Shaun Hamill’s Introduction to Dark Wonder: A Syllabus

Shaun Hamill’s Introduction to Dark Wonder: A Syllabus

Shaun Hamill’s Introduction to Dark Wonder: A Syllabus

Shaun Hamill’s guiding concept as a writer is “Dark Wonder” – here are five short stories, novellas, and movies to get you started in this niche genre. […]

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October 8, 2020 Books, On Screen

Home Haunting: Halloween Inspiration for a Socially Distant Year

Home Haunting: Halloween Inspiration for a Socially Distant Year

Get inspired for a socially distant Halloween with these documentaries, movies, and TV shows that’ll get you in the mood for some spooky decorating. […]

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October 7, 2020 Miscellaneous, On Screen

Vacation Turns Sinister Yet Disappointing in The Rental

Vacation Turns Sinister Yet Disappointing in The Rental

The Rental, Dave Franco’s directorial debut, feels a lot like a disappointing Airbnb—pretty but kind of empty, and not really scary once you’re in it. […]

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September 29, 2020 On Screen

Why Host is the Horror Movie We Need Right Now

Why Host is the Horror Movie We Need Right Now

Shudder’s innovative video-chat horror movie is precisely what we all need in quarantine. […]

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September 9, 2020 On Screen

6 Horror Movies That Feel Like Vintage Paperbacks

6 Horror Movies That Feel Like Vintage Paperbacks

Enjoy some visual comfort food with these six vintage horror movies that capture the comforting feeling of a well-loved paperback pulp horror novel. […]

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August 26, 2020 On Screen

Can You Help Solve a Mystery? The Best Original Unsolved Mysteries Episodes

Can You Help Solve a Mystery? The Best Original Unsolved Mysteries Episodes

We’ve pulled together some of the best episodes from the original run of Unsolved Mysteries, plus the movies and books that capture those same eerie vibes. […]

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August 14, 2020 On Screen

5 Horror Books About Cursed Films

5 Horror Books About Cursed Films

Mysterious disappearances, fatal films, and dead cast members abound in these five horror books about cursed films and filmmakers. […]

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July 15, 2020 Books, On Screen

Say His Name, Say His Name: Breaking Down the Candyman 2020 Trailers

Say His Name, Say His Name: Breaking Down the Candyman 2020 Trailers

We’re immensely excited for Nia DaCosta’s new Candyman film, due out in October – get the skinny on all the trailers here. […]

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July 14, 2020 On Screen

Scream, Queen!: A Documentary About Fandom, Accountability and Queer History

Scream, Queen!: A Documentary About Fandom, Accountability and Queer History

Scream, Queen! tracks what A Nightmare on Elm Street II: Freddy’s Revenge did to actor Mark Patton’s career & serves as a history of homophobia in Hollywood. […]

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June 23, 2020 On Screen

Watch the Flashy, Frightening Trailer for Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula

Watch the Flashy, Frightening Trailer for Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula

Four years after the events of Train to Busan, return to the devastated Korean peninsula in this trailer for the sequel to Sang-ho Yeon’s zombie masterpiece. […]

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April 2, 2020 On Screen

The 12 Best Movies to Watch on Shudder Right Now

The 12 Best Movies to Watch on Shudder Right Now

Horror streaming service Shudder is offering a 30 day free trial – here are a dozen of the best movies to watch on the platform. […]

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March 20, 2020 On Screen

The Agony and the Ecstasy of Color Out of Space

The Agony and the Ecstasy of Color Out of Space

sample heading No flesh shall be spared in this psychedelic Lovecraft adaptation from iconic goth-shaman director Richard Stanley and the producers of 2018’s similarly lurid horror hit, Mandy. A relatively […]

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February 11, 2020 On Screen

Our Favorite Horror Movies of December 2019

Our Favorite Horror Movies of December 2019

Horror author Nadia Bulkin is back with capsule reviews of the newest horror movies in theaters and on streaming services this month. […]

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December 9, 2019 On Screen

Annihilation Meets Mandy in the Color Out of Space Trailer

Annihilation Meets Mandy in the Color Out of Space Trailer

sample heading There have been a number of attempts to adapt Lovecraft to the screen over the years, but I wouldn’t personally call many of them “successful,” or “good,” or […]

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November 7, 2019 On Screen

Keep the Lights On While You Watch The Grudge Trailer

Keep the Lights On While You Watch The Grudge Trailer

sample heading I’m gonna be honest, I only watched about half of this trailer, and most of it was through my fingers while muttering “Don’t go in the house, John […]

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October 28, 2019 On Screen