Of all the horror genres, horror comedy is the most difficult one to pull off successfully. A good horror comedy needs to be able to seamlessly shift between dread to laughter at the right moments. In the case of director Su Kang’s (Han from Fast X) new film, Shaky Shivers, …
Read More »Fantasia Fest 2023: Interview With Filmmaker Larry Fessenden For ‘Blackout’
Note: This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SGA-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, Blackout being covered here wouldn’t exist. It’s my favorite time of year! No, not Halloween or Christmas. My other favorite time! It’s Fantasia International Film Festival time! And …
Read More »‘WOLFKIN’ Snapped Up By Uncork’d Entertainment
Frightfest favorite body horror film Wolfkin, directed by Jacques Molitor (With the Dust), has been acquired by Uncork’d Entertainment. The film stars Louise Manteau (Pandore), Victor Dieu, and Marja-Leena Junker (Skin Walker). Wolfkin Synopsis Single mother Elaine is disturbed by her son Martin’s aggressive behavior and sudden physical changes, she …
Read More »Review: ‘THE DEAD HOUR’ (2023): New Horror Anthology Streaming Now
A new 12-episode horror series, The Dead Hour, released by Terror Films, which I liken to The Twilight Zone meets Tales From The Crypt meets Elvira, is now available on streaming platforms like Tubi, Amazon, and Kings of Horror as of May 12th. I highly recommend checking this creepy little …
Read More »Love Werewolf Movies? Don’t Miss Rob Saucedo’s Werewolves Across America Tour!
Locally Selected Werewolf Movies in Your Town I have a confession to make… I am not a fan of werewolf movies. But please, hold the rotten tomatoes! It’s a bit like how I am with action films. It takes a really interesting story for me to go see it. Otherwise, …
Read More »Motionless in White Releases Vocals-Only Version of ‘Werewolf’
Can’t fight these cravings in the night…like listening to Motionless in White’s new vocals-only rendition of “Werewolf” on repeat. Since Halloween 2022, fans of the Scranton-based band have been absolutely loving the spooky single from MIW’s sixth studio album, Scoring the End of the World. It’s insanely catchy, has a …
Read More »New Posters Drop for Werewolf Film, ‘THE FOREST HILLS’
Coming soon is a cool new horror project that heralds Shelley Duvall’s (The Shining) return to cinema: The Forest Hills. This new werewolf film also stars Edward Furlong (Terminator 2: Judgement Day), Dee Wallace (The Howling), and Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp). Here are the new posters: Check out the trailer …
Read More »George Waggner’s ‘The Wolf Man’ (1941) Turns 80 – Retro Review
“Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night may become a wolf when the wolf bane blooms, and the autumn moon is bright.” That’s the verse we hear over and over again in The Wolf Man. In 1941, Universal Pictures added a werewolf to its …
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Slaughtered Lambs: John Landis’ ‘An American Werewolf in London’ (1981) – Retro Review
Writer/director John Landis’ An American Werewolf in London was released forty years ago on August 21, 1981, and it is inarguably the greatest werewolf movie of all time. I’d also say it’s one of the best horror films of the ‘80s, a decade that’s absolutely saturated with genre classics. Notably, …
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