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About Vanessa Maki

Vanessa Maki is a queer Blerd and freelance writer and artist. She's written for publications like Dread Central, Daily Dead, Fangoria, Screensphere and more. She's a former contributor for Pink Advocate as well as The Mary Sue, and a current contributor to But Why Tho? and Peliplat.

10 Upcoming Horror Movies to Watch in 2026

December 14, 2025 by Vanessa Maki

Vanessa Maki with ten horror movies to watch out for in 2026… After a very long year in general and an interesting one for horror, 2026 is coming much quicker than anyone is prepared for. Thus we’re inching closer to the horror films coming out next year, and as ever we’ve an upcoming array of […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Top Stories, Vanessa Maki Tagged With: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Cold Storage, evil dead burn, Forbidden Fruits, Obsession, Psycho Killer, Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, Send Help, Werwulf, wolf creek legacy

10 Stylish Bubblegum Horror Movies for Your Watchlist

December 4, 2025 by Vanessa Maki

Vanessa Maki serves up some bubblegum horror for your watch list… When some people think about horror, they aren’t always thinking about colorful atmospheres or daylight terrors. Their minds are likely going to darker aesthetics, gothic/southern gothic architecture, and terror occurring during the late night hours. Despite all of that, horror can also feature bright […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Top Stories, Vanessa Maki Tagged With: bit, Bodies Bodies Bodies, Companion, Freaky, Grafted, Last Night in Soho, M.F.A., The Babysitter, The Neon Demon, the substance

10 Cult 70s Horror Gems You May Have Missed

November 29, 2025 by Vanessa Maki

Vanessa Maki presents a selection of 1970s horror gems for your watch list… The ’70s was quite the time for film, especially for the horror genre. Exploitation horror was hitting the scene, many horror classics were born, and it was all pretty groovy for horror fans of the time. And the more we look back […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Top Stories, Vanessa Maki Tagged With: Damien: Omen 2, I Spit On Your Grave, Let’s Scare Jessica to Death, Phantom of the Paradise, Piranha, Sugar Hill, The Crazies, The Town That Dreaded Sundown, The Vampire Lovers, When a Stranger Calls

10 Extreme Horror Films You Won’t Forget

November 22, 2025 by Vanessa Maki

Vanessa Maki with 10 extreme horror movies you won’t soon forget… Stepping into the world of extreme horror isn’t a wise choice for everyone. It might make you regret it if you’re not someone who can handle much in the way of extreme violence or gore, much less transgression in film, though if you’re someone […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Top Stories, Vanessa Maki Tagged With: Deadgirl, I Saw the Devil, I Spit On Your Grave, Ichi the Killer, Inside, Martyrs, Megan is Missing, The House with 100 Eyes, The Loved Ones, the sadness

10 Essential Modern Survival Horror Films

October 30, 2025 by Vanessa Maki

Vanessa Maki with 10 essential survival horror movies for your watch list… The name of the game in a lot of horror films is to survive the events that are unfolding. The characters might not make it out with their mental health intact, or even without wounds, but if they survive then that tends to […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Top Stories, Vanessa Maki Tagged With: Backcountry, Dangerous Animals, Downrange, Frozen, Hush, Kristy, No Exit, Ready or Not, Sweetheart, The Belko Experiment

10 Cult Classic Horror Films With Perfect Fall Vibes

October 27, 2025 by Vanessa Maki

Vanessa Maki presents a selection of horror movies perfect for Halloween season viewing… Halloween season has officially begun where pumpkins are everywhere, the leaves are crisp, and people are putting up their decorations. Despite most horror fans are consuming horror throughout the entire year, not just during October, it’s always a blast to throw on […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Vanessa Maki Tagged With: An American Werewolf in London, dark night of the scarecrow, Fright Night, Ginger Snaps, Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II, House of 1000 Corpses, my bloody valentine, night of the demons, Trick 'r Treat, Wes Craven's New Nightmare

10 Horror Movies Ripe for a Modern Remake

October 19, 2025 by Vanessa Maki

Vanessa Maki with ten horror movies that could benefit from a modern remake… A topic that can spark a lot of controversial thoughts in the horror community is remakes. There are people who inherently dislike remakes, and there are folks who embrace some of the remakes we’ve seen over the decades. Horror remakes don’t always […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Top Stories, Vanessa Maki Tagged With: Disturbing Behaviour, Event Horizon, Ganja & Hess, night of the comet, Prom Night, tales from the crypt: demon knight, The Birds, The People Under the Stairs, tourist trap, valentine

10 Must-See Horror Movies Guaranteed to Make You Squirm

October 15, 2025 by Vanessa Maki

Vanessa Maki with ten great horror movies that are guaranteed to make you uncomfortable… Contrary to what some might think, horror is sometimes meant to make you uncomfortable and uneasy about what’s happening. We as viewers are occasionally supposed to be squirming in our seats or feeling extraordinarily nervous if we’re watching these films at […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Top Stories, Vanessa Maki Tagged With: [REC], Capture Kill Release, Megalomaniac, Milk & Serial, mother!, Starry Eyes, The Boy Behind the Door, The Devil's Candy, The House of the Devil, The Wailing

10 More International Horror Movies You Need to See

September 14, 2025 by Vanessa Maki

Vanessa Maki with more international horror movies for your watch list… Recently we dropped a list about international horror and now I’m back with more recommendations of the same thing. Why? Because there’s a never-ending list of international horror films that need to be watched and appreciated out there. Many of us haven’t even cracked […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Top Stories, Vanessa Maki Tagged With: A Record of Sweet Murder, belladonna of sadness, dog soldiers, I Saw the Devil, Paprika, Perfect Blue, Strange Frequencies: Taiwan Killer Hospital, The Demon Disorder, The Host, Wolf Creek 2

10 Psychological Horror Gems You Need To See

September 8, 2025 by Vanessa Maki

Vanessa Maki with ten great psychological horror movie gems for your watch list… The genuine terror that can be elicited from a good psychological horror film is top tier. Whether it be a film like The Shining (1980) where the madness builds and builds, the home invasion terror in The Strangers (2008), the psychologically grueling […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Top Stories, Vanessa Maki Tagged With: Dead Ringers, Don't Move, Dread, Last Shift, The Blackcoat's Daughter, The Brood, The Invitation, Triangle, Unsane, Would You Rather

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