For as long as vampires have haunted the imagination, there have also been stories of vampire hunters. Be it the classic Van Helsing of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, or Marvel’s Daywalker, Blade, these characters serve as some of the purest examples of good against evil. 32 years ago, a very different type of vampire slayer would […]
The success of Wes Craven’s A Nightmare on Elm Street would make an icon out of Freddy Krueger. Portrayed by actor Robert Englund, Freddy gave audiences what few slashers could at the time: a villain with personality and charisma. Across multiple sequels and even a TV series, Freddy dominated the horror genre. That reign would […]
There aren’t many horror film franchises out there that are as prominent or consistently good as Scream. If you do stumble upon someone who hasn’t seen any of the installments, there’s one specific quote from the first movie that could kind of explain the entire premise to them. It’s one of the most iconic lines […]
The 1970s and 1980s built the modern American slasher genre from the ground up, establishing many of the horror icons we know today. Michael Myers (Nick Castle) began terrorizing suburban Illinois in 1978’s Halloween, and Leatherface (Gunnar Hansen) offered some rural terror in 1974’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Later additions extended that era’s diversity, […]
When it comes to horror in the anime and manga world, Junji Ito isn’t the only creator who has been trying to put some scares into the medium. Earlier this month, My Hero Academia creator, in fact, tried his hand at creating a horror story of his own, releasing a one-shot story in the pages […]
Although the Alien and Predator franchises finally had a long-awaited crossover in 2004, the resulting sci-fi horror mashup was only a success at the box office. If there’s one term guaranteed to send a chill down the spine of even the most forgiving ’00s horror fan, it is “action horror.” While fond memories of Brendan […]
Jason Vorhees may have been down for several years, but you can never count him out! After years of being stuck in limbo due to legal issues, the Friday the 13th franchise is now set for a whole new era, which will begin with a prequel series, Crystal Lake. The show will premiere on Peacock […]
Although we’re still a few months shy of Halloween, August is still a good time to get in the mood for spooky season. One of the best ways to do that is to check out interesting horror movies. Thankfully, some fantastic horror films typically get overlooked or are new and have flown under the radar […]
Even though Steven Spielberg’s 1975 classic Jaws may have become the blueprint for “giant animal attack movies” for the rest of time, making films where animals are big and pissed off has been a staple of Hollywood for decades. The atomic age in the ’50s saw giant ants, giant spiders, and even a giant woman […]
American Horror Story has not only been a genre staple for fifteen years, but one that has consistently reinvented itself while developing a dense mythology. All eyes have been on the show for its next season as the wait for more episodes grew, on top of the fact that it would be the 13th season […]