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10 reasons ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ is actually a Halloween movie
With Halloween right around the corner, the long-debated question of whether The Nightmare Before Christmas is really a Halloween or Christmas movie has resurfaced yet again. From Jack Skellington dangling from Christmas lights and enjoying the smell of chestnuts roasting on an open fire to hoping for a box filled with a delightful pox, the […]
20 guilty pleasure horror movies that true genre fans will love
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 […]
10 horror movie plot twists no one ever saw coming
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 […]
20 horror movies from the ’90s that are still as scary as they were then
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 […]
20 modern horror classics so original, they’ll never need a remake
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 […]
The best and worst weapons to wield in the zombie apocalypse
If you’ve ever thought about the zombie apocalypse at some point in your life, you’ve probably also considered which tools you would want to bring with you. We all know it would be smart to grab batteries, medical supplies, lighters, flashlights and any other items to keep handy, but which thing are you reaching for […]
Starbucks annual Halloween Frappuccino is skipping the US this year
Starbucks fans holding out for the annual special edition Halloween Frappuccino are definitely going to want to find other plans tomorrow. We officially have another 365 days (at least) to wait because the U.S. is without a spooky treat this time around. While Europe and the U.K. scared up the Phantom Frappuccino earlier this week, […]
‘Zombieland: Double Tap’ originally used "boring" zombie obsession for plot
10 long years after the first movie came out, we’re finally getting a sequel to Zombieland and according to a premiere crowd, Zombieland: Double Tap it’s well worth the wait. While fans are pleased with the outcome of the new film, director Ruben Fleischer told Bloody Disgusting there were a number of different scripts over the years that could have been […]
Zombie Skittles are here to ruin your day with hidden rotten flavor
We know it’s still July, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t ready to get embrace our inner spooky with the rest of the world. Target has already begun unveiling their 2019 Halloween collections, and they’re not alone as Zombie Skittles started surfacing. Skittles have launched many interesting flavor combinations ove the years. In 2018, they […]
Post Malone embraces zombie fate in cinematic "Goodbyes" video
After dropping a movie-style poster and knife-yielding video clip earlier this week, Post Malone has finally dropped his collab track, “Goodbyes.” The track features rapper Young Thug with the official music video coming out as a cinematic zombie masterpiece. Check it out below! Read more: Top 10 artists proving genres are a thing of the past […]
Weezer get dark, face zombies on new song from 'Black Album'
“Die, die you zombie bastards,” sings Weezer‘s Rivers Cuomo throughout the veteran alt-rock band’s spry new song, the latest from their upcoming Black Album, due out March 1, 2019. Preorder it here and hear “Zombie Bastards” below. Read more: Millie Bobby Brown clarifies ‘Stranger Things’ post And while the zombies from Cuomo’s songbook may be […]
18 spooky bath bombs that are a Halloween must-have
[Photo by: Sudsy Sirens] Halloween can be an exhausting holiday. Between terrorizing little kids during trick-or-treat, staying out all night hopping from party to party and all the time spent creating your amazing costume, by the end of the night all you want to do is pass out. What better way to help you relax […]
Turns out zombies tend to be the fast ones, according to neuroscience
Real-life “zombies” are the fast ones, says neuroscience. The lazy, lumbering spectres seen in classic horror flicks like Night Of The Living Dead just don't compare to our closest experience of zombification: Sleepwalking. Read more: 10 essential odes to zombies Contrary to the slow pace of the fictional walking dead, those who “rise from the […]
New augmented reality phone game will be spooky af
A new augmented reality game called Night Terrors is in the works, and it gets pretty freaky. It incorporates similar technology to Pokemon Go, except instead of a weedle showing up on your doorstep, imagine a bloodthirsty zombie. (But all on your phone screen, of course.) Ultimately, Night Terrors will map out a player's home […]
10 essential odes to zombies
Zombies are everywhere. The Walking Dead overtook television. Pick up a comic book, turn on your Xbox, visit the cinema, browse the app store and there they are, cheerily determined to eat the flesh off your bones. Open your iTunes and chances are you'll find at least one song with the Z-word in the title, too. Here are […]
Steve Aoki and Mike Shinoda team up to save the world from an undead apocalypse—watch
Steve Aoki and the boys in Linkin Park have teamed up to create a music video for Aoki's song, “Darker Than Blood.” The dramatic video follows Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda and Aoki on their attempt to save the world from an undead nightmare. Check out the video below and tell us what you think! Aoki […]
Exclusive News/Video: The Devil Wears Prada "Zombie Slay" Trailer
Altpress.com is exclusively premiering the trailer for Zombie Slay, a new action game from The Devil Wears Prada that incorporates all five songs from the band’s 2010 Zombie EP into gameplay. The first-person game, which is specifically designed for mobile platforms, is available for purchase today on iTunes for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. […]
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