Horror History
If you’ve never seen Robert Wise’s classic 1963 big screen adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s mystifying story, The Haunting, you’re missing out on a good film (and
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August 24, 2017 // 0 Comments
Takashi Miike is a legend of film. Not only is he the sharpest, most prolific filmmaker in the Land of the Rising Sun, he constantly pushes boundaries, daring viewers to take
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August 24, 2017 // 0 Comments
Sam Raimi was have gotten his start working on films like Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2, but he also squeezed in a few total treasures when not focusing on those damn Deadites.
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August 24, 2017 // 0 Comments
Over the years August 22nd has played host to the premieres of some highly entertaining horror films. At the top of the August 22nd release list are Night of the Creeps
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August 22, 2017 // 0 Comments
It’s hard to believe, but John Landis’ critically acclaimed werewolf pic, An American Werewolf in London is celebrating its 36th birthday today. Even edging ever-closer
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August 21, 2017 // 0 Comments
127 years ago today the great H.P Lovecraft was born. Lovecraft’s dark, fantastical, often monstrous stories have long influenced everyone from authors to filmmakers. He
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August 20, 2017 // 0 Comments
I enjoy a good terror piece set on or in the water. Water alone is such a mind numbingly powerful element that just a wave of colossal proportions can leave us completely
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August 20, 2017 // 0 Comments
We all love the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. Somehow, even the less-than-stellar installments remain memorable today, and there aren’t many franchises that can
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August 19, 2017 // 0 Comments
Angus Scrimm was an established talent with a look so unique he landed some strong roles simply based on his visage and his lengthy build. And, had he not passed away last
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August 19, 2017 // 0 Comments
I have been, and always will be a huge fan of lovingly bad horror (Plan 9 from Outer Space is one of my favorites) movies. Especially lovingly bad horror movies like Snakes
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August 18, 2017 // 0 Comments
We could’ve played it as expected and wished Robert De Niro a happy birthday (wait… happy birthday, sir!) today, but we thought we’d show Donnie Wahlberg some love, as
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August 17, 2017 // 0 Comments
Kathy Lutz was one of the family members who lived in the Amityville Horror House that spawned the fan favorite haunted house flick, Amityville Horror. Kathy and her husband,
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August 17, 2017 // 0 Comments
Bela Lugosi carved himself an admirable groove in the horror genre before passing away at the age of 73, on August 16th, 1956. Obviously, it’s been decades since we’ve
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August 16, 2017 // 0 Comments