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Every December, movie fans fall into one of two camps: those who crave cozy hot cocoa comfort films by the fire… and those who want Santa with an axe, elves that bite, and gingerbread men that absolutely should not be alive. If you’re in the second group, congratulations — you’ve …

In horror, the old mantra “don’t show the monster” is often treated like sacred scripture. Many filmmakers point to Jaws as the ultimate proof—how keeping the shark hidden built unbearable tension. But here’s the real story: Spielberg only kept Bruce (the mechanical shark) offscreen because it kept breaking down. That …

The dead don’t mess around. In this article, we venture into one of the genre’s most strange and surprising terrors: Children Shouldn’t Play With Dead Things. I didn’t find this movie until the ripe age of 17. I was well seasoned in horror, I knew what I liked. Then I …

I’ve been watching and re-watching a lot of horror movies lately. It got me thinking about the times directors have used a song in a film where it made the scene memorable. I mean I’m sure there are movies you have watched that had a song in it and now …

“They don’t make ’em like they used to,” us old-timer horror fans say frequently, as we begrudgingly shove our credit cards into the box office kiosk or violently smack at the buttons on our smartphones to purchase tickets to the latest release in this ever-evolving genre. Well, now we can …

Set to a moody and awesome song by Tuesday Knight, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master begins with the words: “When deep sleep falleth on men, fear came upon me. And trembling which made all my bones to shake -Job IV, 13-14.” That’s really about as deep as …

Released in 1983 and celebrating its 40th birthday this year, Christine has the distinction of being directed by legendary Halloween director John Carpenter. However, in interviews, Carpenter stated that he only took the job due to production delays on other projects he was working on and didn’t consider it a …

With less than a week away, Creep I.E. Aftermath is gearing up to kick off the spooky season. The new addition to Creep I.E will soon bring thrills and chills year-round with conventions at the Ontario Convention Center. “Aftermath” is focused on adding a little Pop Culture flavor into the …

Before I became a father, I can remember some friends telling me “You don’t know what love is until you have kids”. What they should’ve said is, “You don’t know what fear is.” I can’t think of a more unacceptable horror than not being able to protect my children. We …

I have seen many horror movies over the years but whenever I am asked which one is my favorite, the answer is always quick and easy: The VVitch (2015). Having always had a fascination for the occult, especially the old New England folktales involving witches, I absolutely HAD to see …