Zombies have become a mainstay of pop culture, and I've written about their widespread appeal recently. Still, there's another topic I am interested in: What one...
Jeff Burton's Terror at Baxter U immediately has plenty of strikes against it. For starters, that title's pretty clunky, isn't it?
As someone interested in older horror films, it was natural to check out Portret, by Wladyslaw Starewicz, made in 1915 and based on a story by...
Did you know Thomas Edison, the inventor, was also a pioneer in horror and shock cinema? Well, he kind of was...or at least took credit for...
Thomas S. Alderman's The Severed Arm is a relatively unnoticed '70s horror film about revenge and severed limbs. It's a fairly smart movie, too!
It's often called "A Bay of Blood," but whatever you wish to call Mario Bava's 1971 slasher, just remember: A slasher by any other name would...
Abbott and Costello stumble and bumble their way into Egypt, getting wrapped up in an ancient mummy adventure/caper. Fun times!
Kevin S. Tenney’s Night of the Demons would be considered “Not okay” by modern social standards. It’s not because, at one point, an old man is...
While any idea can get old, it seems like the zombie concept has some built-in defense mechanisms. Let's look at what keeps zombie movies fresh!
In 1963, Mario Bava unleashed what is considered the first giallo horror film, The Girl Who Knew Too Much, also known as The Evil Eye.
Creepshow is getting a TV-style series for Shudder. Let's look at some of what makes the original film a horror classic! Hint: Tragedy + Comedy +...
Released in 2012, and presently available on Amazon prime (and Youtube), Robert Thompson's Aftermath is another zombie film among many.
Before Joe Dante was known for Gremlins, he was known in the horror world for Piranha. As one might expect, this 1978 film is about the...
Don Dohler's Galaxy Invader is far from a nuanced film, yet I like it. Its main villain, Joe (Richard Ruxton), is nothing but a terrible redneck...
The Witness has a few decent things going for it. Let’s look at why it has some fans. The Witness is by no means a complex...
"The Beast of Yucca Flats" is many things, but none of those make it a good movie. What makes it so damn desolate?
'Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hoo'd seemed to validate its harshest critics by taking itself too seriously.
Though Raiders of the Lost Ark is a Steven Spielberg/George Lucas action adventure film, it's also kind of, sort of a horror movie. Am I wrong?
Gothika isn't a horrible movie, but it seems it had more potential. Let me explain.
Now considered a cult classic, The Monster Squad has stood the test of time. Let's look at what makes this movie a fan favorite!