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Vampires have been ever-present in popular culture for more than a century, with Bram Stoker’s Dracula easily one of the most influential works of all time. Despite the genre being well-loved by a broad range of people, there have been few vampire movies that have been commercial megahits. Indeed, in the list of the top five vampire movies of all …

10. Unfriended (2015) Five teens in an online chat are threatened by an uninvited guest who wants them to admit their part in a girl’s suicide a year earlier. Watch Unfriended on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Unfriended-Shelley-Hennig/dp/B010C2L4VE

Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey was released in American theaters on February 15, 2023. One would think that a beloved childhood book character and cartoon icon from the twentieth century turned sinister would make for an awesome adult horror film idea. Think again!

Horror movies are great, aren’t they? They suck you in while you’re watching and get the adrenaline pumping. There’s nothing like it. And, what’s even better where horror flicks are concerned is when they go on to inspire other forms of entertainment so that they can be enjoyed in a different way. Scary films have long been the inspiration behind …

What do Jason Vorhees, Tom Brady and Mystery Science Theater 3000 all have in common? They never age, and they all take a beating and come back for more. Joel Hodgson’s creation has endured for thirty-five years across multiple networks, without changing its simple, yet elegant premise. For anyone too young to remember here it is: A lone everyman is …

Welcome back to the final chapter of Beware Children at Play. And, being our final chapter, we’ll cut straight to the film’s finale—the notorious, ‘kill all the children scene.’ On paper the idea of a dozen children being shot, stabbed and bludgeoned by their own parents sounds truly reprehensible. But due to budgetary restraints, and inexperienced child actors the scene …

It turns out that 2022 was an unexpectedly good year for horror. Expected to be bogged down by isolation horrors, a few real hits made it to the big screen that didn’t come close to bothering with the vogue sub-genre. Scream was a decent return to the franchise and warrants a follow-up, and Jordan Peele delivered once again with the …

It’s that time again to make the 2022 list. I was able to interview a lot of new directors’ writers’ actors’ producers’ artist’s musicians’ singers, and more. I was able to watch some amazing films. It was a good year for Horror. It was a stressful chaotic year for some of us, and we strived to work and take care …

Welcome back to the penultimate chapter of the Beware Children at Play saga, where we finally dive into the nuts and bolts of a zero-budget production. Beware Children at Play’s child actors were cast via newspaper ads and through some local modeling agencies. Some of the kids were surprisingly good, and I hope they look back on their movie experience …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …