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Homebound Horror

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All Work and No Play: 6 of the Best Homebound Horror Movies

Evelyn Jackson

When people are housebound in a horror movie, it’s typically due to the snow and not a disease. And look, I get it, we’re not exactly snowbound due to COVID-19, but, for most of us, this is the

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Single White Female

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Single White Female Seeks Same

Anthony Darnell

Erotic thrillers are a dying breed, but there was a special time in the late 80s and early 90s when they ruled the box office; titles like Basic Instinct, Fatal Attraction, and The Last Seduction

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livescream review

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Livescream: Would you die for a video game?

Anthony Darnell

In the age of streaming and the never-ending flow of content that’s direct-to-VOD, it may seem like original horror stories are becoming a rare breed. How many movies can they make about creepy

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The Night God Screamed

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The Night God Screamed

Bob

The Night God Screamed is an underloved, neglected little horror/exploito trash culture grab bag from 1971. It’s the type of threadbare production that perfectly encapsulates scuzzbucket Americana

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Twins of Evil

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Satan, Fangs, and Cleavage: Twins of Evil

Anthony Darnell

With a filmography that prominently features horror icons Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, it’s no surprise that Britain’s famed Hammer Film Productions has an expansive back catalog that

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1917 is a Horror Movie

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1917 is a Horror Movie

Jon Swihart

I often wonder why the Venn diagram of war and horror films doesn’t overlap more. Death and the dark side of human nature prevail in both genres and the differences between them are often

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Unpopular Opinion, Or Why I Think (Not Actually Real) Animal Murder In Horror Films Is Great, And Why You Should Think So Too

Bob

I’ve noticed an attitude among modern horror fans that puzzles me. These days it seems like even the most voracious gorehound is put off, appalled, upset, even outright angered at the depiction of

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Libraries, Video Stores, & Raw Meat

Lincoln Thorn

Life as a librarian can often be an unusual road. It offers many rewarding moments helping a community in different ways, but it can also be a pretty hard job. Sometimes after a long day of working,

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The House That Dripped Blood

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The House That Dripped Blood

Anthony Darnell

Modern horror anthologies can be a mixed bag of goodies. Sometimes you get something sweet like Trick ‘r Treat (2007), but more often than not you get something that’s mostly sour like XX (2017).

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A drawing of a VHS tape promoting Terry M. West's book Transfer

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Book Review: Transfer

Adrienne Clark

Sometimes it's best to leave well enough

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