With nearly $650 million dollars in box office receipts, The Conjuring Universe is an unqualified success. Outside of Marvel, James Wan and company have accomplished something pretty noteworthy. The fact that this is a horror universe just makes its success even sweeter for genre fans. Yes, critical reaction to the movies have varied widely. Nonetheless, […]
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The calendar may say we still have a few weeks left of summer. But Labor Day weekend means the end of summer holidays. On Tuesday, it’s back to school for kids, big and small. And back to school for kids means navigating a world of social media, bullies, and … yes, frightening teachers, principals, and […]
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Bram Stoker’s Dracula is a timeless classic of Gothic horror. It has inspired countless adaptations and re-imaginings on the big and small screen alike. To date, it’s estimated that the character Count Dracula has appeared somewhere in the neighborhood of 200 different movies. Arguably, Dracula remains the archetypal horror villain as he continues to inspire […]
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In a summer where Barbie and Oppenheimer – or Barbenheimer – have changed box office rules, it’s a good time to remind ourselves that Jaws was the first true summer blockbuster. Not surprisingly, countless imitators tried to cash in on Steven Spielberg’s game-changing formula. Several of these imitators, however, were particularly shameless in their ‘borrowing’. […]
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This weekend the latest – and maybe the last – installment of the Insidious franchise released into theaters. It’s been 12 years since the original Insidious debuted and about five years since the last sequel made it to cineplexes. But time apparently hasn’t sapped horror fans of their interest for the series. In an unexpected […]
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Yes, we’re already halfway through 2023. To date, it’s been another successful year for horror. Just in the first month alone, M3gan dispelled the notion that January serves as a dumping ground for movies that studios would rather forget. In February, the micro-budged Skinamarink became a genuine viral hit while Knock at the Cabin continued […]
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Since British anthology series Black Mirror premiered in 2011 it has produced some of the most bleak dystopian speculative fiction. Consider it a Twilight Zone for the 2000s and much more cynical, jaded audience. Creator Charlie Brooker has created some of the most buzzworthy watercooler television over the last decade. Perhaps the worst complaint about […]
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Since Stephen King published Carrie in 1974, the horror author has written about 65 novels alongside several collected works and screenplays. Dozens of big and small screen adaptations of King’s work have popped up since Carrie shocked filmgoers in 1976. Some talented filmmakers have worked on the Master of Horror’s material including Rob Reiner, Stanley […]
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