Sometimes it pays to be first. Back in the 1920s, Universal Studios was the smallest of the big Hollywood studios in desperate search for a defining niche to distinguish them from the pack. And so in a stroke of brilliance, Carl Laemmle Jr. decided to turn to classic horror literature and mined its monsters to …
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Now I know what you might be thinking, why not just make a list of the best horror movies ever? After all, isn't every horror movie an appropriate movie to watch on Halloween? Well, the answer is a little bit more complicated than that. While it is true that the best Halloween movies are going to be …
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Before it became an excuse to throw drunken adult dress-up parties, Halloween was always for kids first. You get to pretend to be your favourite animal/monster/superhero/princess/whatever-in-between. You are encouraged to collect (and consume) as much candy as possible. You get to carve pumpkins and make an almighty mess of yourself. You get to stay out …
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The decision to revisit a classic movie is always a risky move, especially when said classic is a dense sci-fi movie that was never popular when it was first released, has several cuts of the film with wildly different meanings making it even harder for the average filmgoer to jump int, and has developed a …
Stephen King, other than being a famous horror fiction writer, is a famous fan of horror movies, using many of the horror movies of his youth as inspiration for his horror novels. Things have naturally come full circle in that his novels, short stories, and novellas have become a treasure trove for Hollywood, starting with Brian …
"Oooh, I've wasted my life..." - Comic Book Guy Every year that The Simpsons is on the air, it becomes more and more astounding as to what a gargantuan presence it has had in my life. Entering it's twenty-eight year, it is not hyperbole to say that the show has literally been around almost all of my …
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The melding of science fiction and horror have produced some great movies. This is because the two genres in many ways naturally pair with one another. Science fiction generally speaking has to do with humanity's reach for the upper limits, whether it be technology, human abilities, or even space itself. It is about endless possibilities, …
John Carpenter's impossibly bleak horror movie The Thing has the rare distinction of being both a remake - of the Howard Hawks produced The Thing From Another World (1951) - and having been remade itself as the unnecessary reboot/prequel The Thing (2011). Among the few movies that this is true of, it has the even rarer distinction of being the best version of …
With all respect to Misters Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, and Christopher Lee, the undisputed godfather of horror movies is well and truly Vincent Price. With his unique baroque voice, imposing demeanour, and trademark twinkle in his eye denoting devilish playfulness, he has punctuated many a horror film spanning from the 1950s all the way to …
Perhaps the most consistent staple in the horror genre is the ghost movie. For as long as horror stories have been around, tales of disembodied spirits stalking the homes of the innocent (or not-so-innocent) inhabitants have been uttered by everyone from esteemed writers to children around a fire. I will admit that of all the …
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