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Strategic 13 Step Press Release Initiative For Filmmakers Today we are going to explore the journey that your press releases should take from beginning to end. The unfortunate truth is that a lot of filmmakers think that issuing a press release is a one and done effort, but it’s lazy marketing. In order to maximize your outreach, you need to …

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Key Ingredients for an Unforgettable Killer in Slasher Horror By Alexandrea Weis

To me, the characters that appear in a horror film can make or break the movie in general. If you like the characters and want them to survive, then chances are you will enjoy the film that they appear in. On the other hand, if you could care less about the characters and just want them to get killed off …

What Makes a Ghostly Tale Horrifying? By Alexandrea Weis For many, their first introduction to the horror genre isn’t the slasher that hides under the bed or the disturbed boy next door who plays with his collection of rat skeletons. It’s a ghost story. One in five Americans have encountered a spirit, and even more believe they exist. Despite the …

10. Death Breed Three ghoulish tales of horror and suspense. Death Breed is an anthology combining several of the legendary horror greats. Wolfsbayne is a story of two detectives who find themselves in a series of murders that tie them into the gypsy and werewolf underworld. Featuring cameos by Debbie Rochon, Linnea Quigley, Gunnar Hansen, Lloyd Kaufman and Reggie Bannister. …

The mysterious maniac in director Bob (Deathdream) Clark’s Black Christmas (1974) has no redeeming values. Unlike so many morality-lesson-driven Yuletide tales, Black Christmas’ madman, Billy the Killer, finds no redemption at the end. He remains a vile and evil murderer whose deranged psychosis drives him to taunt and kill. The ambiguous ending hints the killer receives no just punishment, either. …

It’s entirely possible that you’re not going to run out, rent and line these up for Christmas day. And it’s also pretty likely that quite a few of these titles are just simply beyond renting anyways. Most likely an old VHS rental local might do the trick. However, it’s always nice to know what your options are…and for your viewing …

Christmas. One of the most polarizing holidays of the year, with many loving the festivities and many hating their mere existence. What we can agree upon is that Christmas is an excellent opportunity for special holiday-themed horror movies. The art of the Christmas slasher is a complicated one, with filmmakers trying to create a balance between comedy, festivity and horror …

Movies, particularly horror movies, let’s discuss. I wasn’t sure if I would make a “List” but I wanted to acknowledge some of the films I was able to review or watch as a writer. There were a few films, web series, anthologies, and SHUDDER, could we just say THANK YOU, SHUDDER. A few films that stood out this year. We …

Spend The Holidays Watching Horror Movies from VONT.com Horrornews.net has teamed with Vont LED Outdoor Solar Lights to create a watch list of horror films to view this holiday season.  Let VONT light the way.  

Movie: The Exorcist (1973) – Questions and Answers The next film in the unholy Hollywood trilogy comes from director William Friedkin, which incidentally celebrates its 45th anniversary in December, a film that still cares many, and leaves them wondering if the Demon/Satan won and the exorcism failed, well that question finds itself included as well as many others. Therefore, grab …

With Halloween just around the corner, it seems like the perfect time to watch some horror movies. And what better way to watch horror than to binge-watch a series set on exploring the conventions of different generations of horror films? R.L. Stine’s Fear Street trilogy is the perfect representation of the horror film industry from the classic ‘70s films all …

HNN Readers Book Club List For Halloween 2021… and beyond! The Clearing from Tom Deady In 1972, sixteen-year-old Jeannette DePalma was murdered, rumored to be the victim of an occult sacrifice by a local coven of witches. Inspired by the speculation surrounding DePalma’s death, Tom Deady incorporates that “what-if” into his new Young Adult novel, THE CLEARING (Vesuvian Books, Aug …

Top Ten Horror Movies From Bayview Entertainment To Watch This Halloween 10. Ashburn Waters When a string of unexplained deaths occur at Ashburn Waters Campgrounds, the facility is forced to close it’s gates for the safety of the public. Months later, authorities still have no leads, and the campgrounds lay dormant. Until Easter weekend, when a group of campers sneak …