I’ve been a horror freak since I was a young lad. I’ve been intrigued with the genre for many reasons. I love things from gory slasher films (Friday the 13th), to torture porn (Hostel), to the boogeyman pics (Halloween), to zombie films (Dawn of the Dead), to sci-fi horror (Alien) …
Read More »My Favorite Horror Movie: Sleepaway Camp (1983)
Did you go to summer camp as a child? I did not. I attended Brownie Camp when I was 7, and the highlight was creating stories about what the spilled red paint on the basement floor really was, and conjuring up myths about ghosts roaming the halls of our little …
Read More »My Favorite Horror Movie: ‘The Wolf Man’ (1941)
As a kid who loved to read, my favorite times in school were always trips to the library. Being one of that rare breed of student who read more than was required, I was always on the lookout for something new, something to drag me out of the long school …
Read More »Pet Sematary (1989) Beastly Burials, Ghouls, and the Living Dead
When asked to write an article describing my favorite horror movie, I would have to go with Stephen King’s Pet Sematary, the most ominous horror movie ever made! Audiences knew they were in for a wild ride from the moment the chilling titles and introductory music pealed through the speakers of …
Read More »My Favorite Horror Movie – May (2002)
Jordan Peele recently said, “The best comedy and horror feel like they take place in reality.” I have always been drawn to movies with uncomfortable realism. One of my favorite horror movies, May, set the tone for me at a young age. I was working at a video store when …
Read More »My Favorite Horror Movie – The Shining (1980)
When I was recently asked what my favorite horror movie was, there was no question. Hands down, with no doubt in my mind, I knew that The Shining is my favorite horror film. Why? Read on and find out! I will start by saying two things: King and Kubrick. Legendary composers …
Read More »Why ‘Aliens’ Is My Favorite Horror Movie
When asked to describe my favorite horror movie, why did I choose Aliens (1986) over any other over every other horror movie I’ve ever seen, including the first Alien? It’s very simple. Aliens was the first horror movie I ever watched, way back at the age of three. Back in the day, my father …
Read More »My Favorite Horror Movie: Pet Sematary (1989)
At a young age, I had the pleasure of having a mother that greatly appreciated the one genre I would grow to love: horror. Being introduced at a young age had many enjoyable benefits. One of them, of course, was being able to go to the nearest video rental store …
Read More »My Favorite Horror Movie Is ‘Scream’: A Ghostface Love Story
What’s your favorite scary movie? This question is an easy one for me, that’s for sure… the answer is 1996’s Scream: the horror movie with rules that breaks all the rules at the same time. Scream brought back the slasher genre from the dead along with, in my opinion, the …
Read More »My Favorite Horror Movie: ‘Child’s Play 2’
It’s very difficult for me to choose a favorite of anything; food, smell, movie or whatever. With the exception of beer and college basketball, if you were to ask me what my favorite was of something, my answer would be unsatisfactory. So when it comes to my favorite horror film, …
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