EJ Moreno looks at lackluster entries from in horror… Horror fans will tell you that even movie series they find to be absolute classics will have at least one stinker. No franchise is safe from a bad film, regardless of the genre. But there’s something about a bad horror movie that can shake the foundation […]
10 Essential Films From 1984
It’s time to venture back 40 years to 1984 for these ten essential movies… The 80s were a glorious era for movies and music. As the years drift on, the kids born and raised in the decade such as me, suddenly find themselves in their 40s, careering headlong to the big 5-0. When it comes […]
Iconic Characters Who Deserve Their Own Christmas Movie
Tom Jolliffe places some iconic characters into the festive chaos of the Christmas movie… It’s Christmas. You might already be fed up with the never-ending barrage of Christmas songs, the neighbours who have had their lights going since they threw out their pumpkins, and the barrage of Christmas movies. Are there too many? Maybe. So […]
When Movie Artwork Was Great
Tom Jolliffe looks at the peak of movie artwork (and subsequent decline)… Movie making is a long drawn out process. From those first scrawled notes that slowly evolve into script, to the preparation, production and post, so many elements combine to deliver a final product. Then you have the small matter of selling said film. […]
Who is the Best Final Girl in Horror?
EJ Moreno looks at ten influential and badass final girls… Did Carol J. Clover think we’d have endless discourse around the term she coined in her 1992 novel Men, Women, and Chainsaws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film? God, no, but thankfully she’s given horror fans endless conversations about who is the real screaming queen […]
Robert Englund names who he thinks should play Freddy Krueger
While his time as the iconic slasher Freddy Krueger is over, the remarkable career of Robert Englund is far from over. Constantly working and promoting the horror genre, Englund seemingly cares about his work in slashers and his impact on horror fans quite a bit. This could explain why Englund has retired as Freddy in […]
Mike Flanagan dreams of making A Nightmare on Elm Street
Having achieved what seemed like the impossible with his superb The Shining sequel Doctor Sleep, Mike Flanagan has his sights set on another classic horror franchise with news that he has an idea for a new A Nightmare on Elm Street film. The Haunting of Hill House and The Haunting of Bly Manor director was speaking […]
Rooney Mara says filming A Nightmare on Elm Street remake was “not a good experience”
The A Nightmare on Elm Street remake is a sour spot for many people. Horror fans hated it, the critics hated it, and now it seems one of the main stars has an awful experience on set. Actress Rooney Mara made her mainstream debut in 2010’s Elm Street remake, and the film nearly derailed her […]
The Must Watch School-Set Movies
Summer is over and it’s back to class with our must-watch school-set movies… Hands up if you’re a parent of school-aged kids? Have you counted the minutes until your little cherubs return to school? Is that lazy and moody teenager making you go crazy? Have you spent an absolute fortune? Then don’t worry, as we […]
Wes Craven: The Ultimate Horror Groundbreaker?
Tom Jolliffe looks back at three milestones in Wes Craven’s career, A Nightmare on Elm Street, New Nightmare and Scream… In cinema there are plenty of great films. There are examples of exceptional filmmaking and populist films which become a cultural phenomenon. Some directors might be fortunate enough to create a groundbreaking film. These could […]
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