horror

Short film by Joey Greene and Paul Houston...

It’s now been four years since the release of David Yarovesky’s Brightburn, a horror take on Young Superman that was notably produced by James Gunn. The film told the origin story of super-villain Brandon Breyer, and it pulled in over $33 million worldwide on a $6 million production budget.

She's coming for them all....

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It seems like indie horror is in a golden age. I think the genre has the advantage of being able to be highly effective with much less complexity and time required....

The intersection of queerness and horror has been fervently dissected these last few years, and now the junction feels more like dated gospel than innovative speculation. The “why’s” may range from otherness to villain empathy, but it is, without a doubt, a genre that resonates with us. Today, the horror genre remains a...

Any Joe Bob viewers tonight?

This book is taught in many film schools as its implications extends the bounds of horror....

Netflix original series Marianne had no real buzz prior to its Friday the 13th drop, but it’s easily the streaming service’s most terrifying title yet.

I saw Grady Hendrix recommend this on Facebook (sigh, yes, Facebook...I know, but plenty of people--like Grady Hendrix--still use it) and thought it looked fascinating....

These kinds of monsters are totally cliche, but even as a veteran horror fan and late-30s male, this one still creeped me the fuck out. Anyone else?...

The one thing I'll really miss if my migration becomes permanent and complete is the Last Drive-In live discussions during JBB season.

This film got dragged for how slow paced and simplistic it is, but it honestly was perfect to me. It's one of the most unique and believable horror concepts I've ever seen and I thought it was executed to a T -- with the drawn-out nature of it just adding to the atmosphere. YMMV but I thought it was fantastic.

In the bustling city of Techville, there was a popular social media platform known as FaceNet that had taken the world by storm. Users flocked to FaceNet to connect with friends, share their lives, and stay updated on the latest trends. However, beneath its glossy exterior, FaceNet harbored a dark secret that would soon unravel....

The Borderlands (AKA The Last Prayer) is a great found-footage horror gem....

Tonight, I finished viewing 2015’s The Invitation directed by Karyn Kusama, and wow, what a gut punch of a film....

Title is a little annoying, I know....

Recently watched The Conference (2023). A decent quirky little Swedish slasher flick. It’s on Netflix if you’re interested.

Adult swim short which was believed to have been used to scare children so they would go to bed. There is a real and extended version and a wink was added in 2021 to the short.

I FINALLY got around to watching this one today. Unfortunately I had forgotten about it after these past couple years but it was as pleasant a surprise as finding a $20 in your pocket....

The acting was pretty sketchy at times, but the psychological horror was well done. The concept was fascinating, and truly encapsulates that feeling of hopeless despair. Are there truly fates worse than death? This movie answers that question with a resounding “yes!”...

The first time I Saw “it follows”, I was hiking through the woods in New Zealand and decided to set up my hammock during a gentle rainstorm between two giant trees, and I just laid there in my hammock watching this spectral horror movie while the trees creaked and the darkness creeped. That was a good setting for a horror...

Obviously Trick r’ Treat is amazing. I also genuinely love Krampus. I think he has such a unique blend of like 90% horror and 10% comedy that just hits perfectly with me.