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There are dozens (literally, I counted) of films, television movies, mini-series, short films, and even television series based on the works of Stephen King. So picking a list of just ten titles to claim as his “Top 10 Films” takes alot of thought and effort and decision making. Should I include the short films, many of which are hard to …

Halloween is creeping up on us and everybody’s got their favorite spooky playlist, including me. However, some readers may be interested to know, what really inspired the following 13 songs about werewolves, monsters, witches, Faustian deals, and the like? Some of the answers are surprising. Who would have thought that Zelda Fitzgerald (wife of The Great Gatsby author F. Scott) …

1. Underworld (2003) Kate Beckinsale kicks major boo-tay in this one. In the film, Selene is something of an exalted vigilante, killing the Lycans (read: fancy word for werewolves; where is the fancy word for vampires?) for the atrocities they’ve committed against her family. So often when we think of vampires we think Dracula and his many incarnations, but here, …

Welcome to the Hellraiser Franchise Movies Overview (Part 1) Starting in March, every month at HorrorNews.Net will feature a new Bump in the Night column by Richard Sopko. Each one highlighting a franchise, monster, or phenomenon, the column will be a chance to revisit some of horror’s beloved icons. Join the conversation with your own memories, thoughts, and most of …

Originally this installment was going to cover 1968’s TARGETS and 1931’s M. But these were too hefty for one piece so we’ll just stick with Targets—an overlooked film that you must see, inspired by a nightmarish event we shouldn’t forget. In 1966, Peter Bogdanovich was a film critic and cinema junkie with visions of directing. A chance meeting with producer/director …

Hey there horror lovers! Back for more sexy trendy and often obscure movie posters. This round we got the sexiest hottest horror movie posters from the 1970’s. Now right off the cuff, the 70’s was a weirder era for cinema. Alot of erotic horror films were being created which by default put them in this collection of cover art alone …

Let’s face it, if I really wanted to do justice to a list of the ten best films featuring the late Sir Christopher Lee, I would have had to watch three movies per day for almost three months. (The man has 280 credits to his name in his IMDb filmology. This doesn’t include the music videos he made with various …

Horrornews.net in association with TeePublic has put together a TOP TEN LIST of horror t-shirts. If there is one thing that goes hand and hand with a good horror movie, it’s a great horror t-shirt. 10. We All Float Down Here This is the perfect pick for the number ten spot, with all the clown activity from 2016 and the …

Welcome horror fans to our top recommended list of great horror films that SHOULD be on bluray. We realize that keeping this to 10, was a struggle, however the list still represents 10 films that aren’t on high resolution yet!!??. I do welcome readers to comment more below in the hope that distributors read this piece and are ambitious enough …

Our world, our universe, may not just be by itself. We might be just one of many parallel universes. It leads to the possibility that when you make a decision, there’s another you who made the opposite decision in a parallel universe.” – Dr. Ronald Mallett, professor of physics at the University of Connecticut The Grandfather Paradox is one of …

If there’s one topic that is bound to split horror fans alike, it is the supernatural and paranormal. It is impossible to deny that some of the best horror novels and films have been based around the supernatural, with The Blair Witch Project perhaps being the most famous and original example. In fact, The Blair Witch Project was so original …

Deadly Earnest was a late-night horror host active on Australian television from 1966 to 1972. Broadcast weekly on the 0-10 Network, Deadly Earnest’s Aweful Movies featured mainly B-grade horror films introduced by Australian celebrity Ian Bannerman. Following Bannerman’s tongue-in-cheek characterisation, the program was notorious for showing the absolute dross of supernaturally-themed cinema, even going so far as to present the …

Cyberpunk is an offshoot of science fiction, usually set in a dystopian future with a focus on “low life-high tech”; advanced technology in contrast with dire living conditions, pollution and social disorder. The genre has it’s beginning in the 1960’s and 1970’s with authors like Phillip K. Dick, Roger Zelazny and J. G. Ballard taking science fiction to darker paths …

Everyone’s entitled to one good read! Or in this case, six. Having previously done a list of personal favourites and then my best horror adaptations, this year I thought I’d jump the line and do a ‘best of 2019’ in time for your Samhain fireside reading. That way when everyone else is compiling their lists in time for Xmas, you …

We are currently living in an era of franchises. Ever since the MCU began to dominate the box office, it seems that every studio is trying to build the next hot franchise. Sequels and fran-chises can be a good thing don’t get me wrong. Films like Aliens, Scream 2, and The Devils Re-jects are regarded just as good as their …