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MOVIE REVIEWS
Tubi Tuesday: A Horrible Way to Die (2010)
Adam Wingard went from indie horror darling to a Blockbuster director, but before that, he was shocking audiences in "A Horrible Way to Die"
Reel Review: Winnie the Pooh Blood and Honey 2
A sequel that outslays its predecessor in every possible way, "Blood and Honey 2" offers a reset and gives horror fans what they came for.
Reel Review: “The Deep Web: Murdershow”
"Murdershow" effectively exploits fears about the dark web and the nefarious reasons some seek anonymity online — plus creepy clowns!
Reel Review: The Windigo (2024)
"The Windigo" is a whimsical and stylized disturbing fairy tale from Gabe Torres that will have you gripped right from the beginning.
Hit or Miss: A Dangerous Prey (2024)
"A Dangerous Prey" sets out to tell a tale of home invasion and defending one's own home, but does it fall short in its portrayal?
SXSW 2024: Sasquatch Sunset
An absurdist comedy with plenty of heart, there's more than meets the eye in "Sasquatch Sunset" — a marvel of original, fearless filmmaking.
Panic Fest 2024: Mother Father Sister Brother Frank
"Mother Father Sister Brother Frank" is an endlessly entertaining old-school farce with a healthy dose of blood and nonstop laughs.
Indie Spotlight: Plight (2024)
"Plight" is a raw and real film that packs a surprising punch and keeps you captivated with its riveting story and powerful performances.
Reel Review: Wulver’s Stane (2024)
A beautiful, modern, allegorical werewolf tale with arthouse sensibilities, "Wulver's Stane" requires focus but rewards you handsomely.
Reel Review: All You Need is Death (2024)
"All You Need is Death" is a somewhat confusing but consistently compelling Irish folk horror film, both surreal and mesmerizing.
SXSW 2024: Arcadian
Thrilling, inventive, and expertly executed, "Arcadian" is a thoughtful and terrifying survival horror film that's hard not to love.
Panic Fest 2024: Sting
With a perfect blend of humor, heart, and horror, "Sting" is a rousing good time that honors the glory days of entertaining creature features.
Tubi Tuesday: Rock, Paper, Scissors (2018)
Strong performances and emotional depth make "Rock, Paper, Scissors" an excellent thriller about the complexities of love and revenge.
Reel Review: With Love And A Major Organ
Poetic, compelling, and quirky, "With Love And A Major Organ" is a standout film with a lot of heart, but it might leave some feeling empty.
Panic Fest 2024: Hippo
“Hippo” defies categorization, but it's a wickedly funny, stunningly photographed, twisted fairytale that's as charming as it is disturbing.
Panic Fest 2024: The Wait
True to its title, "The Wait" requires patience, but this Spanish genre-bending horror offers many just rewards for those willing to submit.
Panic Fest 2024: The Ceremony is About to Begin
"The Ceremony is About to Begin" is a strange, darkly funny mockumentary that feels all too familiar — until it feels anything but.
Panic Fest 2024: Carnage Radio
"Carnage Radio" is a flawed but fun indie thriller that survives on the strength of its characters and compelling small-town authenticity.
Panic Fest 2024: All Alone Together
Creative, engrossing, smartly scripted, and masterfully executed on a shoestring budget, "All Alone Together" is meta-movie magic at its best.
Reel Review: Baghead (2024)
"Baghead" is full of potential and does plenty right, but a disappointing final act keeps it from being another horror homerun for Shudder.
LISTS
15 Hotly Anticipated Horror Films of 2024
We should be in for another bloody good year of horror. There's so much killer content coming, but these 15 films are high on our radar.
Study This: Four Great Horror Films for Students
Whether you're a student looking for light escapism or some truly terrifying and thought-provoking genre fare, we've got the best in class.
Horror Films That Deserved Oscar Nominations
After recognizing Oscar-worthy genre talent in front of and behind the camera, let's look at ten horror films the Academy overlooked.
Horror Directors Who Deserved Oscar Nominations
We've recognized Oscar-worthy genre talent in front of the camera; let's go behind the camera to look at snubbed visionary directors.
Love and Horror: 14 Bloody Romances
Romance isn't dead, but these 14 killer romantic horror movies will take your breath away, whether you watch solo or with someone special.
Horror Actors Who Deserved Oscar Nominations
After highlighting women snubbed by the Academy, we're back with ten memorable male performances in horror worthy of Oscar recognition.
Horror Actresses Who Deserved Oscar Nominations
While everyone is talking about women snubbed by the Academy, we share ten remarkable genre performances that deserved Oscar recognition.
