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Pop culture for horror junkies; all about the famous films, creepypasta tales, trends and tropes that bled from the fringes of fright into the macabre mainstream.

The Collector - A Movie Review
Trust me, you do not want to go inside that house. The Collector is a 2009 film. In a desperate attempt to repay his ex-wife, Arkin, an ex-con plots to steal from his new employer's home. Breaking into the house, he is unaware that a masked criminal has already trespassed the house setting up deadly traps.
By Marielle Sabbag3 years ago in Horror
Last Shift - A Movie Review
It’s just one night. What’s the worst that could happen? Last Shift is a 2014 film. On her first shift, Police officer Jessica Loren is called in to cover the final shift at a closing police station. During her shift, weird situations occur. Getting calls from a woman in trouble, Jessica suspects other supernatural tricks are at play.
By Marielle Sabbag3 years ago in Horror
Sami’s Review: Hellraiser 2022
I have to admit that I’m not the biggest fan of Clive Barker. The blood and gore focus of horror. But just because its not my cup of tea in terror doesn’t mean I don’t respect what he brings. Since I have gotten into horror movies, his name always pops up for the recognition he’s done for books and movies. I do have to respect that he does bring something new to horror. It’s not just blood and guts flying everywhere it really is a sought out story.
By Samantha Parrish3 years ago in Horror
Halloween Ends - A Movie Review
Let this be the last Halloween Michael Myers ever lives. Halloween Ends is a 2022 film. Four years after Michael Myers’ deadly return to Haddonfield, the town is still on alert. Facing her fear one last time, Laurie Strode battles Michael Myers on Halloween night.
By Marielle Sabbag3 years ago in Horror
The Top Ghost Films You Need to See
"The Shining" (1980) (Gene pick) The film version of "The Shining" combines two masters at the top of their craft - writer Stephen King and director Stanley Kubrick. Based on King's second novel, King reportedly hated the film, and in 1997 wrote the screenplay for a TV mini-series that was more faithful to his vision. However, the mini-series has been largely forgotten, while the film stands out as a terrifying masterpiece of horror. Known to be fanatic about detail, and adept at working on subliminal levels, Kubrick does more than the viewer realizes to have an increasing sense of wrongness and dread mirroring the feeling the family living in the hotel has that at any time, they could encounter creepy twins in a hallway, or have a vision of elevators full of blood. To see exactly what Kubrick does to achieve this feeling, see the excellent documentary "Room 237."
By Gene Lass3 years ago in Horror
Goblin Bites: Scary Stories 8
Ben absolutely hated carnivals. Everything from the rattletrap rides that were one loose bolt away from collapsing, the greasy, disgusting food that was literally Salmonella in a paper boat, and those annoying, terrible midway games. The midway games to him were the worst: every single one was totally rigged, so you always wound up spending three months allowance on trying to win a stupid, threadbare little plush toy you could buy at any discount toy store. On top of that there was always a crowd at the carnival, meaning hours upon hours of pushing and shoving to even get anywhere while trying not to get trampled by snot-nosed little kids and their often obese, negligent mothers.
By Natalie Gray3 years ago in Horror
Triangle - A Movie Review
I swear I’ve been here before. This all looks so familiar. Triangle found its way into theaters in 2009. Left stranded on their boat, a group of friends gets on a stray shift. Noticing something peculiar about this ship, what happens next is hard to describe.
By Marielle Sabbag3 years ago in Horror
The Top Slasher Films You Need to See
"Psycho" (1960) (BOTH pick) It all begins here. Based on the novel by Robert Bloch, which was in turn inspired by notorious serial killer Ed Gein, this masterpiece by Alfred Hitchcock is the result of Hitchcock being bored and wanting to do something that neither he nor anyone else had ever done. Something that elevated film from suspense to pure terror, and brutal violence. The film does an incredible switch of perspective, as the lead characters change partway through the film, and all of the violence is purposefully, painstakingly realistic.
By Gene Lass3 years ago in Horror
Psycho (1998) - A Movie Review
How is this Bates motel any scarier than the one we saw three decades ago? Psycho is a 1998 remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 film. After embezzling money from her boss, Marion Crane skips town. Finding a solitary motel on the side of the road, the owner introduces her to the place and its terrible secrets.
By Marielle Sabbag3 years ago in Horror
Mr. Harrigan's Phone - A Netflix Movie Review
Please tell me I am not getting a call from the dead. Mr. Harrigan’s Phone is a 2022 Netflix film. From a young age, Craig befriends an elderly man named Mr. Harrigan. Sadly Mr. Harrigan passes away. Putting his phone with him in the coffin, Craig is shocked to get a message in return one night.
By Marielle Sabbag3 years ago in Horror
Half Light - A Movie Review
What are you talking about? I just spent the whole day with him! Half Light is a 2006 film. Following the death of her son, Rachel Carlson, a successful novelist moves to a small Scottland village. Hoping that she is moving on, strange occurrences happen. She is haunted by memories of the past.
By Marielle Sabbag3 years ago in Horror
Barbarian - A Movie Review
Don’t go inside that house. Showing up to theaters in 2022, Barbarian centers around a young woman arriving at her Airbnb house, only to realize that it is occupied. Reluctantly agreeing to stay in the house with Craig, they make a shocking discovery.
By Marielle Sabbag3 years ago in Horror