Horror

“She wants something to love, I think. Something that isn’t her. Or, maybe she’d just love something to eat.” Mothers come in many shapes and sizes. Some are fantastic cooks. Others are wonderful gardeners. Many may not keep a tidy house, but they’re great listeners and skilled at helping their children work through complex problems.

Rob Zombie, 2005, (c) Seville Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection Love him or hate him, there’s no denying Rob Zombie has a singular style. Some have referred to it as hillbilly horror, and I’d tend to agree, though not necessarily as a pejorative. I grew up in a small, rural town, and Zombie’s horror is more faithful

If you haven’t had the chance to check out Slotherhouse yet, it’s a fun and intentionally campy slasher starring a puppet sloth. Yes, you read that right. Written by Bradley Fowler and Cady Lanigan, the movie stars Lisa Ambalavanar, Sydney Craven, and Andrew Horton. You can catch it streaming now—check out the trailer below. Slotherhouse – Official

In addition to the Ultimate Leatherface revealed earlier this week, NECA is continuing its Texas Chain Saw Massacre‘s 50th anniversary celebration with an Ultimate “Pretty Woman” Leatherface. Donning the infamous mask from the film’s finale, the 7″ scale action figure is fully articulated, including the tie, and comes with an alternate jacket piece for a

I love shark movies. I especially love bad shark movies. Those toothy B-movies that cut straight to the bone with bonkers gore and incredulously conceived sharks—ghost sharks and Christmas sharks galore! Not to sound pessimistic, but in a post-Jaws world, we have decades of evidence to sufficiently prove that nothing is going to top Spielberg’s monumental achievement. Every other

If you haven’t had the chance to check out Slotherhouse yet, it’s a fun and intentionally campy slasher starring a puppet sloth. Yes, you read that right. Written by Bradley Fowler and Cady Lanigan, the movie stars Lisa Ambalavanar, Sydney Craven, and Andrew Horton. You can catch it streaming now—check out the trailer below. Slotherhouse – Official

Horror has always been queer, reclaimed in recent years by countless LGBTQ+ writers and directors, and 2024 proved to be a banner year. From mainstream commercial successes to indie gems, the genre flourished over the past 12 months – with numerous queer-focused horror bringing in the big bucks and stirring up conversation online. When it

Photo credit: Bryan Houston Horror is far too often perceived as cinema’s untamed and unwanted stepchild, especially during awards season. Sure, it’s one of the only genres reliably successful at the box office, but success and facts can’t stop stigma from relegating us to the cafeteria table far out by the recycling bins. Then, to

As Leigh Whannel’s Wolf Man, opening this Friday, quietly rebuilds what Tom Cruise left of Universal’s now-defunct Dark Universe, we must appreciate what came before it. And by that I mean other werewolf movies that are must-watch for genre fans. Aficionados have probably already seen the films below, but newbies might need a 101, so

Those who miss the Resident Evil Outbreak games have something in the vein of Capcom’s underappreciated series to look forward to later this year from Toge Productions and their upcoming isometric co-op Survival Horror title, Whisper Mountain Outbreak. The developer has announced a Q3 2025 release date window for the game, which has been in

Philip Noyce’s Dead Calm is one of the last century’s best thrillers. Sam Neill, Nicole Kidman, and Billy Zane are a heavenly trio, and the high-seas tension is some of the sweetest around. Last year’s Netflix hit Nowhere, in which a woman was trapped inside a floating cargo container, culled considerable suspense from its high-concept premise. There should

There is something that I have noticed about people who love horror movies: a character can be chopped, drawn-and-quartered, decapitated, impaled, or tickled with a chainsaw, but when it comes to animals, especially a dog undergoing the same torture, some viewers say “nope.” [Spoiler alert: there are pictures contained in this text in which the

After being announced way back in June 2023, Why Not AI and Touched by Grace’s Lovecraftian Narrative RPG HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising will finally get a release next month. In addition to announcing a February 19 release on Steam, Why Not AI and Touched by Grace have also announced an introductory podcast to the game. Set

Just securing a ‘certified fresh’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes is a major accomplishment in and of itself. Achieving that distinction and cracking the platform’s list of the top 200 horror movies of all time is an honor bestowed on only a select few. Writer/director Leigh Whannell is among the elite filmmakers who have achieved both

There is something that I have noticed about people who love horror movies: a character can be chopped, drawn-and-quartered, decapitated, impaled, or tickled with a chainsaw, but when it comes to animals, especially a dog undergoing the same torture, some viewers say “nope.” [Spoiler alert: there are pictures contained in this text in which the

