To conjure up a Hammer-style horror flick without involving Hammer, there are some key ingredients you should include. Among them are an ancient evil, magic, science, pseudo-science, and a murderer on the loose. It also doesn’t hurt to have the… Continue Reading
SEE MORE SIGN BACK UP Robert Weston has reason to believe he might be a werewolf, but when he goes to a Shapeshifters Anonymous support group, he learns there’s something far more sinister than his curse to worry about Anna… 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
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
Following captivating hooks at the beginning and anticipating exciting conclusions, television shows suffer a common problem by the time they reach the half-way mark: the mid-point lag. This slow-down is typically the point in storytelling where a strong start that… Continue Reading
Horror streaming network Shudder has made the second episode of Greg Nicotero’s new Creepshow television series available for streaming. Everything’s still lovely and comic-book-style creepy. Last week’s first episode brought back everything fans loved about the original film franchise, including… Continue Reading
Nostalgia for the 1980s was not a new thing when Netflix launched the first season of Stranger Things. The success of that show did happen to give manufacturers and retailers a reason to market to memories. Until Stranger Things, Eighties… Continue Reading
A Shudder Original Series based on George Romero’s iconic 1982 film. Executive produced by Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead). Creepshow premieres September 26.