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[Movie Review] David Gordon Green's ‘Halloween Ends’ (2022)
In our first guest post movie review, writer Brian Naccarelli shares his take on Halloween Ends, the latest in a decades-long franchise, noting that the film is a refreshing change of pace and that the actions by Michael Myers and other characters were genuinely surprising.
Krampus & the Wassail Witch: A Christmas Love Story
Eamon McNamee’s Krampus and the Wassail Witch is a short, timeless love story woven with holiday folklore that is bound to warm your heart and maybe even bring a tear to your eye.
Top Ten Shudder Original Films
Shudder has become an indispensable source of horror with its highly curated collections and broad selection of original works. Read on for a list of (more than) top ten Shudder original films.
Victorian Ghosts & Bone Chilling Tales: A Winter Horror Reading List
From Christmas traditions, to ghostly classics and horrific tales, something on this list is bound to make your winter season more terrifyingly wonderful. Check out this winter horror reading list!
Interview with ‘Spirit of Fear’ Director Alex Davidson
Director Alex Davidson speaks to Ande Thomas about his upcoming film, Spirit of Fear, the challenges of maintaining tension with a sparse cast, and how fear and faith can sometimes go hand in hand.
Movie Review: Nyla Innuksuk's ‘Slash/Back’ (2022)
Slash/Back–an Indigenous, young-adult supernatural slasher thematically evocative of The Thing (1982)--both interweaves young tenacity against monstrous odds with engaging ideas.
Diving into Dahmer: A Serial Review
Ryan Murphy’s recent adaptation of infamous serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer’s life and murderous encounters in Netflix’s Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story seems to focus on the humanization of Dahmer, more so than the unhuman acts he committed to 17 men and boys.
“The Night He Came Home!”: Michael Myers as a Revenant of (and Against) Capitalism
In John Carpenter's Halloween, there is a thematic throughline of Michael Myers as the Boogeyman, and also as revenant.
[Book Review] Hear Us Scream: The Voices of Horror Volume II
Hear Us Scream: The Voices of Horror Vol. II delivers a compelling series of personal essays from women, transgender, and non-binary people from all around the globe.
A Good Story Will Haunt You: An Interview With the Owners of Canada’s First Indie Horror Bookstore
Little Ghosts Books, Canada's first indie horror bookstore, is a cozy place that celebrates the darkness in horror and our hearts.
[Book Review] ‘Shredded: A Sports and Fitness Body Horror Anthology’
Edited by Eric Raglin and published by the Cursed Morsels Podcast, Shredded is the kind of love letter to body horror for the kids who were picked last in gym class and fitness nuts alike.
Deadly Manners: The Limits of Tolerance in ‘Speak No Evil’
When a Danish family accepts the invitation of the Dutch family they met on vacation, they never expected just how grave their mistake could be.
Book Review: A Rose for Her Grave
Former Seattle police officer turned true crime author Ann Rule recalls the chilling case of Randy Roth, a serial killer known for swooning women into marriage, opening hefty life insurance policies on them and then profiting from their tragic deaths. His story, among others in the anthology, reminds us that even the sweetest of charmers can have a dark side.
Trauma and the Transgression of Spirits in ‘The Entity,’ Part II
How the psychiatrists in The Entity represent the failings of the medical profession when it comes to women’s mental health.
‘Who Invited Them’ Brings the Home Invasion Thriller to a Housewarming Party
A new take on the classic home invasion thriller genre in Duncan Birmingham’s debut feature film.
Strange Relics, Stories of Archaeology and the Supernatural, 1895-1954
Strange Relics, Stories of Archaeology and the Supernatural, 1895-1954, is the latest utterly enchanting anthology from Handheld Press, bringing together the best in short story explorations of the past and supernatural literature.
Ryan Imhoff's "Stranger" Haunts a Zoom Reunion in ‘Fresh Hell’
Fresh Hell (2022), directed by Matt Neal and Ryan Imhoff, is the latest in post-pandemic found footage horror films centering around Zoom meetings, and for its part, has no problem identifying itself as a product of the lockdowns, explicitly citing the virus and the unrest it caused in the opening scene.
Book Review: Twisted Tales to Rot Your Brain, Vol. 1
The perfectly creepy volume of flash fiction by artist Nora Thompson to get you ready for spooky season.
Running Up That Hill: If Only Stranger Things’ Characters Could Beat Their Trauma
In Season 4 of Stranger Things characters dealing with mental illness and trauma are targeted and tortured by Vecna, leaving viewers to pick up the importance of getting help.
Little Blue Dot: 6 Underrated Horror Films Set in Space
Celebrating the success of the James Webb Space Telescope with our favorite space-horror movies.