Setting aside the hapless hilarity that would ensue should I ever attempt such a gig, you’ll never catch me intentionally taking on the role of a caretaker. For anything. Or for anyone, for that matter. I’ve seen too many horror… Continue Reading
The Whistler, an award-winning indie fantasy-horror short film, from director Jennifer Nicole Stang of Round Table Pictures, is coming to video on-demand streaming service Shudder on Feb. 3, 2020. Inspired by the story of The Pied Piper of Hamelin by… Continue Reading
If I told you I just watched a movie about a military veteran who is trapped in a remote and derelict locale and being stalked by a practically invincible killer, you might assume that I’m watching some 1980s action thriller… Continue Reading
In times of political or cultural crisis, horror often acts as a mirror. It reflects the fears we are experiencing about whatever the disruption is to what we previously considered “normal.” In the 1950s, the big bug movies were reflective… Continue Reading
Forever old is the tale of the dark family secret that eventually comes back to haunt the patriarch (or matriarch) when the offspring eventually uncover the details and find themselves incapable of forgiveness for the choices the parents made under… Continue Reading
If mainstream pop culture magazines and news outlets are correct, we’re still in the middle of a thriving horror-is-mainstream renaissance. This renaissance has birthed everything from the long-running The Walking Dead TV series to the resurrection of old Stephen King… Continue Reading
If there’s one thing viewers should expect from the Greg Nicotero-helmed Creepshow series currently streaming on Shudder, it’s creatures, gore, and comeuppance. Creepshow wouldn’t be Creepshow without them. The Season 1 finale, which became available on the streaming network just… Continue Reading
Of all horror tropes, none is as defining or fits as snugly into the Creepshow mold as the resurrection of the dead. The 1982 film opened with the “Father’s Day” segment, after all. It also included another revenge of the… Continue Reading
Sometimes the person you’re trying to protect turns out to be the one you should fear. That is especially the case if that person is too good to be true, so adept at fulfilling your fantasies that you start to… Continue Reading
If you’re writing a horror short, there are four basic motivational elements that you can always count on to humanize the experience and allow the audience to empathize with the characters. Whether film or literature, these elements in alphabetical order… Continue Reading