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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 …

Welcome back to Part 2 of our Halloween inspired “Songs from the Crypt,” playlist, though I think these songs are winners any day of the year. We’ll kick things off with a semi mainstream number and let things get weirder from there.  Zevon’s “Werewolves of London,” is a mainstay of Halloween playlists and drunken sporting events, but for my money …

Hottest Horror Designs on HNN Shop for Halloween 2021 Horrornews.net has teamed with TeePublic for a ton of great horror designs – all located at the HNN Shop! 10. Don’t Cross The Streams

Halloween always means tons of candy, horror movie marathons, naughty nurse costumes, and, of course, holiday song lists. These “horror rock” rundowns usually put “Don’t Fear the Reaper” and “Pet Semetary” near the top, alongside a parade of Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper and Rob Zombie tunes. But, to shake things up, I’ve hit the vinyl boneyard to unearth a few …

Happy Halloween and Happy October. So, it’s been Halloween for me since maybe July? Okay, probably sooner, but don’t judge. I love summer, and I love sunshine but I do love Halloween. It’s spooky season and everybody loves a good scary movie, or a good show. You can find quite a few movies on apps like Tubi and Crackle. You …

It’s time to load the crossbows and unleash the hounds for Part 2 of The Most Overplayed Game. We’re running down the endless parade of Most Dangerous Game knockoffs. After that we’ll jump in the Hum Vee for a real-life human safari. Hard Target (1993) Director John Woo’s English language debut suffered from star Jean-Claude Van Damme’s creative interference, including …

Gerry Anderson’s, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1967-1968) holds two distinctions. Firstly, it contains some of the most dazzling miniatures and special effects created for television. But it’s also one of the most violent shows to be broadcast before cable loosened the reins of censorship. Oh, did I mention Captain Scarlet was a puppet show for children? It’s a genuinely …

This is the saga of a brilliant short story, that became a great film, before being diluted into dozens of lesser films, only to be reincarnated as one of the first, great internet hoaxes. Today we’re throwing a bone to The Hounds of Zaroff—better known as The Most Dangerous Game. Every now and then a writer stumbles onto a concept …

The 1976 King King remake often receives harsh criticism, some deserved. Undeniably, the creative team succeeded in delivering an often revisited cult film. Producer Dino De Laurentiis, director John Guillermin, and screenwriter Lorenzo Semple, Jr. delivered a fine reimagining of the 1933 classic, a film that captivated audiences as the holiday movie release of the bicentennial year. The Me Decade’s …

We are in the middle of the “dogs days of summer” and what exactly does that mean?   While some might refer to astrology, I look for answers in horror movies.  Here is a short list of animals to stay away from in this summer heat… or else. But seriously, treat your animals well… because every pet deserves more. Sponsored by …

Marketing Macabre Top Ten News Stories July 2021 10. Sneak Peek at ShadowMarsh starring Lew Temple, Mike Ferguson, Dave Sheridan, and Felissa Rose Sneak Peek at Matt Leal’s new film, SHADOWMARSH starring Lew Temple (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, The Walking Dead), Mike Ferguson (Apex Predators, The Devil’s Heist), Dave Sheridan (The Devil’s Rejects, Scary Movie), Jackson Everest (Z …

Bayview Entertainment will be releasing a plethora of horror films over the next few months and here is a glimpse of what to expect. There is a little something for everyone in this mixed bag and demons, poltergeists, zombies, witches, and crazies. https://www.bayviewentertainment.com/

Horror News is mostly devoted to horror as a definable separate genre, that is, to films that draw upon (and occasionally expand) an existing tradition. Most of the directors and writers who work in this field are very conscious of belonging to a generic tradition. But fantasies and nightmares can be created by anybody, and it sometimes happens that directors …