There are few more beloved and battle-tested subgenres in horror than the backwoods slasher family. You can’t go wrong with youthful friends out on a celebratory adventure that get hacked up by a bloodthirsty brood. What was once made iconic by The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (read our franchise ranking …
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Interview With The Star Of ‘Honeydew,’ Malin Barr
If you’re in the market for a fucked horror film that will make your jaw drop, then Devereux Milburn’s Honeydew (2021 – read our review here) is that movie. It’s so sick and twisted that it’s being compared to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and I can’t think of a …
Read More »Interview With The Filmmakers Of ‘Slaxx,’ Elza Kephart And Patricia Gomez
I had no idea what to expect when I started watching the new horror flick, Slaxx (read our review here). An entire movie about a pair of jeans that kills people? I automatically had a picture in my head of what I thought it was going to be like. And boy, …
Read More »Interview With ‘Butchers Bluff’ Writer/Director/Actor William Instone
I’ve been keeping my eye on the upcoming horror flick, Butchers Bluff, for months now. There are so many people involved that I just love—Bill Oberst, Jr. (Circus Of The Dead 2014, 3 From Hell 2019 – read our review here), Shawn C. Phillips (13 Slays Till X-Mas 2020 – …
Read More »Interview With ‘Jug Face’ (2013) Director Chad Crawford Kinkle
When I first stumbled upon the 2013 folklore film, Jug Face, I had no idea what to expect. I had never heard of the filmmaker behind the project, Chad Crawford Kinkle, so I had to go on the synopsis alone: When she learns the supernatural pit worshipped by her remote …
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Wrong Turn: The Foundation’ (2021): Backwoods Horror With A Twist
Many of us grew up with the Wrong Turn franchise, and know that those films hold a special place in our hearts. Although I was hesitant about the announcement for the reimagining of Wrong Turn, the trailer, poster, and stills looked promising. The film was directed by Mike P. Nelson (read …
Read More »Accidental Seagal: Interview With Writer Mathew Klickstein
I had very little interest in seeing Richard Crudo’s Against the Dark (2009) until recently. Way past his prime Steven Seagal (Above the Law 1988) fighting vampires in a direct-to-video release? However, over the last several months, I’ve gotten to know Mathew Klickstein, the guy credited for the script. Mathew Klickstein …
Read More »Interview With SFX Guru Joe Castro: Where The Horror Came From
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again… I love practical horror movie Special FX. There’s just something about knowing that someone created a thing so realistic, humorous, or terrifying out a bunch of miscellaneous arthouse supplies that blows my mind.. the more visceral, the better. Not only do …
Read More »Interview With Robert Benjamin, Writer Of ‘Bloody Hell’
Bloody Hell is so bizarre. But it’s also bloody and witty and has some of the best performances I’ve seen all year. We all are familiar with the story about some American traveling overseas only to have their perfect getaway turn into a nightmare when they’re kidnapped by the locals …
Read More »Freddy Krueger: How His Evil Evolved #10: Freddy’s Nightmares (1988)
Remember when Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) had his own TV show called Freddy’s Nightmares? Many of us do, but it was definitely different from the film series. Krueger was normally relegated to a Cryptkeeper role, where he would essentially host the individual episodes. Many of these stories were more wacky …
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