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With Halloween approaching, these artists will get you in the spirit. From Alkaline Trio to the Cramps, soundtrack the season with our 13 picks.

Editor’s note: Few bands exemplify the spirit of the season better than Cradle Of Filth. With the Oct. 22 release of Existence Is Futile, the metal band are continuing to deliver the sound and imagery we all know and love. Just in time for Halloween’s fast approach, frontman and horror movie buff Dani Filth shared […]

Ludovico Technique have just released a new music video for “Becoming Numb” exclusively via Alternative Press.  “Becoming Numb,” which dropped in March, is the fourth in a series of 13 staggered singles comprising their third album, Haunted People. Preceded by “Live As Myself,” “Up To The Flames” and “Embrace,” the track adds a gritty rock […]

Horror movies today are a lot more shocking and violent than they used to be. This push for increasingly gory films came about in slasher films from the ’70s and onward. While most people know classics such as Halloween, A Nightmare On Elm Street or Friday The 13th, it’s important to know the history of […]

In his 1981 book Danse Macabre, legendary author Stephen King makes a potent defense for the kind of films that are often labeled “guilty pleasures.” “I’m no snob,” King writes, “and if you are, that’s your problem. In my business, if you lose your taste for good baloney, it’s time you got into some other […]

The decade that gave us dial-up internet and the “Rachel” cut remains one of the most fertile and influential eras in the development of horror cinema. Although the ’80s are easy to generalize as the era of iconic slashers such as Freddy and Jason, ’90s horror doesn’t lend itself to such convenient categorization.  From the […]

Summer is that special time of year where days are longer, the sun is brighter and the sound of ice cream trucks can be heard cruising through every suburban neighborhood along with the giggling of children as their feet pitter-patter on the sun-kissed pavement, racing to get their favorite treats. Lightning bugs illuminate the hot […]

Horror movies have influenced every aspect of culture outside of their own genre, but music has been touched by these films more than any other facet of society. From the aesthetic to the stories and the characters, these films are a huge influence on musicians spanning across hip-hop, metal, rock, punk and everything in between.  […]

Sampling in music has been a popular practice since the ’70s, mainly in the hip-hop world to recycle old drum beats. Over the years, it’s become an essential element in music, with artists using samples ranging from movie scenes to voicemails. Many bands frequently incorporate prominent film scenes and quotes in their music, melding different […]

Horror movies are meant to strike fear in viewers. However, sometimes they miss the mark and end up so hilarious, you can’t help but laugh. Sure, we all enjoy that feeling you get from watching a genuinely scary film, but watching cliches play out on screen can be equally as fun to view. Whether they’re […]

The imagination can come up with some pretty terrifying stories to tell, but scary movies and horror novels get twice as creepy if they are based on real events. It might surprise you just how many popular tales of terror actually happened. Here are 11 more scary stories in pop culture based on true events. […]

This is still a better love story than Twilight. On the set of his 1992 production Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Francis Ford Coppola had the bright idea of using a legitimate priest to wed the film’s two protagonists. Now, Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder might be legally binded by marriage. Read more: A ‘Harry Potter’ reunion […]