Triple Threat: Risk and Reward Horror
Want to elevate your horror game and raise the stakes on fun and frights? These films about high risk and reward are a sure bet.
The Four-Front of Horror: Horror Dramas
Horror dramas, or arthouse, may be dismissed by horror purists, but they can be among the most harrowing and affecting films in the genre.
Balancing the Scales: Karmic Justice in Horror
In horror, we often see innocent lives destroyed. But sometimes, we get the satisfaction of seeing real monsters get their karmic justice.
Five on it: Video Game Zombies
We pay homage to some great video game zombies that time may have forgotten but that still hold a special place in our geeky gamer hearts.
Best of the 90s: Teen Slashers
Thanks to horror master Wes Craven reviving the genre, the '90s were a sick time for rad teen slashers — many that are still da bomb today.
The Four-Front of Horror: Body Horror
Past the glorious gore, body horror intelligently exposes the monstrous horrors of humanity, and vivisects our greatest fears.
Scream Kings: Twelve Titans of Terror
Our beloved scream queens are horror royalty, but the genre's most memorable men — the iconic scream kings — deserve their flowers, too.
Around the World in 80 Films: Alaska and Hawaii
We conclude our exploration of worldwide horror by returning to America and visiting Alaska and Hawaii, the states outside the mainland.
The Four-Front of Horror: Magnetic Madmen
We may be holding out for a hero, but these unhinged villains make our hearts skip a beat with their crazy but captivating screen presence.
10 Iconic Horror Movie Villains and What They Represent
The most iconic horror movie villains deliver thrills and chills, but they also cut much deeper to reflect collective fears and humanity.
What horror films are best for new genre enthusiasts?
If you're new to the genre or looking to strengthen your horror foundation, these fifteen films — new and old — are a great place to start.
Around the World in 80 Films: Canadian Horror
As we near the end of our horror trip around the world, we visit our neighbor to the North to experience the best in Canadian horror.
Six Films That Scared Me Shitless
Part of what makes horror so effective is how well it taps into deep-rooted trauma to scare you and, in some cases, scar you for life.
PODCASTS
Creepy and Geeky: Killer Bodies
From haunted houses to killer workouts to madness at the mall, it's a totally rad 80s double feature horror movie party, and you're invited!
Adventures in Movies: Otherworldly Horror
We welcome strange and beautiful visitors with this week's double feature of two underrated gems: "Under the Skin" and "Glorious".
Another GD Horror Pod: Tina Horn
We sit down with renowned comic book writer Tina Horn to explore horror movies, cult classics, and the dark corners of pop culture.
Spookshow: Summer of 84 (2018)
Written before "Stranger Things" and hailed as one of the best horror films of 2018, "Summer of 84" nailed 80s pastiche and teen horror.
Adventures in Movies: SXSW 2024 (“Dickweed” and “Dead Mail”)
We cover two very different films that had audiences buzzing out of SXSW 2024, but did "Dickweed" and "Dead Mail" deliver the goods?
Final Girl on 6th Ave: Possum (2018)
One must not tread into a viewing of "Possum" lightly, but it leaves an indelible mark on those willing to confront its nightmares.
Adventures in Movies: Joe Bob Briggs and Freaky Found Footage
This episode is stacked, from an interview with an icon to a found footage double feature of "Frogman" and "Late Night With the Devil".
Adventures in Movies: Easter Horror
More Easter horror has risen, but is it anything to praise? We watched two new indie films that promised campy fun but left us hopping mad.
Another GD Horror Pod: William Butler
Prepare to be spellbound as Another GD Horror Pod brings you an electrifying episode with spine-chilling insights from icon William Butler.
Donna Tha Dead: March Madness
Sometimes, the scariest, most inescapable horror is the kind that occurs in one's own head. This month, we look at madness in horror.
Adventures in Movies: Look Before You Leap
Leap years are a strange phenomenon, and we celebrate by watching two incredibly weird films, "13/13/13" and "Amelia's Children".
Final Girl on 6th Ave: Poor Things (2023)
One of the few genre-adjacent films to be embraced by the Academy, the critical darling "Poor Things" is both subversive and accessible.
Spookshow: Frankenstein (1931)
One of the most influential horror classics, "Frankenstein" helped birth the age of Universal Monsters and still electrifies today.
Donna Tha Dead: Black is Beautiful (Black History Month)
Black History Month may be over, but it's always the right time to celebrate Black contributions to horror, cinema, and beyond.
Spookshow: The Lost Boys (1987)
Get lost with us as we celebrate 200 episodes and honor an essential 80s classic, "The Lost Boys" — because the Spookshow party never dies.
