Editorials
Sexual Cannibalism And The Curious Case Of Armin Meiwes
Sexual cannibalism refers to a person having sexual ideations of the consumption of human flesh, with criminologists and psychologists associating sexual cannibalism with socio- and/or psychopaths. Th...
Sorry Not Sorry, The Dark Tower Isn’t That Bad Of An Adaptation
After the constant stream of entertaining advertising for The Dark Tower, I decided to sit down in my local theater and see if the film lived up to the promise of the trailers (and everything else rel...
Why We Should Be Excited for Blumhouse’s Spawn Movie
Spawn was one of the biggest, most successful comics of the ‘90s. It was one of the things that got me into comics. But it was a success that was sort of confined to the decade. The release of ...
Father of the Dead: A Tribute to George Romero
As I’m still processing the passing of George A. Romero, it’s hard to put into words exactly what I say to commemorate him. Some of the best writers have already talked about the impact ...
How Curse of Chucky Shattered Expectations (And Raised the Bar for DTV)
I don’t know about the rest of you, but I was surprised as hell when Curse of Chucky got announced. Seed of Chucky was not only a disappointment for fans, but it didn’t do well in theate...
What Happened to Pop Horror Soundtracks (And Why We Need More of Them)
For certain horror movies, the soundtrack release became as famous and well regarded as the film itself. The Lost Boys is a classic example of this, as is The Crow if you count that as horror. There a...
Regarding Mr. Voorhees: Do We Really Ever Want to Meet Jason’s Dad?
Over the course of the Friday the 13th franchise, we’ve gotten a bit of insight into the Voorhees family. Jason is a character who, unlike Freddy or Michael Myers, is already stepping into a le...
“Boy, Do I Hate Being Right All the Time” Why Dr. Loomis Remains One of Horror’s Greatest Heroes
Halloween is one of the few modern horror franchises to bring back its protagonist almost as many times as its antagonist. For a long time, all the way up until Donald Pleasance’s passing, Dr. ...
What Universal’s Dark Universe Franchise Can Learn from The Mummy
So, The Mummy’s been out for a few weeks now, but I think it still warrants discussion. Usually, I’m one to try and defend something, even if it doesn’t gain much critical praise,...