On Halloween night in 1978, NBC aired the television event Stranger in Our House. The movie starred Linda Blair — still a horror commodity due to her legendary work in The Exorcist — and was directed by a then-unknown director…
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Check Out The Underrated Dick Powell Noir Classic “Pitfall”
Based on a novel by Jay Dratler, 1948’s Pitfall is a captivating — if somewhat underrated — film noir gem that stars Dick Powell as a bored husband and insurance adjuster who becomes involved with beautiful model Lizabeth Scott, the…
Read more →This Jason Voorhees Keychain Makes Everyday “Friday the 13th”
Just because Friday the 13th has come and gone doesn’t mean you can’t carry the memories of Crystal Lake with you all year round. You can, thanks to the Funko Pocket Pop! keychain of the one (and fortunately only) Jason…
Read more →Throwback Thursday: The Trailer for “A Nightmare on Elm Street”
When the original A Nightmare on Elm Street was released back in 1984, audiences who checked out the Wes Craven screamfest had no way of knowing that they were witnessing the birth of an enduring horror franchise. Over 30 years…
Read more →Cult Movie Theater: “Q: The Winged Serpent”
Today’s guest post is from Rick Armstrong, who looks back at the 1982 cult gem Q: The Winged Serpent. A window washer is beheaded. A half-naked sunbather is snatched from a skyscraper’s rooftop. Yes, there’s a giant winged serpent on…
Read more →“The House” and “Dynasty: The Complete Series” Lead This Week’s New Releases
“That’s entertainment!” Those two words instantly spring to mind when thinking about this week’s new releases. We’ve got the latest comedy from two hilarious Saturday Night Live veterans, the most notorious prime-time soap opera ever, a 30th anniversary of the…
Read more →Create-A-Caption: The Phantom of the Opera
Lon Chaney‘s greatest role was as Erik, the scarred fiend lurking in the catacombs beneath the Paris Opera House who serves as an unseen mentor to beautiful Swedish soprano Christine Daaé (Mary Philbin), in the classic 1925 silent adaptation of…
Read more →Poll: What’s Your Favorite Horror TV Show?
For nearly as long as TV has been around, horror programs have been conjuring up scares through the airwaves. As our month-long MovieFanFare frightfest continues, we want you to vote for your favorite horror television shows — from Alfred Hitchcock…
Read more →“A Fish Called Wanda” Swims To Blu-ray In a New Collector’s Edition
A Fish Called Wanda is fascinating because it blends the charm of Ealing Studios classics with a zany Monty Python-esque sensibility. Originally released nearly 30 years in ago in 1988, the film was a critical and commercial success. In the…
Read more →“Halloween” Icon Michael Myers Gets the Funko Pop! Treatment
Ever since he appeared in John Carpenter‘s 1978 horror sensation Halloween, Michael Myers rightfully took his place alongside of the greatest screen scream icons in history. Wearing a chilling white mask and overalls, Myers is nothing more than pure evil…
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