ANOTHER Nightmare on Elm Street reboot?!

New Line Cinema will bring Freddy Krueger back in another ‘A Nightmare On Elm Street’ remake You almost feel bad for New Line Cinema, which owes its very existence to Freddy Krueger—the original NIGHTMARE back in 1984 put the studio on the map. They recognize the sense in making further Nightmare pictures, as Krueger is… Continue reading ANOTHER Nightmare on Elm Street reboot?!

Busted! Fugitive who appears in Horror movie gets pinched!

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A fugitive has been arrested after federal agents saw his photo in a Washington state newspaper that ran a story about a low-budget horror movie. Of all the rotten luck! Small-time actor and bank robber Jason Strange (no relation to Glenn Strange, who played Frankenstein’s monster) was trying to further his… Continue reading Busted! Fugitive who appears in Horror movie gets pinched!

Meet Franken-tree!

If you think this tree looks amazing, you should know it is also a scientific marvel. Popular fiction is always warning us about the dangers of scientific overreaching and genetic manipulation, and rightly so; part of the function of popular fiction, and Horror in particular, is to caution us against potential threats of our own… Continue reading Meet Franken-tree!

The Town That Couldn’t Wait Till Sundown (To Fall Asleep)

Kazakhstani officials says they have an explanation for a mysterious epidemic of sleeping sickness: carbon monoxide drifting out of a nearby uranium mine. This, like so many articles I come across, sounds like the premise for a movie, or maybe the next video game in the vein of SILENT HILL (which ended up BECOMING a… Continue reading The Town That Couldn’t Wait Till Sundown (To Fall Asleep)

Found Footage Fatigue

THE GALLOWS is aptly titled, as it demonstrates how filmmakers who have a perfectly serviceable idea can hang themselves with one fatally wrongheaded decision. Seriously, ya’ll, this “found footage” thing has got to stop. It was a nifty idea at first, when THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT did it back in 1999 (and even more trendy… Continue reading Found Footage Fatigue

Oh the Shark has…all the teeth, dear…

SHARK WEEK, television’s longest running must-see summer TV event, returns to Discovery Channel in 2015 for its 28th year with another summer of shark-filled specials! It’s the danger that fascinates. The horror of it. The prospect of being eaten alive. If the ocean, deep, impenetrable, hiding unknown threats in its depths, represents the human unconscious,… Continue reading Oh the Shark has…all the teeth, dear…

Add these to your collection . . . if you dare!

Whether you’re a collector, connoisseur or simply making your love of horror a family affair, these petrifying playthings are likely to impress even the most heartless horror fan. So if you’re searching for a ghoulish gift, look no further… Geeks never outgrow their toys. And Horror geeks tend to be the most geekiest of all… Continue reading Add these to your collection . . . if you dare!