A young student in Brussels moonlighting as a locksmith finds himself in a desperate bid to survive the night when a routine job puts him in the crosshairs of a vicious mobster in writer/director Michiel Blanchart’s adrenaline-fueled feature debut Night Call. Blanchart’s stylized action-thriller maintains a propulsive pace, rendering a bad work day into a harrowing

The thoughtful folks at Rotten Tomatoes have worked tirelessly to compile an exhaustive list of the top 200 horror films of all time. The ranking is based on critical reception, audience score, total number of reviews, and the film’s year of release. The list represents some truly influential efforts across a variety of sub-genres. As

YouTube has been around for 20 years now and within that time it has created a library of over 14 billion videos. It is a great platform for creators who want to show off their hauls, travel excursions or just vlog about their lives. But in all of that, there are also budding filmmakers who

The Anaconda franchise is snaking its way back to theaters this holiday season, and the cast continues to grow. THR reports today that Thandiwe Newton (“Westworld”) and Steve Zahn (“Silo,” Joy Ride) have joined the comedic reimagining of the 1997 action horror movie. Sony’s Anaconda is set to release in theaters on December 25, 2025. Selton Mello,

Guillermo del Toro is one of my favorite filmmakers working today. Not to mention, Nicolas Cage is an actor I openly idolize. So, getting the chance to report that del Toro previously championed an artistically rendered nightmare of a horror film starring Cage is what you might call a plum assignment for yours truly. A

Production company Blumhouse is beginning its cycle of 2025 horror movies. Their first is Leigh Whanell’s Wolf Man which drops in theaters this Friday. The next is The Woman in the Yard which will get a theatrical run starting March 28. A new trailer for the film was released today and it looks like your

Filming is currently underway on Scream 7 in Atlanta, which means the cast only continues to grow. The latest addition is another familiar face: Variety reports that Jasmin Savoy Brown (“Yellowjackets”) will officially return as Mindy Meeks-Martin. Brown joins previously announced cast member Mason Gooding, who plays Chad Meeks-Martin, Mindy’s twin brother. The Meeks-Martin twins,

I’m a child of the ‘80s who grew up on a steady diet of Hanna-Barbera cartoons. I love The Jetsons, The Flintstones, The Snorks, Jonny Quest, The Smurfs, and of course, Scooby-Doo. The original incarnation, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, featured a simple setup that recycled the same basic plot for each episode. But I first experienced the show at the right age

As Leigh Whannel’s Wolf Man, opening this Friday, quietly rebuilds what Tom Cruise left of Universal’s now-defunct Dark Universe, we must appreciate what came before it. And by that I mean other werewolf movies that are must-watch for genre fans. Aficionados have probably already seen the films below, but newbies might need a 101, so

The movie Virus did not officially scuttle across screens until 1999, but its biomechanical horrors first sprang to life a bit earlier. The road to screen adaptation was not straightforward for Navy SEAL turned writer Chuck Pfarrer; he first pitched his high concept to Universal Pictures, only to then have it land at Dark Horse

Courtesy of Lionsgate/Saban Rob Zombie previously enjoyed success as the frontman of White Zombie, broke out as a solo artist, and then transitioned into filmmaking. He’s a versatile creator and a jack of all trades. But there’s one trade to which this jack won’t soon return. I’m talking about television. Zombie tried his hand at

As Leigh Whannel’s Wolf Man, opening this Friday, quietly rebuilds what Tom Cruise left of Universal’s now-defunct Dark Universe, we must appreciate what came before it. And by that I mean other werewolf movies that are must-watch for genre fans. Aficionados have probably already seen the films below, but newbies might need a 101, so

Serial killer Ed Gein‘s heinous exploits inspired three horror classics — Psycho, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs — but Deranged offers a more faithful cinematic retelling of the true-crime story. Also known as Deranged: Confessions of a Necrophile, the 1974 film is coming to 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Disaster movies used to be all the rage. Back in the 1990s, movie theaters were chock full of one disaster epic after another. Armageddon was a sensation, Independence Day remains an annual watch for many, and both Tommy Lee Jones and Pierce Brosnan duked it out with killer volcanoes in Volcano and Dante’s Peak respectively. Disaster movies used to be the juggernauts for

Director Dutch Marich’s Horror in the High Desert trilogy serves as a reminder that the found footage genre is not dead and if handled correctly can overcome fatigue within the genre. It’s not like Marich is re-inventing the category, but he knows how to make it believable and most importantly, scary. He uses the documentary