. Such a film does not have admirable elements, but is not so horrible to warrant pulling out the disc, dousing it with gasoline and setting it on fire. For this reason, I typically do not …

Hellraiser is such a unique story and I love everything about it. Clive Barker took a taboo subject and explored every dark and sadistic avenue. With a small novella, The Hellbound Heart, Barker captured the attention of horror fans everywhere with one simple inquiry: “What’s your pleasure, sir?” Let me ask …

Typically, beginning a trip by sticking your thumb out to hitch a ride does not end well. There are some seriously sick people out there! Haven’t you ever seen the signs on the highway that say DO NOT PICK UP HITCHHIKERS? This is especially true in horror movies. Through the decades, we have had quite …

Knock Knock.  Who’s there?  Orange.  Orange who?  Orange you excited to read this review? With technology so readily available to us we are bombarded everywhere with horrific stories in the media.  I like to think that people are basically good, but trust is a fragile thing these days. It is …

It’s just another night of cruising through Netflix’s selection of horror movies. I finally make a choice and click on something called The Tortured – a movie I’m certain I won’t even finish. After all, it stars John Tucker from John Tucker Must Die and the crazy chick from Swimfan. Not …

Every once in a while, there comes a film in the horror genre that stands out among anything else. A film that defies any and all expectations. A film that pushes limits and serves up surprises around every turn. Most importantly, such a film that offers substance, meaning and purpose …

Ah, the vastness of the internet. Every day, new content is being uploaded for our reading and viewing pleasure, from the next big viral cat video to how to play “Crazy Train” on the guitar. We’ve done an installment on 9 Brilliant Horror Short Films You Can Watch On YouTube, and …

Intro With the release of Eli Roth’s The Green Inferno, the cannibal film has gained wider attention. Of course this is not the first film of its type and, hopefully, will not be the last. Let us have a quick lesson about the cannibal genre; specifically, Italian cannibal films. History …