10. Kyra Schon as Karen Cooper in “Night of the Living Dead” Kyra Schon’s performance as Karen Cooper, the zombie who killed her mother with a garden trowel after eating her father, is perhaps one of the most well-known performances in horror history. Her frightening performance truly stole the show and made an impression on viewers everywhere. Although “Night of …
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Top 7 Definitive Movies to Celebrate Halloween
Halloween is quickly approaching! It’s time to break out some candy and watch a few movies to get you inspired. Here’s a definitive list of movies to celebrate your 31 days of Halloween, or 13 days or to celebrate all year long! Of course there’s John Carpenter’s Halloween and Rob Zombie’s Halloween (2007):
Read More »2010 NYC Comic Con
New York City’s residents aren’t exactly known for being conservative in their fashion sense. However, even in the city that never sleeps, it was easy to tell as I walked the streets of Manhattan that I was getting closer to the site of the 2010 New York Comic Convention. As I approached, I spotted fans dressed as comic book icons …
Read More »Book Review: Witch Craft – Compiled by Margaret McGuire & Alicia Kachmar
WITCH CRAFT: WICKED ACCESSORIES, CREEPY-CUTE TOYS, MAGICAL TREATS, & MORE! (HARD COVER) Compiled by Margaret McGuire & Alicia Kachmar Published by Quirk Classics Publication Date: 2010 Format: Color – 96 pages Price: $14.95 “Double, double, toil and trouble! The instructions in Witch Craft will help you conjure up 25 totally wicked treasures – everything from vampire bite necklaces to graveyard …
Read More »Scary String Dolls Are Here for Halloween
Hey horror hounds! In the spirit of Haunting Season, with Halloween right around the corner, I wanted to share a special treat with you (no tricks, sorry!) that came in the mail for me today; I received a nifty little Halloween trinket that immediately reminded me of the “Bride of Chucky.” The trinket is in fact a little String Doll …
Read More »Masking What’s Underneath
Masks are often used during Halloween as part of costumes. We use the opportunity to transform ourselves into something or someone else. Sometimes we like to mask ourselves as a famous actor or person. Other times, we like to delve into our dark side and become some kind of monster. Masks have also been used during rituals, ceremonies, and celebrations …
Read More »Unexplained Confidential: Deja Vu
There are many doctors of horror, and even more patients. There are Count Horrors here and Sir Horrors there, but I am untitled. I am, dare I say, Unexplained. You can simply call me to by one name. I am Joyhorror. This is Unexplained Confidential. And… You are about a die. Well, maybe not this very sitting but continue to …
Read More »Interview: Courtney Gains
COURTNEY GAINS Interview – 10.16.08 MOVIE: CHILDREN OF THE CORN , HALLOWEEN, BURBS MJ: Children of the Corn has become such a classic for horror fans old and new, back then… did you have any idea? CG: No. I had no idea, it was my first film and I was just trying to do a good job. MJ: Malachi is …
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