While Black Friday may have been the true birthplace of the modern slasher, it is undoubtedly defined, for better or worse, by the contributions of Messrs Krueger, Myers and Voorhees. In the 1980s alone seventeen of these movies graced the cineplexes, dominating the teenage market-share in a way that the MCU could only dream of. Long before comic-book movie …
Just about every horror sub-genre in the world is best viewed with friends. There is something about the shared collective experience of either being frightened together or emboldening one another by laughing together that makes watching a horror movie fun. There is however one exception to this rule and that is the ghost movie. To …
With August in full swing and Hollywood living up to its reputation of treating it as a dump month, I tend to use this time to start training my eyes to the Fall. I love a blockbuster as much as anyone else, but I always have this sense at the end of summer of feeling …
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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"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, …
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 …
Being frightened is an underrated quality of childhood in our often overprotective parenting environments. We fear scarring our kids and we value their innocence so we do everything we can to shield them from the darker side of life. As a parent of two myself, I completely understand the instinct and am entirely susceptible to …
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