I think part of our collective fascination with serial killers comes from an empathetic desire to uncover exactly what needs to go wrong for a human being to snap and turn into a murderer. That’s why it makes sense that this form of morbid curiosity lies at the heart of so many successful horror stories, […]
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The Popcorn Frights Film Festival is back this year, both in-person and virtually, from August 8-18. They’ve unleashed the first wave of programming, indicating that the fest is going big for its tenth anniversary celebration with new premieres, virtual screenings, and exciting retro showings including the “Lost First Cut” of Brian Yuzna‘s Return of the Living […]
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Even after decades of masked killers armed with increasingly ludicrous weapons, cinemagoers still flock to theaters to experience the raw thrills of watching homicidal maniacs hunt the most dangerous game. And while there’s nothing wrong with filmmakers choosing to rely on tried-and-true formulas when depicting classic cat-and-mouse conflicts, the sheer amount of these movies means […]
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Happily ever after isn’t a concept often found in horror, which makes for a perfect antidote to the saccharine sentimentality of Valentine’s Day. Since love is in the air this week, this week’s streaming picks highlight the downside to romance: the brutal heartbreaks. Because it’s horror, it’s never as straightforward as a breakup. Psychosis, body […]
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Horror remakes often get a bad rap. For fans, nothing draws ire as fast as a remake announcement of a highly regarded original. But while there have been plenty of maligned horror remakes over the years, there’s also been a significant number of fantastic movies that reworked genre favorites. Some of which even managed to […]
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Japanese horror master Junji Ito made an unexpected appearance yesterday on Netflix‘s Geeked Week to announce a surprise collaboration in the form of an anime anthology series based on his works, “Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre.” The upcoming series, scheduled to arrive on the streaming service next year, will compile and adapt twenty of Ito’s most […]
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Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products released each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more. Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week! ‘Maniac’ Shirt from Fright-Rags Fright-Rags has gone mad for Maniac. The 1980 cult classic has received four new shirts, including several […]
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Writers often say that the first few pages of a screenplay are meant to hook the audience and make them pay attention to whatever comes next. And when it comes to Slasher movies, what better bait than some good old-fashioned ultra-violence? The art of the opening kill has been refined and reinvented by many filmmakers […]
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By 1996, slashers were out of style. The Golden Age of Slashers waned over a decade ago, and ’90s horror was still searching for its identity thanks largely to massive shifts in technology. Wes Craven‘s second attempt at meta-horror changed everything; Scream‘s quiet December release snowballed into an enormous hit and reinvigorated the subgenre, ushering a new […]