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What exactly is an existential horror film? What are the best examples? And why are they so effective? Two of…
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Fifteen years ago this month, The Mothman Prophecies hit the theaters. Based on a 1975 book by John A. Keel,…
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The slasher sub-genre really came into its own in the early 1980s; thanks to the film that spawned this franchise,…
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In this piece we look at what makes Castle Freak stand out as a throwback to moody, gothic drama that's…
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Horror Globetrotting is a column which explores the best horror from around the world, starting with Indonesia.
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After the phenomenal commercial success of 1980’s Friday the 13th, itself an opportunistic cash-in on the success of the 1978…
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“A lot of what I was doing with the effects was based on what Rick Baker did on Gremlins.” -Vincent Guastini…
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Growing up, Creepshow and Salem’s Lot were my two favorite Stephen King adaptations. And I was growing up in Maine,…
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I absolutely love Christine, and today the film celebrates its 33rd Anniversary! I have fond memories of watching it with…