Halloween: The Curse Of Michael Myers was a troubled film. It came at a time when slasher films were at their lowest point in history. The well had run dry for ideas at the time. Halloween 5: The Revenge Of Michael Myers left off on a bit of a cliffhanger. The so-called "Thorn" trilogy had some
If you're like me, then you absolutely love horror. I mean, I've been writing a horror article every work day since the middle of September. So I have to love it. Or else that would get monotonous, REAL QUICK. So when a company like Scream Factory announces a huge box-set for one of the best horror
What does it take for a horror film to reach cult status? It's an interesting question. You can (and people have) studied that very subject. It seems like horror films in particular sort of go through a period where they're derided for being bad, then achieve that cult status. Thir13en Ghosts is a
Think about some of the best horror stories that you've heard. Most of those aren't too terribly long. Definitely not long enough to make an entire movie out of. So what's the course of action then? Well, in steps the anthology. Nowadays, anthology horror is pretty prevalent. You've got things like
Universal tried and failed miserably to make a cinematic universe out of their original Universal Monsters. The supposed "Dark Universe" all started with Tom Cruise's The Mummy. It led to one of the most publicized photos in horror history with this portrait. Now this portrait was a final gasp from
Whether you think that Halloween III: Season of the Witch is a good movie or not, doesn't really matter. There are some inconsistencies on if that film fits into the actual timeline for the Halloween series or not. Writer Jake Wade Wall sat down with our friends at Bloody Disgusting for an
In the history of horror that THS Fright-A-Thon is dutifully teaching all of you, there are certain things that are sacred. One of those things, is that there will always be another sequel. No matter what. The series could be dead and buried. That killer could be dead, blown up, incinerated, and
By the time A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors rolled around in 1987, two things were on top of the goddamn world. Heavy metal and Freddy. So what did New Line Cinemas decide to do? Put the two together. Dokken is an American heavy metal band featuring Don Dokken and George Lynch. Both are
Indulging every absurd idea that pops into his head, the film unfolds with propulsive vibrance and unshackled execution. That approach turns out to be a bit of a gift and a curse for Riley; a gift in the sense that we get something fresh and original, but a curse because its unbridled approach
Though marital arts action cinema is vast and varied, it is rare for one to elevate the genre and push it forward. There have been few recently - The Raid comes to mind, and while not technically "martial arts" I'd argue John Wick counts - that feel as if something new and special is happening.
This is a first for Marvel Studios and their Marvel Television branch for their Special Presentations. We've had others like Werewolf By Night that introduced a new character, but not one for an already established character like The Punisher. The Punisher: One Last Kill comes off the heels of his
