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For years now horror has not just been associated with Halloween, but has been celebrated throughout the entire year. The horror genre contains some of the most iconic films in cinema history. From Alien to The Haunting, many horror movie scenes have become permanent and memorable parts of the public consciousness.

Horror fans have an on-and-off relationship with anthology shows. Historically, the television (and now, streaming) landscape is littered with the corpses of great but short-lived shows. Some of these Ghosts of Anthologies Past deserve to be given a second look, and for many, YouTube or DailyMotion are the only way for average viewers to check them out. Here’s a guide …

If recently asked whether you’ve seen evil, many would unfortunately be able to reply with a “yes”, to some degree. However the question might actually be far less serious and more entertainment-related than you might think. For if the popularity of the new dramatic series, “Evil”, is any indication, the appetite for insidiously dark, even evil entertainment (pun intended), is …

Throughout the sixties, Hammer studios continued with their blood-and-thunder remakes, including The Curse Of The Werewolf (1960), The Two Faces Of Doctor Jekyll (1960), The Brides Of Dracula (1960), The Phantom Of The Opera (1962), Kiss Of The Vampire (1964), The Evil Of Frankenstein (1964) and Dracula Prince Of Darkness (1966). Hammer also delved into other aspects of fantasy over …

There are so many online casinos these days and they all offer so many game titles from many developers. For these titles to prosper in a flooded and highly competitive market, their developers adopt unique and game specific themes to give their target market an unmatched gaming experience they will not likely find elsewhere. NetEnt is one of the best …

A recent Reddit thread provided food for thought in the way that is so typical of the channel. The user asked for recommendations of horror movies set in Ancient Egypt. Now, on the face of it, you would think this must be well-trodden ground in the genre. Ancient rituals, curses, sinister figures meting out cruel and unusual punishments, all against …

Most of us love watching horror movies – there is nothing like a good scare. From Annabelle to Conjuring, the last few years sure have had a fair few of them. However, did you know there’s a new movie genre called “sporror?” You guessed it right! The genre is a combination of sports and horror. Sounds crazy? Though the term …

I am, and have always been, a great fan of satanic, occult and black magic themed horror. From The Devil Rides Out (1968) to Hereditary (2018), there’s just something about a story involving the dark forces that appeals to my specific penchant in horror. Crazy death cults, Satanic conspiracies, ritual sacrifice and evil spells being cast on people; I welcome …

Top Ten Horror Face Masks We know when you are not watching horror movies, you have to go out and social distance and live the new normal.   HNN thinks that if you have to wear face masks, you might as well wear something that expresses your personality.   If you are reading this articles,  a horror themed face mask most likely …

Horror movies present intriguing hypothetical avenues for critical analysis. Whether an escapist or gritty film, audiences can look for themes within the subtext driving the story. Unless, of course, we are dealing with entirely disposable entertainment. The horror movie genre often roots itself in pure exploitation, with a distribution company-driven product designed to make fast money. Exploitation roots, however, don’t …

Every year more and more horror films are released, which means many of the disturbing and sickening movies are left behind without much recognition. However, just because they’re not constantly mentioned by every film site or on every list doesn’t mean they aren’t going to disturb you forever. We’ve compiled some of the sickest and most disturbing horror films that …

Greetings creatures of the night and denizens of the deep places. Welcome once again to another special presentation from Horrornews.net courtesy of yours truly. This week I am bringing you a top ten list of villains we’d like to see in a Horror film. This list is not limited to the realm of horror, but instead it’s comprised of villains …

Throughout the history of horror movies there is one monster that has remained the most real and most frightening of them all. Freddy, Jason, and Michael can’t touch the terror that strikes peoples when a shark is near. Jaws taught us to fear the water, and it’s tag “You’ll never go in the water again” struck a cord with movie …

More “Most Uncomfortable Horror Movie Scenes To Sit Thru” – More madness to scar your psyche! Human Centipede 2 – Centipede up the ass This film needs absolutely no introduction as its notoriety has ingrained itself forever within the film industry. It’s shocking to see how the original film actually gained such a rabid cult following, but two sequels came …

Night of the Living Dead is a staple in the history of horror, be it with its bold casting choices, casting Daune Jones (a black man) as the lead character, something unheard of in 1968, or helping to spawn the cannibalistic zombie genre (even though they don’t once use the word zombie in this film), and eventually putting the names …