Editorials
How Curse of Chucky Shattered Expectations (And Raised the Bar for DTV)
I don’t know about the rest of you, but I was surprised as hell when Curse of Chucky got announced. Seed of Chucky was not only a disappointment for fans, but it didn’t do well in theate...
What Happened to Pop Horror Soundtracks (And Why We Need More of Them)
For certain horror movies, the soundtrack release became as famous and well regarded as the film itself. The Lost Boys is a classic example of this, as is The Crow if you count that as horror. There a...
Regarding Mr. Voorhees: Do We Really Ever Want to Meet Jason’s Dad?
Over the course of the Friday the 13th franchise, we’ve gotten a bit of insight into the Voorhees family. Jason is a character who, unlike Freddy or Michael Myers, is already stepping into a le...
“Boy, Do I Hate Being Right All the Time” Why Dr. Loomis Remains One of Horror’s Greatest Heroes
Halloween is one of the few modern horror franchises to bring back its protagonist almost as many times as its antagonist. For a long time, all the way up until Donald Pleasance’s passing, Dr. ...
What Universal’s Dark Universe Franchise Can Learn from The Mummy
So, The Mummy’s been out for a few weeks now, but I think it still warrants discussion. Usually, I’m one to try and defend something, even if it doesn’t gain much critical praise,...
Documentary ‘Casting JonBenet’ Brilliantly Captures The Impact Of A Sensationalized Murder
Casting JonBenet, a 2017 documentary recently released on Netflix, follows the casting of local Colorado actors for the roles of the Ramsey family, as well as other major players involved with the tit...
More True Crime Documentaries Should Be Like Tower
Tower is a 2016 documentary about the 1966 Charles Whitman shootings on the University of Texas campus in Austin. Whitman, a former U.S. Marine, killed both his mother, Margaret E. Whitman, and his wi...
The Joy of Jason: Why the Friday the 13th Game is Unbelievably Fun
Lately, it’s been a bit of a rough time being a Friday the 13th fan. The Blu-ray set is out of print and goes for way too much money online. The new movie was cancelled within weeks of shooting...
The Void Is Your New Favourite Horror Movie
Movies like The Void don’t come around very often. Movies with this singular and strong a vision, untroubled by studio interference, in which the biggest name on the cast-list is Knives Chau fro...