Creepy and Geeky: The Swinging Psycho Sixties
It's back to the 60s as we explore the road less traveled with a strange double feature: "The Psychopath" and "Angel, Angel, Down We Go".
Adventures in Movies: She’s Lost Control
We explore women coming undone — discussing a bewildering blast from the past, "Night of the Coba Woman", and a modern marvel, "Stopmotion".
Creepy and Geeky: Slasher Sequels
Creepy and Geeky celebrates our return with a look back at the return of two slasher classics, "Slumber Party Massacre" and "Prom Night".
Another GD Horror Pod: Ben Roy
This week, we invite you to unlock the secrets of horror with the incomparable Denver-based comedian and musician Ben Roy.
Final Girl on 6th Ave: Swallow (2019)
Haley Bennett shines in "Swallow" — a disturbing but mesmerizing portrayal of mental health, obsession, and the struggle to regain control.
HORROR FICTION
Point-Counterpoint: Hollow (Book Review)
Read two wildly different takes on Mike Salt's new claustrophobic terror "Hollow" and decide if you dare to enter this underground hellscape.
Fiction Friday: Demonic
The impossible-to-put-down "Demonic" is wickedly good fun with great characters and plenty of bloody violence for horror lovers.
Fiction Friday: The Girl You Call
A chilling crime thriller that explores the nature of power, corruption, and victimization, "The Girl You Call" is utterly compelling.
Book Review: Question Not My Salt (2024)
Billed as a horrific and gruesome horror story, "Question Not My Salt" felt far too tame and under seasoned for my tastes.
Now Read This: First Light (2024)
Liz Kerin returns with “First Light” — the hotly anticipated sequel to “Night’s Edge” — a riveting and powerful new take on vampire tropes.
Now Read This: Mouth (Joshua Hull)
Entertaining and wonderfully constructed, Joshua Hull's must-read novella "Mouth" is a captivating love letter to classic horror.
Now Read This: Monsters We Have Made (2024)
Inspired by real-life horror, "Monsters We Have Made" explores the limits of love and the power stories have to shape our realities.
Now Read This: Next Of Kin (Elton Skelter)
The dark and thrilling queer romance "Next of Kin" is the latest must-read from the master of wickedly satisfying endings Elton Skelter.
Top 5 Most Disturbing Junji Ito Tales
A master of disturbing and body horror, Junji Ito's twisted tales are unforgettable, and these five standouts will shake you to your core.
Now Read This: The Bedmakers
Chad Lutke and John Boden play with our emotions, pull on our heartstrings, and deliver the thrills in the amazing story "The Bedmakers".
Fiction Friday: The Devil’s Backbone
A collection of Appalachian horror stories from a trio of talented writers, "The Devil's Backbone" is uneven but far from uninteresting.
Now Read This: Faith of Dawn
Gory and disturbing, with points for originality, "Faith of Dawn" is a strange, suspenseful story aimed at fans of folk horror.
Love and Horror: 14 Bloody Romances
Romance isn't dead, but these 14 killer romantic horror movies will take your breath away, whether you watch solo or with someone special.
Now Read This: Islands of Time
Each tale in "Islands of Time" is a brilliantly crafted emotional journey, exploring aspects of real life using surrealistic elements.
Now Read This: Bloodlines (Anthology)
"Bloodlines" is not just any horror anthology but a thrilling journey into other periods, dimensions, and alternate universes.
Now Read This: Somna Issue #1
"Somna" from Becky Cloonan and Tula Lotay lives up to the hype — a gorgeous blend of creeping terror and haunting folk horror.
Fiction Friday: Paradise Of The Wolf
The werewolf horror crime thriller "Paradise of the Wolf" is an original piece of out-of-the-box creativity and an intriguing debut.
Fiction Friday: The Dead Take the A Train
"The Dead Take the A Train" is a thoughtful, well-crafted, and fun read for anyone who loves dark fantasy, horror, and some weird stuff.
Now Read This: The Serpent and the Wings of Night (2023)
With a multi-layered and suspenseful plot and dark atmosphere, "The Serpent and the Wings of Night" is a gripping page-turner.
Fiction Friday: These Things Linger (Dan Franklin)
"These Things Linger" by Dan Franklin cleverly conjures a new type of ghost story that's compelling, fresh, and unexpected.
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Around the World in 80 Films (Foreign Horror)
In our quest to help you expand your horror horizons, we travel around the world to uncover the best in undiscovered foreign horror. Join …continue reading Around the World in 80 Films (Foreign Horror)
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