In the modern age it’s quite an achievement for a magazine to stay alive, and an even more incredible feat to flourish in its 25th year of publication. The Dark Side has managed not only to come back from the dead but also grow into a very impressive concern indeed. In fact, I would go so far as to say …
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THE VIDEO DEAD – The Greatest Horror VHS cover in History?
VHS cover art is an art form unto itself. The gaudy cover art of yesteryear was the main selling point for the majority of low budget horror movies at the time, and since the mid eighties when the VHS horror boom reached its apex, things have never really been the same. Gone are the majority of painted covers, instead replaced …
Read More »Wicked Crush Wednesday: Berna Roberts
What got you in to the horror industry? I have been a horror fan since I was a kid, so, when I moved to LA and was offered a horror film, I jumped
Read More »Top 10 Sequels that Shouldn’t have Been Made
Sequels in the movie industry are a fickle thing, they can add great plot points and depth to characters, or they can almost drag a franchise into the ground. Everyone can think of at least one or two sequels that might even be better than the originals (though this is really few and far between), but what about those additions …
Read More »Top 10 Most Underrated Horror Films from the 80’s
Todd Martin’s List of Top Ten Most Underrated Horror Films from the 80’s If you ask me some of the best horror films were produced in the 1980’s. This decade saw the birth of such icons as Jason Voorhees and Freddy Krueger and gave us a ton of awesome slasher flicks such as Sleepaway Camp, Slaughter High, and Silent Night, …
Read More »Top 5 Best and Worst Horror Films of Mid-2015
Top 5 Best/ Worst Horror Movies of Mid-2015 As June is ready to roll into July it means that we have not only officially hit summer, but that the year is already half over. I know everyone usually waits to do a year end top 10 list, but what the hey, half the years already gone so why not a …
Read More »Horror Highlights from South Korea’s 16th Jeonju International Film Festival
South Korea’s film festival season kicks off in earnest each year with the Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) in May. Though much lighter in fright fare than the country’s other major film festivals, JIFF does offer a handful of options, usually programmed during its Midnight in Cinema all-nighter triple-bill series. For the fest’s 16th year, filmgoers were treated to several nightmarish situations, including …
Read More »Everything I learned about Dating I learned from Horror film Rentals
There are many lessons a person must learn in life, and there are various ways that one can go about doing it. One of the hardest lessons for some to learn is that ability to meet and actually get to know that special someone that they just might be able to spend the rest of their life with. There are many ways …
Read More »Scariest Horror Films
I’m willing to bet that “scariest horror films” has been uttered or searched for at least once in every horror fans lifetime. If your like me, it was literally several times a year hoping that a new titles would pop out that didn’t include the words “The Exorcist”. (That being meant in a somewhat sarcastic tone) The 1 film that …
Read More »Top 5 Highest Grossing Scary Movies of All Time
Over the years, the horror movie industry has been responsible for some of the most financially successful films in history. While some may not be true ‘horror’ movies, below are the five highest grossing scary movies of all time: The Sixth Sense – $627.8m
Read More »Why Are You Remaking The Craft?
So another film from an earlier era is going to get the remake treatment, and once again fans of the original aren’t all that impressed. This time out it’s The Craft, the 1996 supernatural teen horror originally directed by Andrew Fleming and starring Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, Rachel True and Robin Tunney. It followed four teenage outcasts as they used …
Read More »Top 10 list of Horror Films Involving a Mask
Let’s face it – masks and horror movies go together like cold beer on a warm day. They’re inherently creepy for all sorts of deep-seated, psychological reasons and are usually more than a little awesome. So, we figured it’d be fun to do our round-up of the Top Ten Horror Movies to Feature a Mask. Dust off your dead skin …
Read More »Top 5 Horror Movie Make-Up Creations
Actors in horror flicks probably go through the most intense transformation with regard to their make-up and appearance. The attention to detail is rarely not impressive and often astounding, with the result often being the monstrous transformation we see on our screens, both small and silver. For many of these characters, their iconic look has been a result of hours …
Read More »Top 5 Easter Horror Movies
Easter may have been last week, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still feast on some Easter-themed horror movies as well as leftover chocolate. We have been presented with a whole load of Easter-themed horror movies throughout the years… but not too many that this list isn’t populated with a spattering of murderous, sadistic bunny rabbits. Anyway, with that being …
Read More »In Search of (TV Series)
A talented actor, writer, and director, Leonard Nimoy wore many hats during his long and prosperous Hollywood career. As well as a pair of pointy ears as Spock in Star Trek. But with his recent death, I am most fascinated by his stint as host, narrator, and even occasional writer of the television series “In Search of” that originally aired from …
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