Horror Addicts Guide to Life 2 was among the five original books that inspired the creation of “Haunting 2022 Nonfiction New Releases,” a new section in the Skareporium. But what is this “guide written by Horror Addicts, for Horror Addicts” all about? Let’s check it out. Horror Addicts Guide toContinue Reading
After seeing The Black Phone, a lot of people want to know if the movie is based on a true story. But what I think people are more specifically wondering is whether the Grabber is based on a real serial killer. Or was that just me? Either way, let’s seeContinue Reading
Amityville. The Bell Witch. Is there anything demonic happening in either case? Or maybe both? That’s what supernatural folklorist Victoria Jaye examines in this exceptional guest post. Enjoy! Reevaluating Amityville & The Bell Witch: Demonic or Not? By Victoria Jaye I decided to examine The Bell Witch legend and TheContinue Reading
Updated: June 24, 2022 Trailers are supposed to get you excited about the movie and make you want to see it. Some do a better job than others, and every once in a while you’ll find one that grabs you like the trailer for The Black Phone. Or, at leastContinue Reading
Sesame Street is no stranger to controversy. Back in 2019, in honor of Sesame Street‘s 50th anniversary, Insider shared 11 of the show’s most controversial moments. The first one they highlighted was when Roosevelt Franklin, the first black muppet, was removed from the show in 1975 for perpetuating stereotypes ofContinue Reading
Some haunted houses offer off-season events, like Christmas or Valentine’s Day haunted houses. The Scare Factor lists those as well as the smattering of year-round haunts that operate around the country. But all of those are just single event venues, not an entire Halloween horror town like the one filmmakerContinue Reading
I guess there are a couple of things you could do when true crime has been your passion since junior high. You could always head in the wrong direction and start committing crimes yourself. Or you could be more productive and provide an environment where other people who love itContinue Reading
Note: We regularly update this list of horror-themed restaurants and bars when we come across new eerie eateries or learn of closures. Last updated: August 14, 2023. Horror isn’t just for books and movies anymore. Like true crime, it’s having a moment. Lovers of the genre are finding new waysContinue Reading
Tech merges with action, horror, and escape room fun at Megaverse™, a patented environment for immersive, 4D gaming. The world-first interactive virtual-reality (VR) theater recently opened in Atlanta, Georgia. You know how we like fun and games around here so the press release for this caught my eye. Created byContinue Reading
Something mysterious is happening in Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada. At the beginning of this month, horror-themed clues for a treasure hunt in the Canadian town sprung up online. Solving them has so far led six people to find $100. But on Friday, May 13, the prize is valued at $1,300.Continue Reading
In the movie, The Cursed, Boyd Holbrook plays pathologist John McBride. Except, no one knows what a pathologist is in the 1800s. All the elders of a struggling French village know is that this McBride guy has come to help them. Hopefully. A child is missing. Another one has beenContinue Reading
The haunted hotel’s magnificent dome beckoned to me the moment I spotted it in the trailer for So Cold the River. The first thing I wanted to know was, “Is that a real place? If so, where was this movie filmed?” The second thing I wanted to know was whetherContinue Reading
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