Horror History
39 years ago today, one of history’s most puzzling occurrences took place: The Swarm was released in theaters. Why was this such a strange occurrence? Because the movie is
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July 14, 2017 // 0 Comments
Harrison Ford, the living legend who turns 75 years old today, still looks awesome, still commands attention and still convinces as a macho leading man. That’s not exactly
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July 13, 2017 // 0 Comments
July 13th, 1977 marked the second time H.G. Wells’ classic, The Island of Dr. Moreau arrived in cinematic format. Critics weren’t exactly crazy about the film, although
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July 13, 2017 // 0 Comments
There’s no doubt that Cory Monteith will best be remembered for his work on Glee. He was a key player in the first few seasons, and he made Finn Hudson a likeable, if
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July 13, 2017 // 0 Comments
He had some ups and downs, and not every last one of his films was a smash hit, but there was something unmistakably special about Lon Chaney Jr. He garnered a sympathy from
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July 12, 2017 // 0 Comments
It might be the absolute worst of every sequel from the three favorite genre franchises of today (Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th, obviously).
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July 12, 2017 // 0 Comments
Michelle Rodriguez has done a lot for our genre. From tearing through the undead in Resident Evil and Resident Evil: Retribution to being one of the only good things to
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July 12, 2017 // 0 Comments
41 years ago Brian De Palma did what he’s always done so well, he gifted the cinematic fiends a nice dose of terror with the official theatrical arrival of Sisters. It’s
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March 27, 2014 // 0 Comments
Okay, so historically it wasn’t an amazing day for horror. In fact, not much of anything has ever really happened on March 21st… save for the 2006 theatrical
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March 21, 2014 // 1 Comment
50 years ago the future master of gut-munching gore, Herschell Gordon Lewis saw what is widely considered his crowning achievement, Two Thousand Maniacs! arrive in
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March 20, 2014 // 0 Comments
Exactly 10 years ago today Zack Snyder’s amazing remake of George A. Romero’s epic zombie tale, Dawn of the Dead hit theaters. Unlike most undead features, Dawn
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March 19, 2014 // 2 Comments
As Ice Cube would say, today was a good day. Exactly 64 years ago, that is. In 1950 Brad Dourif, prolific genre icon, was born into this world, one of six youngsters. This
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March 18, 2014 // 0 Comments
It’s hard to believe it, but it’s been 14 years since James Wong changed the face of horror. How did he manage such a feat? By essentially giving death a mind of
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March 17, 2014 // 0 Comments