‘Ghost in the Machine’ Paved the Way for ‘Final Destination’
March 19th, 2021 • Bee Turck
Blake Turck explores how Rachel Talalay’s ‘Ghost in the Machine’ helped set the stage for horror franchises like ‘Final Destination.’
How ‘The Unknown’ Revived Swedish Horror
March 15th, 2021 • Markus Amalthea Magnuson
In the summer of 1999, a small production team led by director Michael Hjorth packed their gear…
Monsters, Menstruation, and Cosmic Love in ‘Spring’
March 1st, 2021 • Molly Henery
In a genre typically considered “for the guys,” it’s time to give a nod to…
How ‘Hell House LLC’ Gives Life to the Abaddon Hotel
February 22nd, 2021 • Mary Beth McAndrews
Mary Beth McAndrews flips the script on ‘Hell House LLC’ and explains why the Abaddon Hotel is the ultimate found footage haunted house.
‘My Best Friend Is a Vampire’ and ’80s Queer Horror
February 19th, 2021 • Audrey Fox
When My Best Friend is a Vampire first came out in 1987, it was just…
Reading the Female Body in ‘The Autopsy of Jane Doe’
February 16th, 2021 • Kate Bowen
Against a black backdrop, wind howls. Leaves rustle. Twigs rattle and snap. Welcome to André…
How Gregg Araki’s ‘The Doom Generation’ Steered My Queer Identity and Filmmaking
February 10th, 2021 • Mark Pariselli
Upon its release in 1995, Gregg Araki’s The Doom Generation was lambasted by critics. It…
The Alien Horror of Gregg Araki’s ‘Nowhere’
February 8th, 2021 • Anthony Isaac Bradley
In 1997, Gregg Araki’s Nowhere unleashed a loud contemporary soundtrack and rowdy teenage behavior on…
Simon Sprackling’s ‘Funny Man’ Puts Freddy To Shame
February 1st, 2021 • Chris McMullen
Forget Freddy Krueger. The Funny Man is the wisecracking supernatural killer we need. Making a…
The Future of Horror Hinges on the ‘Friday the 13th’ Lawsuit
January 29th, 2021 • Lindsay Traves
Lawyer and horror journalist Lindsay Traves revisits her ‘Friday the 13th’ legal guide in light of the recent court decision.