Black Mirror Season 6 – Ranking Each Episode From Good To Downright Chilling

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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Stephen King, The Master of Horror – The 10 Best Horror Movie Adaptations of His Work

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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I See Dead People – Ranking M. Night Shyamalan’s Movies From Worst To Best

Is there a more divisive filmmaker around than M. Night Shyamalan? Yes, there likely are other filmmakers who provoke a range of strong responses. But not many of these directors present with a more polarizing filmography than Shyamalan. From the highs of The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable to the lows of After Earth and The […]

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Flannel and Horror: The Best Horror Movies of the 1990s, Part III

So far we’ve counted down from Number 25 to Number 6 of the best horror movies of the 1990s. Undoubtedly, some favourite movies didn’t make the list, while there’s certain to be debates about the placement of those movies listed. Now, in Part III of Flannel and Horror, we’re counting down the five best genre […]

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Flannel and Horror: The Best Horror Movies of the 1990s, Part II

Our countdown of the best horror movies of the 1990s continues with Numbers 15 to Six. Like all lists, there’s obviously a certain amount of subjectivity. That is, some of the movies included on these rankings, to some extent, reflect personal preference as opposed to purely objective consideration. Part II of our rankings includes some […]

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Hail to the King – Ranking The Evil Dead Movies

It took a while, but the Evil Dead movies have finally reached franchise point. After Sam Raimi (Drag Me To Hell) wrote and directed the trilogy capper, Army of Darkness, he took an extended break from horror. Fans of the Evil Dead franchise waited almost 20 years before we finally got a new movie – […]

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Flannel and Horror: The Best Horror Movies of the 1990s, Part I

The 1970s represented a massive shift – and likely a creative zenith – in horror in cinema. While the 1980s lacked the creative synergy, it was the ‘Golden Age’ of the slasher and produced more than its share of classics. Following on the heels of the slasher, the 90s generally represented a downturn for the […]

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Best Intentions: Bad Sequels to Great Horror Movies

Sequels happen to the best of movies. In fact, sequels happen to some pretty underwhelming efforts, too. Take a look at the current movie landscape. Hollywood loves itself some reliable intellectual property to milk. Too bad not all sequels are created equally. For this April 2023 edition of The Chopping Block, we take a look […]

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