horror films

It’s been 22 years since Bride Of Chucky crept its way onto our screens. Now, Don Mancini is celebrating the anniversary with a rare photo you’ve probably never seen before. The photo reveals that Tiffany’s hair originally had a subtle nod to another iconic horror film. Read more: These new ‘You’ characters are stirring up […]

Horror movies bring out some truly captivating stories, whether it’s through the plotline or just the characters themselves. The genre has been influential in so many different aspects of our society, and music is no exception, with tons of artists writing direct tributes to the scary films that have been heavily integrated in our minds.  […]

It’s probably not as fancy as you think. We’ve heard people cheering about the “blue full moon on Halloween” for a while now, and it sounds very exciting. But we need to get a couple of things straight first: The blue moon isn’t actually blue. It’s simply what the full moon is called when it […]

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 […]

They are horror’s sole survivors—the women who take on deadly monsters, masked killers and terrifying aliens on their own terms. From Halloween’s Laurie Strode to Scream’s Sidney Prescott, the final girl has been a staple of horror movies since the early 1970s.  An alternately empowering and problematic character, the final girl, as defined by author […]

From the stories of O. Henry to The Twilight Zone and Black Mirror, the plot twist has long been a staple of storytelling. In horror movies, twists can either heighten the scares or provide an exit out of a lousy script. In the hands of a hack, a twist is merely a cheap shot. In […]

Take a random sampling of horror movie fans, ask them what their No. 1 complaint about the genre is and odds are they’ll all answer: too many remakes. As Hollywood continues to strip mine the past for profit, horrorphiles are left asking, “Where has all the originality gone?” Fear not: It’s not all bad news […]

Do monsters, murder and the macabre get your pulse racing? Do you cheer for Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers and Leatherface? Do you know exactly how you’d survive a zombie apocalypse? If you answered “yes,” then we have a challenge for you. Can you identify the classic fright flicks below from their plots? Read more: Stir […]

The ’80s were the golden age of the slasher movie. Cinematic killers such as Jason Voorhees, Freddy Krueger and Chucky became pop culture icons, thanks to endless sequels filled with bloody effects, imaginative kills and bigger and bigger body counts. As the new wave of horror crested, masked murderers and supernatural slayers replaced Dracula and […]

As much as we enjoy horror movies, there are some tropes that are beyond overplayed in the genre. When writers come up with good ideas, they can be copied endlessly until they become exhausting and cringeworthy to see. Yet, they continue popping up in the movies that are meant to scare us.  These cliches should […]

Whether horror haters just don’t get the thrill of a good scare or they’ve bought into the longstanding attitude that the genre is junk exploitation for the maladjusted, they’re missing out on some of the most allegorical, insightful films in history. Horror fans, take heart, here’s your chance to bring a hater into the horde. […]

Fans know Jordan Peele as a seasoned comedian and one half of the Comedy Central duo Key & Peele. He’s played funny characters such as “Meegan” and does a very convincing Barack Obama impression. However, in recent years, movie fanatics know Peele as an Academy Award-winning writer and well-respected director and producer. Peele surprised viewers […]

To horror fans, these names are sacred: Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers and Leatherface. They’re the cinematic slashers who replaced Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster and the Wolfman in the pantheon of movie monsters. They ushered in an arguably less refined, more violent and definitely bloodier approach in the 1970s and ’80s. No doubt, they’ve earned their […]

Horror movies have created some of the most iconic characters and quotes etched into the history of cinema despite largely being ignored by snobby film buffs. From the terrifying presence of Michael Myers in Halloween to the gruesome gore-drenched scenes from the Saw franchise, history has been set by slasher films since they became a […]

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.  […]

Over the years, horror films have created some of the most lasting characters in entertainment through terrifying viewers to the point where they’ll never forget the figure behind the madness. Everyone who watches scary movies has one character who’s etched into their brain, but some are clearly worse than others. Take a look below to […]

My taste in music is your face…being severed by a hatchet. Or cursed into silence. Or vomiting up cockroaches! Or all of the above! Find out which horror villain you are based on what’s on your playlist. Read more: Underoath guitarist Tim McTague joins Aaron Gillespie for the Almost set More on horror villains If […]

The start of the new year means another chapter of psychological thrills and blood-spattered imagery for horror fans around the globe.  2020 will see fan favorites such as John Carpenter, Jordan Peele and James Wan with other fresh and horrifying ideas thrown into the mix. From Michael Myers to the Candyman, these films will surely […]

Horror movies are built to inspire fear in us, and while the actions carried out in the films are usually the thing meant to scare us, sometimes it can be the words the characters are saying. Whether it’s the villains striking fear in others or the protagonists saying all of the words the viewers are […]

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 […]