Horror Movie Talk Blog Posts

When you are as involved in movies as I am, you spend a lot of time thinking about genre. While, initially, a genre can be seen as a way to classify movies, the more I consider it, the more I begin to see genre not only as a label but as a template for constructing a film. It isn’t simply a section in a blockbuster movie rental store (if those still existed), but a set of loose guidelines for the filmmakers to follow. … [Read more...] about How Parasite Becomes a Horror Film (Spoilers)

Losing myself in vacant alleyways filled with a cloudy mist hovering over the strangely majestic town of Silent Hill became a nightly routine when I fell upon the video game. My connection to the game might be personal because I once lived in Maine, and remember it feeling like Silent Hill, or the story was just outright creepy. It's probably both.  … [Read more...] about Silent Hill Movie – What it Got Right & Wrong

in the Resident Evil Movie Franchise With the new release of the remake of Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, there is no better time to discuss the importance of Jill Valentine and how the Resident Evil movie franchise butchered who she was to the female gaming community. … [Read more...] about Jill Valentine Got Screwed

Trust me when I say, you know who Chris Sarandon is. While he has been my crush for oh so many years, and who I like to consider the sexiest vampire of all-time, Sarandon is horror's leading man. Sarandon, and not to confuse with Susan Sarandon, who yes, was married to the hunk and kept his last name, has been in almost every cult horror movie you can imagine.  Jerry Dandridge, Fright Night 1985 I love rocking as many horror tees as I can, and this mash-up of Fright Night and Saturday Night Fever is a classic from Fright-Rags!  I won't deny, seeing this tee inspired me to not only purchase this item but to share my love for a classic horror film. I finally was able to get my boyfriend to watch the film, and now he can't stop telling me "You're so cool Brewster!" And now we've got matching tees thanks to Rob Sacchetto's awesome design via TeePublic! Fright Night is one of my favorite vampire movies of all time. While … [Read more...] about Chris Sarandon – Horror’s Leading Man

How Will The Reboot Reflect The Classic? “I am the writing on the wall, the whisper in the classroom, the sweet smell of blood.” In all seriousness, it’s hard not to be at least a little intimidated by what is arguably one of the most chilling character introductions in all of film. On October 16, 1992, American moviegoers were invited to witness and assist in the birth of one of the 90’s first major genre icons, a contemporary boogeyman spliced together from DNA of past urban legends & real-life tragedies for the silver screen – Candyman. Beginning development as a low-budget indie-film and going on to earn $5,404,320 USD in its opening weekend ($25.7 million worldwide), Bernard Rose’s Candyman didn’t just scare generations from saying his name in the mirror at sleepovers. It also brought the previously niche “black horror” sub-genre to new levels of recognition and subtext that are still being discussed and influencing Western culture today. To the best of my … [Read more...] about Candyman Original Vs. Reboot (2020)

There is no denying the fact that horror movies have influenced music for decades. From the Ramones to the Misfits, and Iron Maiden, there is probably one famous song you've heard that has been inspired by a horror movie.  … [Read more...] about Horror Movie Influence on My Chemical Romance

It struck me as I was watching Joker, that this very unique movie is not as unique as it lets on. It’s almost a direct replica of American Psycho, the 2000 movie based on the 1991 Bret Easton Ellis novel of the same name by director Mary Harron. The big difference is that its antihero, Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) starts from the bottom, with nothing, whereas Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) starts at the top with everything. … [Read more...] about Joker is American Psycho with Reverse Antihero

The Most Frightening Zombies that Movies and Games Have Brought Us What are your favorite types of zombies? Specifically, which variants of zombie or zombie-like creature in your anecdotal experience are the most memorable, and how so? Do you prefer one that is the scariest, smartest, deadliest, most tragic, most challenging, most entertaining, most original, etc? … [Read more...] about My Top 10 Zombie Types

Pitting Michael Myers against Jason Voorhees Everyone loves a good rivalry. If they didn’t, we wouldn’t see those obnoxious “Team (insert name here)” t-shirts all the time. We can thank Twilight for giving us something we never asked for with their Team Jacob and Team Edward nonsense.  However, if it proves one thing, it's this. People love competition between a few solid options. So we ask the question, "Who wins in Halloween Vs. Friday the 13th?" … [Read more...] about Halloween Vs. Friday the 13th

Comedy and horror? Can they actually go together? In fact, yes they can, and it makes for interesting funny horror movies. Sometimes the storyline gets lost, and people enjoy it for the comedic laughs it can provide, because you need that break from jumping, haunting, and the rest. … [Read more...] about Funny Horror Movies