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The Essential Horror Movies of 1996

March 7, 2026 by EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno with the essential horror movies of 1996… 1996 wasn’t just a good year for horror. This was one of the first high points after years of a dry spell, a pure “oh, we’re so back” kind of year. The genre was crawling out of its early-’90s slump, sharpening its claws, and getting ready […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, EJ Moreno, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: From Dusk Till Dawn, hellraiser: Bloodline, Scream, the craft, The Dentist, The Frighteners

10 Essential Comedy Movies of 1996

March 6, 2026 by Tom Jolliffe

We take a trip back some thirty(!) years to look at the essential comedy movies of 1996… Back in the 90s, the comedy genre was going through a purple patch. It might surprise younger audiences, largely starved of regular comedy releases (especially on the big screen), that comedy was one of the most prolific big-screen […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: Bottle Rocket, Fargo, Happy Gilmore, Kingpin, Swingers, The Birdcage, The Cable Guy, The Frighteners, The Nutty Professor, Trees Lounge

1990s Summer Movie Flops That Deserved Better

August 4, 2025 by Casey Chong

Casey Chong presents seven 90s summer movie flops that deserved better… The 1990s saw a good deal of summer movies that turned into big hits. Various films released during the crowded months-long season spread across different genres from supernatural romance (1990’s Ghost) to sci-fi action (1991’s Terminator 2: Judgment Day), dinosaur-themed sci-fi (1993’s Jurassic Park) […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Casey Chong, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Alec Baldwin, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Billy Zane, David Koepp, Denzel Washington, Event Horizon, Joe Johnston, John McTiernan, Last Action Hero, michael j.fox, Paul W.S. Anderson, Peter Jackson, Russell Crowe, The Frighteners, The Phantom, The Rocketeer, The Shadow, virtuosity

The Best Kid-Friendly Horror Movies for Halloween

October 21, 2023 by EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno discusses his top picks for kid-friendly horror movies this Halloween season… Halloween is a significant time when everyone dives into the world of horror. For many children, this is their first introduction into the genre, either scarring them for life or making them lifelong fans. Use this list as a guide to find […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, EJ Moreno, Movies Tagged With: Addams Family Values, Beetlejuice, Frankenstein, Ghostbusters, Hocus Pocus, Little Shop of Horrors, ParaNorman, The Frighteners, The Monster Squad, The Nightmare Before Christmas

Underrated Horror Comedy Movies That You Must Watch

April 1, 2021 by Red Stewart

Marvelous Videos presents ten laugh-out-loud horror comedies… Horror comedy – it’s literally an oxymoron. How can any piece of storytelling make sense if it’s trying to both scare someone and make them laugh their head off? Genre mixers have existed for a while now, but those combinations have at least made sense: action and fantasy, […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Random Videos, Red Stewart Tagged With: Attack the Block, Bad Milo!, dead heat, House, john dies at the end, Marvelous Videos, rubber, The Frighteners, the stuff, Wolfcop

Cult Classic Horror Movies That Were Critical and Financial Failures

September 1, 2021 by Red Stewart

Marvel Videos presents cult classic horror films that were critical and financial failures…. Not everything you do will be a hit. Even if you’re operating in a genre like horror, science fiction, or fantasy, there is no guarantee that you will find an audience that will see what you’re trying to do and embrace it. […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Random Videos, Red Stewart Tagged With: Arachnophobia, brainscan, House on Haunted Hill, Marvelous Videos, Nightbreed, the cell, the dark half, The Exorcist III, The Frighteners, The People Under the Stairs, Thinner, thirteen ghosts, Trick 'r Treat

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