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Movie reviews for horror fans; from gruesome bone-chillers to dark horror thrillers, a showcase for frightful films that seek to entertain and to terrify.
Scream Teens: Ranking The Best Characters From Wes Craven's Scream Franchise
On December 20, 1996, Wes Craven's slasher reinvention Scream opened to mixed success. 20 years later, the original has gone on to be a cult favorite, while the three sequel films spanned the next 15 years as we kept coming back for more of the gore -- but the story doesn't end there. MTV then picked up its own TV series of the idea in 2015, which continues with a third season in 2017. That is two decades of body counts and filleted actors to wade through!
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Horror
2015's 15 Second Horror Challenge Asked "Can I Scare YOU In 15 Seconds!?"
What can you actually achieve in 15 seconds? Not a lot (dirty minds)... However in October, the 15 Second Horror Film Challenge invited filmmakers from around the globe to get together and to frighten the bejezus out of YOU with an anthology batch of unrelated 15 second horror micro shorts.
By Matt Loftus8 years ago in Horror
The Ghost On The Cell: 20 Facts About Wes Craven's 'Scream' You Need To Survive!
"What's your favorite scary movie?" That's one pop quiz no one wants to find themselves in, but one of cinema's most infamous quotes. It has been 20 years since Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson brought Scream to our screens, and we have been "screaming" for more ever since. Held up as one of cinema's modern horror greats, Scream was original, intelligent, and delivered that gut-slashing "two killers twist."
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Horror
'The Slayers' Is a Vampire Horror-Comedy-Indie Flick That Ed Wood Might Have Been Proud of...
Do you like vampire movies where they don't f****ng sparkle!?! Yes i'm dissing the twilight movies what of it....Low budget filmmaker John Williams second feature is 'The Slayers' a movie Chock full of Vampires that really enjoy drinking our blood.
By Matt Loftus8 years ago in Horror
Ridley Scott's on Another Alien's Trail in Low-Budget Horror 'Phoenix Forgotten'
In an endless sea of found footage movies clogging up our DVD charts it's refreshing to actually see one that is not only entertaining but has an actual budget behind it. If you're the sort of person who hates this sub-genre then my latest review for Phoenix Forgotten is probably not going to make you run out to buy this but you never know. The fact that Phoenix is produced by Ridley Scott himself may change your mind but who knows, let's delve a little deeper into this creepy Alien based story.
By Matt Loftus8 years ago in Horror
Weird Weekday Movies: 'Bubba Ho-Tep,' the Bruce Campbell Mummy Movie You Need to See This Year!
Welcome back to weird weekday movies, the home of movies that are so bizarre they have to be good surely? This week's entry definitely is one of the better ones in my humble opinion. Fan favorite #BruceCampbell suits up as the one, the only Elvis Presley and has to fight for his retirement against an ancient mummy that has come for his soul in Bubba Ho-Tep. If that doesn't leave you with an adrenaline rush then by God you shouldn't even have clicked this article. If you're a true cult movie fan however, keep scrolling..
By Matt Loftus8 years ago in Horror
Missing 'Stranger Things'? Check Out This 80s Inspired Horror 'The Void' If You Dare!
They say if heaven exists then so MUST hell....However, what if there was another destination that was far worse then you could ever imagine and it was coming for YOU? This 80's inspired film #TheVoid is set to answer that question with a full assault on the senses, so read on for a taste of pure terror...
By Matt Loftus8 years ago in Horror
Stephen King's 'Cell' Premieres at Fright-Fest in the U.K.
Stephen King's latest adaptation CELL is set to premiere today on the BIG screen as part of the Horror Channel's Frightfest event here in the U.K. This is fantastic news for King fans as after more than 2 years of conflicting reports we're finally getting to see it. This, according to rumor, is down to studio interference that has held Cell back from debuting and left many (including the Fright-fest organizers) believing the film wouldn't get an official cinema release. Thankfully one of the stars of Cell kept fans up to date earlier in the year:
By Matt Loftus8 years ago in Horror
'The Harvesting' Promises Supernatural Chills on DVD and VOD Now...
A house in the countryside, plenty of land and room for the kids to run around, what could be wrong with that?. In the grand tradition of many a horror movie comes 'The Harvesting' a tale about a family surrounded by evil on a country break. Escape to the country indeed...
By Matt Loftus8 years ago in Horror
Love Cheesy Horror Movies? Then Check Out 1988's 'Ghosthouse' for a Dose of Nostalgia...
Remember the good old days when you used to stroll down to the video rental store and spend hours perusing the shelves looking for the right movie to take home that night?. I miss those times of 'discovering' new horror movies this way, today it's all pages and pages of descriptions plastered across Netflix or some such streaming site. More convenient sure but some of the magic has been lost forever...
By Matt Loftus8 years ago in Horror
