The final film from director, producer, and American genre film icon William Castle (The Tingler, The House on Haunted Hill) was 1974’s surreal fantasy Shanks, which is making its 4K Ultra HD debut from a brand new restoration from its original negative courtesy of the Vinegar Syndrome sub-label Cinématographe. And it’s available for pre-order NOW. […]
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Our friends over at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago are reviving the spirit of late gimmick-master William Castle with a special screening of the horror classic The House on Haunted Hill next month, and they’re pulling out all the stops to recreate the wild theatrical experience that Castle employed at select movie theaters way […]
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There was a time in horror when a phone call was scarier than a knife. All it took to unnerve someone was a vague but menacing message delivered in a creepy voice. Killers throughout the genre have traditionally used telephones to intimidate their victims. Yet, what happens when the roles are reversed, and the villain […]
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Welcome to Revenge of the Remakes, where columnist Matt Donato takes us on a journey through the world of horror remakes. We all complain about Hollywood’s lack of originality whenever studios announce new remakes, reboots, and reimaginings, but the reality? Far more positive examples of refurbished classics and updated legacies exist than you’re willing to remember […]