During the Christmas season of 2015, a certain Yule-themed horror movie called Krampus turned in a surprising box office performance. Through critics were split, Krampus earned approximately $61 million against a relatively small $15 million budget. About two months before Krampus released, another Christmas horror movie, also featuring the anti-Santa Claus released. But the Canadian […]
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At the peak of the format’s popularity, the found-footage subgenre produced a handful of successful horror franchises. Arguably, The Paranormal Activity franchise was the most lucrative. Though much smaller in scale, the Hell House LLC trilogy produced decent, but diminishing, scares. Courtesy of Shudder, the V/H/S franchise has stepped forwarded as something of a new […]
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In the mid-2000s, the Saw franchise became an annual Halloween tradition. Once box office numbers dwindled, the Paranormal Activity franchise took over from Jigsaw and a new yearly October tradition started. But nothing lasts forever and Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension marked the end of the series until Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin skipped a […]
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Following V/H/S: Viral, the found-footage anthology series took an extended break until last Halloween season. Horror-streaming platform Shudder released V/H/S/94 to a strong critical response and record-setting viewership. Not surprisingly, Shudder promptly announced yet another sequel also set in the 1990s – V/H/S/99. And it makes sense – how could the horror anthology series miss […]
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At the peak of the format’s popularity, the found-footage subgenre produced a handful of successful horror franchises. Arguably, The Paranormal Activity franchise – which also has a belated sequel surfacing soon – was the most lucrative. Though much smaller in scale, the Hell House LLC trilogy produced decent, but diminishing, scares. With four movies and […]
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Nearly a decade has passed since horror anthology V/H/S saw a limited theatrical release. Both its unique wraparound story and roster of up-and-coming directors set the anthology movie apart. In spite of tepid reviews, V/H/S generated enough box office receipts and audience buzz to warrant two sequels and a spin-off. That first sequel, V/H/S 2, […]
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With Halloween just over a month away, horror anthology Bad Candy makes its way to VOD platforms. From Amicus Productions to the V/H/S series, the horror anthology has a longstanding history in the genre. Some anthologies – Dr Terror’s House of Horrors, Creepshow, Tales from the Hood, Trick R’ Treat – are justly regarded as […]
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In a strange year where most of the original horror movies we were anticipating have been delayed, Shudder has stepped up with its original content. Its latest release, Scare Package, is a horror anthology helmed by several up-and-coming directors. Like the ABCs of Death or the V/H/S franchise, Scare Package could offer horror fans a […]
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