Prom Night: Make a Date With The Original, Ghost the Remake

July 18, 2018.Reading time 7 minutes.

Following the slasher-lite renaissance that capitalized on the success of Wes Craven’s Scream, major studios soon opted to re-visit the ‘Golden Era’ of the slasher. The 2000’s witnessed major and minor titles alike get the remake treatment. Unfortunately, studio executives forgot about the ‘slashing’ part in their zeal to corner the youth market. This was exactly […]

Canadian Bacon – Canadian Horror Films for Canada Day

July 1, 2018.Reading time 8 minutes.

Happy Canada Day! As a Canadian, I can pride in knowing that we have given our neighbour to the south high-quality beer, maple syrup, The Tragically Hip, hockey, and Ryan Reynolds. I disavow all responsibility for Justin Bieber and Nickelback. Canadians have also delivered some fantastic horror films over the years. Thus, to celebrate this […]

Hell Night Will Mostly Feel Like a Hazing for the Audience

January 20, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

Scream Factory has thankfully released another obscure slasher film title from the 1980’s for die-hard collectors. From the release of Halloween (1978) to the mid-1980s, slasher films ruled horror. The teen ‘stalk-and-slash’ subgenre spawned multi-million dollar franchises, like Friday the 13th and A Nightmare on Elm Street. Even casual horror fans are probably familiar with some […]