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Ask any of your single friends and they’ll tell you: the dating pool is looking extra shallow these days. So if you’re looking to couple up this Valentine’s Day, you might consider expanding your search to include the undead. As our new Galentine, Lisa Frankenstein has taught us, there’s nothing quite like …

Even though I write for a horror magazine, I love all movies, especially when directors inject tension into comedies, violence into dramas, and insert dreamlike scenes that dissolve into terror. But “shocking” doesn’t just mean violence. It can mean anything that disturbs the audience. That clarified – let’s get to …

I’ve been watching and re-watching a lot of horror movies lately. It got me thinking about the times directors have used a song in a film where it made the scene memorable. I mean I’m sure there are movies you have watched that had a song in it and now …

To bring in the holidays, I sat through all five Silent Night Deadly Night films. Parts 3-5 were new to me and do not have a nostalgic lense helping them in any way. So what’s the verdict? Let’s examine… #5: Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out I wouldn’t …

Of the many tropes in horror films, I have one that I will never, ever break: never use a Ouija Board. And while plenty of people have seen Ouija and Ouija 2: Origin of Evil, there exists an entire second string of films about summoning spirits – and I watched …

Spooky season never ends when you’re a horror fan: we celebrate year ’round! It’s also safe to say that horror fans love family and a good meal and never miss a chance to make fun memes for pretty much any holiday. Thanksgiving is no exception! Are you ready for some …

It’s been said that you can judge the quality of a story by its villain. Well, ladies and gentlemen, let’s talk about the Star Wars universe and the man who made the dark side look so relatable. Darth Vader, the Sith Lord extraordinaire, is, without a shadow of a doubt, …

What up, horror aficionados?! I hope you’ve stocked up on sour patch kids and fake cobwebs because we’re about to dive headfirst into the spookiest time of the year. I mean, what’s not to love about a holiday that encourages you to dress up in ridiculous costumes, gorge on sweets, …

Note: This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SGA-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, Dead Ringers being covered here wouldn’t exist. David Cronenberg is most well-known for his uncompromising and often gory body horror flicks such as Shivers, Rabid, and the uncomfortably …

The early 1980s were a golden era of horror. It served as the first wave of the American slasher craze and made rock stars out of the FX teams responsible for creating some of the most inventive kills to date. It was also when feature-length Stephen King adaptations were a …