Ghost stories. Haunted mazes. Costume contest. Dead Man’s prom night. All of that sounds like activities you’d find during Halloween, right? But what if next year you didn’t have to wait until October to let your horror flag fly? What if you could wave it like crazy in early 2023?Continue Reading
About one of the three shows he summoned for Ghostober this year, Zak Bagans said, “Creepy clowns, portals to a dark and evil circus underworld, 3 Ring Inferno hosts all the classic horror people yearn for on Halloween. It’s what nightmares are made of!” But what item from his museumContinue Reading
I’m not going to lie. After screening a couple of episodes before season 1 premiered last year, Eli Roth Presents: A Ghost Ruined My Life turned me off. That’s why I was leery about screening his newest Travel Channel project, Urban Legend. Not that A Ghost Ruined My Life wasn’tContinue Reading
I’m not going to lie. I’m a little surprised not to see Matriarch on the list of Screamfest 2022 award winners. During my interview with its festival director, Rachel Belofsky, I asked her which of this year’s movies left a mark that would be hard to erase. Without hesitating, sheContinue Reading
Have any of M. Night Shyamalan’s movies been based on a true story? That I know of, no. Thankfully. And luckily that appears to be the case with his forthcoming Knock at the Cabin too. It’s due in theaters on Feb. 3, 2023. Slash Film wrote that it’s “loosely basedContinue Reading
Horror movie lover Lewis Sheller has previously contributed guest posts like five top classic black-and-white horror movies and the top 13 horror movie icons of all time. Now he’s joining us one last time to share five popular Japanese and Korean Netflix horror shows. I’m obsessed with Korean horror andContinue Reading
When ID announced the new specials, series, and seasons premiering this October, Hell House wasn’t among them. Turns out, that was for good reason. It’s not new. But it was new to me, and I might’ve missed it altogether if not for a “The Streaming Doesn’t Stop” newsletter from discovery+.Continue Reading
The Screamfest Horror Film Festival is often regarded as “the Sundance of horror.” And for good reason. Here are just a few of the films that have been discovered and/or have premiered at the festival: Tigers Are Not Afraid, The Wretched, Tragedy Girls, Paranormal Activity, 30 Days of Night, Trick ‘rContinue Reading
Portland? As in Oregon? How can it be the Ghostbusters Firehouse if it’s not in New York? That’s what fans of the classic Ghostbusters movie released in 1984 might wonder. After all, the Ghostbusters Firehouse is one of the most Googled original Ghostbusters movie locations. The exterior of the real-lifeContinue Reading
“Any hints on which haunted location(s) Paranormal Reserve Batch No. 2 will rest at?” I asked Harridan Vodka founder Bridgette Taylor last year when I spoke with her after the release of Batch No. 1. “We’re heavily looking at some places in Massachusetts,” she said. In 2021, Harridan Vodka releasedContinue Reading
With all the fanfare surrounding the release of Hocus Pocus 2 on Disney+ this year, there’s another special on the streamer. One that’s in danger of being overshadowed. Werewolf by Night, a Marvel Studios Special Presentation, started streaming on October 7. It’s the first such offering in the Marvel CinematicContinue Reading
Are you a fan of creepy TV anthology classics like The Twilight Zone and Tales from the Crypt? Was your imagination ever held hostage by spine-chilling old-time radio shows like Inner Sanctum or Lights Out? If you enjoy spooky listening like this, you’re in for a treat —just in timeContinue Reading
Loading ...