Movies

Loving "Vincent": A Look At Tim Burton's Forgotten Short Film

Darkness doesn't come without a Price The year was 1982. Tim Burton, yet to make the notable animated features that would arguably later...

Jul 14, 20212 min read

Five Things You Might Not Know About "Jennifer's Body"

Spoilers for Jennifer's Body ahead I recently watched Jennifer's Body for the first time. Although I'd heard quite a bit about it, I...

Jul 7, 20214 min read

Ghoultenders: How Horror and Hockey Masks Have Become Intertwined

He shoots... and he scares! Perhaps the most iconic symbol of the slasher genre – and one of the most iconic symbols of horror at large –...

Mar 2, 20213 min read

A Short History Of Friday The 13th

Thank goodness it's Friday. *Spoilers for the Friday the 13th franchise* Friday the 13th has long been associated with bad things...

Nov 13, 20202 min read

Board To Death: A History Of Ouija Boards

This game is a real scream. Ouija Boards are an iconic symbol of Halloween. You can buy Ouija blankets, Ouija masks, Ouija cutting boards...

Oct 30, 20203 min read

Bloody Date Night Is The Perfect Podcast For Horror Lovers – And Horror Newbies

You'll bloody love this podcast. The premise of horror review podcast Bloody Date Night is simple: Liz and Josh are a couple. He loves...

Oct 28, 20204 min read

7 Halloween Movies You Can Watch On Netflix

It's time for Netflix and kill Watching scary – or just spooky and fun – movies around Halloween is a great tradition, one that's...

Oct 19, 20201 min read

Are You An Addams Or A Munster?

Gomez or Herman?

Sep 14, 20201 min read

Five Ways You Can Decorate For Halloween All Year

Put your love of Halloween on display – even when it's not Halloween time. Hey there, Halloween lovers. It's getting pretty close to the...

Sep 10, 20202 min read

What Tim Burton Character Are You?

It's time to get the Deetz about what character you are.

Sep 8, 20201 min read

How To Host Fun Halloween Events Over Zoom

Let's get this (remote) party started. You've heard it a million times by now, but things are going to look a little different this year,...

Sep 6, 20203 min read

White Zombie: How Early Hollywood Whitewashed The Living Dead

A zombie history lesson. What do you consider to be the quintessential zombie movie? For vampires, it's Dracula. For mummies, The Mummy....

Sep 4, 20204 min read

Macabre Music #2: What Makes Horror Soundtracks Scary?

A dose of dissonance, dread, and the Devil's Interval. So, you may remember that a few weeks ago I decided to start a new...

Aug 23, 20203 min read

Would You Survive A Horror Film?

Will you be the final girl?

Aug 22, 20201 min read

What Vampire Are You?

This quiz is Cullen out to you.

Aug 19, 20201 min read

Final Fantasy: How Stranger Things Fixed The "Final Girl"

Spoilers for Buffy, Scream and Stranger Things ahead. If you're a horror fan, you've probably heard of the "final girl" trope. The term...

Aug 13, 20206 min read

Do You Know Which "Nightmare" Film These Quotes Are From?

Jack or Freddy?

Aug 9, 20201 min read

A Quick Guide To Vampires

The tale of vampires is incredibly old – you might even say it's a little long in the tooth.

Aug 2, 20201 min read

What Spooky Couple Are You And Your Partner?

Aug 1, 20200 min read

Macabre Music #1: What Is "Horror Punk"?

Misfits, Monsters, and Mummies lie ahead. As you know from my previous posts, I'm a big music fan – especially Halloween music. To...

Jul 29, 20202 min read