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SYNOPSIS: A teenager called Noriko Shimabara runs away from her family in Tokoyama, to meet Kumiko, the leader of an Internet BBS, Haikyo.com. She becomes involved with Kumiko’s “family circle”, which grows darker after the mass suicide of 54 high school girls.

Who’s ready for a T-Shirt Chainsaw Massacre? Horrornews.net and TeePublic have joined forces to bring you another t-shirt list of your favorite horror movies and more.   This is even more proof that horror comes in all shapes and sizes. 10. PUNISH! Here comes good ol’ Billy Chapman from “Silent Night, Deadly Night” ready to ruin and destroy your quaint little …

Not that we need one, but Halloween season is the annual excuse to gorge on horror. It goes without saying that we’ll revisit the classics, but it’s also the perfect time to search out new scares. When it comes to comics, you’ll doubtless be steered toward the likes of Hellboy and The Walking Dead, and while they’re great, here’s a …

No one mourns for Gronk. Well, okay, it’s a big world, maybe somebody out there does mourn for Gronk, but it’s not legions, and I’m certainly not talking about multi-million-dollar movie franchises, Next Generation television spin-offs, or even Gronk conventions. I’m talking about Gronk the forgotten. Gronk was the name of comedian Joe E. Ross‘s buffoon caveman character in the …

When I was younger, Nightmare on Elm Street scared the hell out of me. As an adult human I went back and re-watched it and wondered, “Why did I like this?” and I only had one answer: Robert Englund. Personally, I loved the remake because it focused on Krueger’s. Much like Friday the 13th and how it framed Jason as …

  I have been waiting decades for Universal Studios to get their act together and come back to what made them great: monsters! When I first heard about the “Dark Universe“, I got chills and was filled with childlike excitement. I have vivid memories, like many of you, of seeing creatures like Dracula, the Wolfman, and Frankenstein leap from the …

Greetings my little monsters and to the uninitiated I say welcome to you as well. Today I’ll be giving you ten examples of how the work of H.P. Lovecraft has impacted the horror genre and why it’s not only worth your time, but why you should definitely start reading it. So with no further delay let’s dive right into our …

  Having noticed over the years the various forms the horror genre has taken, I find myself wondering what has happened to reality-based horror films. I miss them, I really do.  I miss the energy and excitement, as well as the creativity and the vision, of the ones that hit the mark, that had me squirming in my seat, my …

You have a fright movie night planned with your friends but your home theater is not up to the standard to really spook everyone out. When it comes to watching horror movies, there is just something spooky when you have the extra bass and the right aesthetics. Not only does it add extra suspense and get your heart pounding, it …

1. Dread (2009) This movie came and went under the radar with little fanfare notice save a few features in Fangoria. Although it’s no surprise no one’s seen this, because it was one of After Dark Horrorfest’s movies this past year. However, this movie is one that cannot be missed. It is the best Clive Barker adaptation ever. I will …

As a child of the 80’s, I didn’t grow up with the luxury of dolls being very friendly toys.  Movies such as Child’s Play, Puppet Master, and Dolls overshadowed any enjoyment that I could find while playing American Girl Dolls with my friends.  Instead, I was paranoid and always thought they would come to life and murder me in my …

Michael Myers: A Look Back At The Boogeyman Who Stabbed His Way Into Our Hearts Before the 1960’s, horror films tended to be gothic and romantic in nature. Monsters were mythical creatures who lived in faraway castles and dazzled us with dread within the comfort of our own homes knowing that we were safe from their wrath. It wasn’t until …

Greetings and salutations once again counts and countesses of the night, it’s time for another terrifying top ten list straight from me to you my little darlings. This week I’ll be giving you the top ten most terrifying things you should know about Pennywise from Stephen King’s IT, which as we are all aware is hitting theaters this fall. So …

Historical events directly impact what filmmakers create and monsters notoriously tend to reflect the perils of the times. Blending fact with fiction, film draws inspiration from folklore, various cultures and universal humanistic themes, to world events in order to create stories that allow audiences to escape reality for fun as well as fear. Common influences in horror films tend to …

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