Horror is a genre that is not only popular in TV and film but also in gaming. This is great news for horror fans because it gives yet another way for them to enjoy their favourite genre! While video games like ‘A Plague Tale: Requiem’ and ‘Resident Evil Village’ might be worth a mention, online slot games with a horror …
Read More »A History of Don’t Films | Part Two: Too Many Don’ts to Do
Welcome back to part two of my history of DON’T films. We’re kicking things off with everyone’s favorite decade, the 1980’s: Ten years defined by Chernobyl, Huey Lewis, rampant cocaine abuse and, most importantly, movies with DON’T in their title.
Read More »Landis: The Story of a Real Man on 42nd Street
One of the perks of membership in the Horror Writers Association is being sent pre-publication arcs from fellow writers seeking the lofty Bram Stoker award. One of the highlights was Preston Fassel’s biography, Landis: the Story of a Real Man on 42nd Street. It’s a true labor of love, chronicling the rise, fall, second rise and eventual fall of semi …
Read More »Albert Pyun: Revisiting the work of the late director
Not long before the passing of Albert Pyun on November 26th, his wife Cynthia had posted an open call on Facebook asking for fans to send him messages during his final days. I hesitated myself, as how can you put into a few words what somebody’s creativity has meant to your life and say goodbye to a man you’ve never …
Read More »The Children of a Lesser Corn: Making Beware! Children at Play! – Part One
When I think back on the thirty plus movies and television shows I’ve worked on, one always stands out—a little gem entitled BEWARE CHILDREN AT PLAY. If the title doesn’t ring a bell, it’s that infamous movie where a dozen children are brutally slaughtered on camera. When Troma Films screened Beware’s trailer at the Cannes Film Festival it allegedly inspired …
Read More »A History of Don’t Films: Part One: The Hallmark Years
DON’T is a powerful word. It’s one of the first commands we’re taught as kids, keeping us from sticking our tiny fingers into electrical sockets, or playing with knives. The word’s power is drilled into us from early childhood, which is probably why it’s the first word in so many hit song titles from the 1950’s and 60’s. But it …
Read More »The 3 Best, and Only, Thanksgiving Themed Horror Movies
Snow has started to fall in some states around the country and department stores have begun their annual Christmas sales. But wait, isn’t there another holiday between now and Christmas? Something about Pilgrims and Indians? Thanksgiving is slowly becoming the forgotten holiday, but not to worry, because I have compiled a list of the best Thanksgiving themed horror films to …
Read More »Top Ten Horror Films For the Holidays 2022 from HNN Presents & Bayview Entertainment
Top Ten Horror Films For the Holidays 2022 from HNN Presents & Bayview Entertainment A Young Man with High Potential
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Top Ten Exclusives For 2022 from HalloweenCostumes.com
HalloweenCostumes.com has once again teamed with Horrornews.net to bring you a preview of Exclusive costumes for the the 2022 Halloween season. Wake The Dead You’ve heard the phrase, “waking up the dead,” right? Normally it’s the kind of thing that old folks say about parties that are too loud. But on Dia de Los Muertos, you want to throw a …
Read More »Do You Want To Play A Game? Horror List by Solitaire.org
Let’s explore horror’s iconic game players and where they rank in this top ten list. Who would you want to play a game with? This list is brought to you by our friends at Solitaire.org Isaac (Children of the Corn)
Read More »A Slow Walk to the Tombs of the Blind Dead (1972)
Tombs of the Blind Dead (1972) stands alongside Night of Walpurgis (1970) and The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue (1974) as one of Spain’s most iconic horror films. The depiction of creepy, sightless walking corpses who must find their victims through sound evokes the excellent A Quiet Place (2018), another film relying on visionless creatures to build tension. The optic …
Read More »Summer Horror Book List 2022
While some of you are getting ready to watch the latest horror on your favorite streaming service, there are others that rather absorb their horror through a different means. For those horror readers out there, we bring to you a list of books and other publications that will make your summer horror experience just as fun and maybe even scarier. …
Read More »The Sword and the Sorcerer and the Horror(s)
The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) sometimes appears in horror movie resource books, despite being a “fantasy” film. Maybe including the film is appropriate. Fantasy often serves a mix-and-match genre, with horror creatures finding their way into a sword-and-magic tale. The marketing and distribution team that cut the epic theatrical and TV trailers stressed frightening horror elements – witches, deformed …
Read More »Failure to Communicate at Manchester Morgue
Long-time fans of horror films likely can’t shake the shock from seeing “cannibal zombie entertainment” find mainstream acceptance. Decades ago, George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead pulled in well over $5 million during its original 1968 theatrical run, yet few production companies took a change releasing an equally violent copycat. It wasn’t until 1974 that a creepy film …
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