Last night a Scream documentary reminded me of the first real lesson the movie ever taught me: horror fans judge way too fast. At eleven years old, I thought Billy’s “death” looked fake, until the twist slapped me in the face and hooked me for life. Sometimes the best horror moments are the ones that prove us wrong.
We’ve Always Feared New Technology… AI Is Just the Latest Monster Here’s something we don’t talk about enough: people have
When my 14 year old kid and niece sat down to watch The Exorcist, I expected the same reaction they had a year earlier with The Texas Chain Saw Massacre: boredom. Instead, they loved it. This is the story of how film literacy sneaks up on you, and why being earnest about cinema changes everything.
Before Hereditary blew minds and The Witch cursed goats, It Follows quietly opened the door for the kind of horror we now call “elevated.” But without the groundwork from Adam Wingard, Ti West, and other indie risk takers, that door might never have existed.
Actors make horror come alive, but fans keep it undead. Here’s one Horror Dork’s unfiltered take on why horror is a two way performance and why not every actor deserves the crown.
From Pennywise to Art the Clown, modern horror’s greatest monsters all wear makeup. Here’s why today’s generation has turned to the circus for its nightmares.
Horror snobs who brag they’ve never been scared by a movie? Go to hell. Modern horror still works, it’s just waiting for you to meet it halfway. A raw look at why fear isn’t dead, audiences are just too numb to feel it.
Freddy Krueger wasn’t just a slasher, he was the 1980s. He cracked jokes, haunted dreams, and showed up everywhere from MTV to lunchboxes. While Jason and Michael lurked in the shadows, Freddy owned the spotlight. Here’s why the dream demon ruled the decade… and how he got buried under the sands of time.
Every movie outgrows its maker, but Halloween (1978) went further. Somewhere between Carpenter’s script and the final cut, it started saying things even he didn’t plan. This is a look at how that film, through accident, instinct, or something darker, became its own myth, its own boogeyman.
Getting into horror for the first time can feel intimidating, but every fan starts somewhere. Here are four common mistakes new horror fans make and how to dodge them quicker than your stalker at an ice cream social.
