When Scream came out in December of 1996, it almost single-handedly revitalized the horror genre. An iconic opening scene, self-referential humor, and a great twist cemented Scream as a modern horror classic. The reveal of there being two killers was… Continue Reading
As the lights dimmed at the Sony Lincoln Square on June 21, a palpable sense of excitement gripped my body. I turned to Marguerite, sitting next to me, and in a high-pitched little boy voice, squeaked, “Excited!” Only one movie… Continue Reading
David Fincher’s Zodiac, which debuted in March of 2007, is a perfect example of blending genres. At its core, it’s a drama built on obsession. It’s also a police and newspaper procedural, family drama, and what we’re going to be… Continue Reading
The return of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s “Twin Peaks” is nothing short of one of television’s most bold, brave, and fascinating shows in a long time. Seemingly unrestrained and constantly breaking expectations, the show has been met, for damn… Continue Reading
The conversion of adult-themed properties into children’s cartoons is not unheard of. Anyone who’s read the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics knows that they were pretty damn violent. Ghostbusters, which may be beloved by kids the world over, is… Continue Reading
Yesterday brought the stunning news that Mike Mignola’s Hellboy is receiving a reboot with The Descent director Neil Marshall helming the film and “Stranger Things” star David Harbour as the titular character. The news sent shockwaves through the film community,… Continue Reading
We’re almost at the halfway point of 2017, if you can believe that. Since the year started, we’ve gotten some pretty incredible horror films that have been scoring big at the box office and there are no signs of that… Continue Reading
The indie monster comedy film Colossal (review) is out today in limited theaters (specifically New York and Los Angeles), and after hearing nothing but positive (read: glowing) reviews from my peers over the past several weeks, I’m kinda pissed that… Continue Reading
Firestarter is Stephen King’s comic book movie, even on the page. It’s been said that The Dead Zone is something of a superhero origin story, but I think the tragedy of it is that it’s cut short before that can… Continue Reading
For many horror fans, watching something in the genre isn’t enough. We want to be a part of the genre, to find a way to interact with it on our own terms. After all, how many times can we scream… Continue Reading
Perhaps one of the most enduring names in horror is H.P. Lovecraft, the Rhode Island author who created the Cthulhu Mythos, a shared universe of ancient deities, each more horrific than the last. His material has been the inspiration for… Continue Reading
The new Alien: Covenant trailer was met with understandable applause upon release. Part of the reason for this is completely by design. Following the lukewarm fan and critical reaction to Prometheus and the newer elements of the mythology it introduced,… Continue Reading
The past few years have seen the resurgence of Godzilla, the King of Monsters, in both Eastern and Western cinema. Here in the States, we produced Gareth Edwards’ 2014 entry Godzilla, which saw an incarnation of the beast that, at… Continue Reading
Several months ago, I wrote a piece about Japanese horror master Junji Ito for Bloody-Disgusting which gave a little bit of history about the artist and the incredible work he’s accomplished over the years. In that post, I made a… Continue Reading
It’s been some time since I revisited Hideo Nakata’s Ring. As memory best served me, it was an intense and far more atmospheric rendition of Gore Verbinski’s American rendition, The Ring. And realistically, that mindset isn’t surprising; remakes rarely meet… Continue Reading
Two days ago, we had to post the terrible news that Bill Paxton had passed away at the age of 61. According to several sources, the actor suffered complications after heart surgery, which makes his death all the more unexpected… Continue Reading