Let’s face it. Certain movie directors were/are horror specialists. Some set the tone for fright cinema (Tod Browning) or supplied shocks on shoestring budgets (Roger Corman). Some redefined the tropes of zombie flicks (George Romero). And some are busy…
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With October 31st happening next week, we thought we’d celebrate the holiday by asking you which of the many Halloween films is your favorite. Vote below, and be sure to join us next week as we wrap up our month-long…
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Think you know all that there is to know about horror movies? Then see if you can match the following taglines to their respective films! 1 – The ultimate in alien terror 2 – They won’t stay dead 3 –…
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There’s nothing wrong with sticking to popular classics like Psycho or A Nightmare on Elm Street, but why not challenge yourself to watch something you may not have seen before this Halloween. Here are my suggestions for ten underrated fright…
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Recently, film legend John Carpenter made headlines when he declared that he didn’t know what “elevated horror” was. The term has been used to describe motion pictures that tackle creepy ideas and dark themes with art film aesthetics. (Think pretty…
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For our first spooky-themed movie post this October, we are throwing it back to 1978’s original Halloween film. John Carpenter‘s seminal slasher not only was a massive hit that reinvigorated the horror genre (legitimizing it the eyes of many critics),…
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As October rolls on, so do the incredible new releases that are hitting Blu-ray, DVD and 4K Ultra HD. We think you’ll love the assortment of titles — everything from blockbusters to horror films to TV releases to holiday favorites…
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This week’s spooky Create-A-Caption is dedicated to 1978’s Halloween writer/director John Carpenter’s masterpiece of horror that first introduced the world to Michael Myers. We’ve taken a still from one of the movie’s creepier moments (which is really making a declaration…
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John Carpenter is my favorite director, and by extension, I guess you could say Kurt Russell is my second favorite actor (John Wayne is still #1). The reason I say Carpenter is my favorite director and Russell is #2 on…
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My first introduction to John Carpenter was with Escape from New York. I instantly became a Carpenter fan. Over the ensuing years, I made a point to go see each new movie that Carpenter put out. It is curious then…
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