SYNOPSIS: Two teenage girls in suburban Connecticut rekindle their unlikely friendship after years of growing apart. In the process, they learn that neither is what she seems to be, and that a murder might solve both of their problems. REVIEW: Director: Cory Finley Writer: Cory Finley Starring: Anya- Taylor Joy, Olivia Cooke, and Anton Yelchin The still shot from …
Read More »Film Review: Imitation Girl (2017)
Synopsis: A mysterious girl appears in the middle of a southwestern desert. As she acclimates to her new life, she discovers that she has a twin with whom she shares more than just an outward appearance.
Read More »Film Review: The Devil’s Candy (2017)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A struggling painter, his wife and their young daughter move into their dream house in rural Austin, but soon find themselves targeted by satanic forces and the house’s previous occupants.
Read More »Top 10 Facts About Jason Voorhees
When one thinks about horror franchises, Friday the 13th will never stray far from the path of classic terror. While Jason Voorhees is known for his high death count and bloodthirsty machete, there are some facts that still surprise moviegoers about one of our favorite masked killer years later. Jason Was Almost Named Josh The creator of Jason, Victor Miller, …
Read More »Hell in the Hallways: Top Back to School Horror Movies
School can be a pretty terrifying place. On the one hand, you have teachers breathing down your neck to make sure you don’t break the rules; your best friends can turn into your worst enemies at the drop of a hat; and social status can be just as important as your grades. The hallways of education can be a nightmare …
Read More »Marisa Mirabal’s Top 10 Horror Films of 2018
Don’t be fooled. 2018 has been a fantastic year for horror despite what any naysayers may try to tell you. The horror genre gained significant recognition with Get Out’s four Academy Award nominations and secured the Oscar win for Best Original Screenplay. Fangoria was resurrected with a quarterly magazine distribution and audiences were gifted a remake of Suspiria and continuation …
Read More »Fantastic Fest Film Review: Gerald’s Game (2017)
SYNOPSIS: While trying to spice up and ultimately save their marriage with a trip to their remote lake house, Jessie must fight to survive when her husband dies unexpectedly leaving her handcuffed to the bed frame. REVIEW: Director: Mike Flanagan Writer: Stephen King, Mike Flanagan, Jeff Howard Starring: Carla Gugino, Bruce Greenwood If you’ve read Stephen King’s 1992 suspense novel, …
Read More »Marisa’s Top 10 Horror Films of 2017
While reflecting on 2017, I still maintain the most horrifying screen experiences occurred while watching the news. However, there were some sick and brilliantly crafted horror films released this year, and it seems the genre is starting to finally receive the credit it has deserved all along. The films on this list are not necessarily solidified in order of favoritism …
Read More »Film Review: The Devil’s Doorway (2018)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: In the fall of 1960, Father Thomas Riley and Father John Thornton were sent by the Vatican to investigate a miraculous event in an Irish home for ‘fallen women’, only to uncover something much more horrific. REVIEW: Director: Aislinn Clarke Writers: Martin Brennan, Aislinn Clarke, Michael B. Jackson Starring: Lalor Roddy, Ciaran Flynn, Helena Bereen Magdalene laundries, …
Read More »Top 10 Animated Horror Films for the Holidays
For most horror fans, the love of Halloween and affinity for the macabre originated at a young age. Dressing up in costume, going trick-or-treating, and watching spooky shows were all meaningful events during our favorite time of year growing up. Mostly, our introduction to horror was spoon-fed to us either by friends or family through animation films and TV shows– …
Read More »Film Review: Pyewacket (2017)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A frustrated, angst-ridden teenage girl awakens something in the woods when she naively performs an occult ritual to evoke a witch to kill her mother. REVIEW: With a title like Pyewacket, I couldn’t help but be intrigued. Thanks to the glorious internet, I discovered that this was the name of a familiar spirit detected by the …
Read More »TEXAS FRIGHTMARE WEEKEND 2018 Film Lineup Is Announced
Get ready, gorehounds! Texas Frightmare sent out a press release this morning detailing all of the killer films that will be screening this year. Running from May 4-6 in Dallas, TX, your weekend will be filled with horror icons, sick posters, movie memorabilia, rad records, film screenings, panels, and plenty of ghoulish vendors to wreak havoc on your bank accounts. …
Read More »Fantastic Fest Film Review: Haunters: The Art of the Scare (2017)
Synopsis: Delving behind the scenes of one of America’s most beloved seasonal pastimes, HAUNTERS shows the world of the people who make the scariest houses, mazes and experiences that range from the traditional to the controversial.
Read More »GHOULISH: THE ART OF GARY PULLIN Is Up For Pre-Order!
Ghoulish: The Art of Gary Pullin A Holiday Gift For The Gorehound In Your Life If you’re like me, you’re the kind of horror fan that’s a sucker for alternative film posters, horror soundtracks on vinyl, and rad enamel pins. “Ghoulish” Gary Pullin is at the top of the list for creating highly stylized artwork for all these and more. …
Read More »Fantastic Fest Film Review: My Friend Dahmer (2017)
SYNOPSIS: This is the story of Jeffrey Dahmer, a high school loner whose life would shape up to be something far more frightening than anyone could have imagined.
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