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Scary Music II: 13 Legendary Halloween Songs and What Inspired Them

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) …

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Hellraiser Franchise Movies Overview (Part 1)

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 …

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Horrifying History: Part 4 – Peter Bogdanovich’s Targets

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 …

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Film Review: Coffy (1973)

Rate this Film SYNOPSIS: A black nurse takes vigilante justice against inner-city drug dealers after her sister becomes their latest victim REVIEW: Shot and released in 1973, “Coffy” was indeed the kick-start movie for Pam Grier’s femme fatale series of films that followed (most notably “Foxy Brown”). Pam who wears her afro like none other, brings a unique beauty to …

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Comic Review: Nightmare World Vol. 2 – Leave the Light On

Nightmare World Vol. 2 – Leave the Light On Writer: Dirk Manning Artists: Various Artists Cover: Kristen Perry Publisher: Image Comics Release Date: 2010 Pages: 128 Price: $14.99 “Thirteen new tales of terror peer into the lives of those affected by Lucifer’s diabolical scheme to kick-start the Armageddon! Stories feature characters as diverse as a conniving rock star wannabe, an …

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Horror T-Shirt Top Ten List

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 …

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Interview: Jennifer Reeder (Knives and Skin)

  “IFC Midnight will release the horror/mystery/thriller, KNIVES AND SKIN in theaters and available on VOD and Digital HD on December 6, 2019. KNIVES AND SKIN is written and directed by Jennifer Reeder (Signature Move, “Crystal Lake”) and stars Marika Engelhardt (House of Purgatory, Come As You Are), Audrey Francis (“Empire,” Signature Move), and Tim Hopper (Vanilla Sky).    What happened to Carolyn Harper? Part suburban nightmare, part neon-soaked teenage fever dream, this tantalizing mystery traces the wave of fear and distrust that spreads across a small Midwestern town in the …

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Film Review: Ready or Not (2019)

SYNOPSIS: A bride’s wedding night takes a sinister turn when her eccentric new in-laws force her to take part in a terrifying game. REVIEW: Grace and Alex are traditional newlyweds but the ceremony given by Alex’s wealthy family is highly unorthodox. The new couple and her in-laws must play an ancient game of dark comedy, gore, and revenge. The stakes …

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Film Review: Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000)

Rate this Film SYNOPSIS: A group of tourists arrives in Burkittsville, Maryland after seeing The Blair Witch Project (1999) to explore the mythology and phenomenon, only to come face to face with their own neuroses and possibly the witch herself. REVIEW: Everyone knows The Blair Witch Project, right? The smash hit of 1999, made for a paltry $60,000, which pioneered …

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Film Review: Bl33ch (short film) (2019)

SYNOPSIS: While working the night shift at his IT office, a computer repairman is haunted by a digital entity that threatens his very existence. REVIEW: More short films, kiddies! Today we have BL33CH, written by Grant Goodrich and G.D. Goya, directed by and starring Grant Goodrich. Ah, the life of an information technology (IT) guy. Pretty dull, overall. Fielding calls …

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