The resurgence of smart, well-crafted horror of late has been incredibly satisfying. Movies like The Witch, Get Out, The Blackcoat’s Daughter and It have shown the world that the genre is far more than teen screams and incessant tropes. Next in line to help redefine the scene is A Quiet Place, a PG-13 film that gushes heart, not blood, but still manages to…
Last weekend, Two Roads Brewing Company kicked off its inaugural Roadsmary’s Baby Pumpkin Fest with a sold out crowd, special bottle release, and an outdoor screening of a horror classic: Rosemary’s Baby. The Stratford, Conn. brewery is no stranger to throwing kickass events. Beer lovers in the area have already been enjoying Two Roads’ Winter Classic, Ok2berfest, and the…
Ten years later: Victor Crowley lives, and the fourth film in the Hatchet series, aptly titled Victor Crowley, just so happens to be the best one. Everything about it works, from its blood splattering deaths and dismembered limbs, to its fast-paced, campy tone. It may also be the funniest. Goddammit, Hatchet fans, you’re in for a treat.…
I decided to check out The Boogey Man on the recommendation of Paul Farrell (@paulisgreat2000 – look him up) and was very pleasantly surprised by what I found. This underseen gem from 1980 is a slasher film that also bears hallmarks of possession and theological horror, all rolled into one surprisingly effective package. The Boogey…
Riley Sager’s Final Girls modernizes a horror trope and spins it into a character piece about what happens after horror hits home. The “final girl,” a notion well known to slasher fans, is the sole survivor of a horror film. She’s the one woman who bests the killer to survive whatever horrifying ordeal was laid out…
There are a lot of elements that make a zombie film thrilling: characters and relationships we care deeply about, a true sense of survivalism, trendsetting cinematography and makeup, etc. Train to Busan, a South Korean film directed by Yeon Sang-ho, has all of these and more. In fact, Busan does so many things right that we…
Fuck you, 2016. I know you’re just an inanimate series of days strung together, but you’re still a dick. The internet agrees, too. Check out this genius trailer that turns 2016 into the straight up horror movie that it was. The disaster reel includes the death of all our favorite celebrities, a gorilla that millennials won’t shut…
Some creative mad scientist re-imagined The Santa Clause as a horror movie in this new trailer. That’s about it. You’re probably really busy, so I won’t say much else except for “watch it.” It’s pretty sweet. So HAPPY WHATEVER, YOU GUYS! I don’t really give a shit what you celebrate, just have a happy one. Or at…
Growing up, one had to actually go out into the world to find the content he or she wanted to watch (insane, right?). It was a world of rummaging racks of VHS tapes—clam shells, Be Kind Rewind stickers, and all! The greatest horror finds were always in a dusty, dank corner, untouched by the masses.…
The Wolf Man. The Howling. Ginger Snaps. Dog Soldiers. In terms of werewolf horror, there are certainly some great flicks to choose from. But a recent rewatch of An American Werewolf in London has once again blown my mind and I’ve got to say: it’s bar none the best werewolf movie. Ever. The movie follows two…