A New Game Begins JIGSAW (27 October 2017) Dir. The Spierig Brothers | Based on Saw by James Wan and Leigh Whannell The German-Austrailian director-writer-producers Peter and Michael Spierig may not be household names of horror, but they're behind the films Daybreakers, Predestination, and Winchester. And of course, the eighth installment in the Saw series, 2017's Jigsaw. Intended … Continue reading Scary Movie of the Day: October 27th
The Night He Came Home HALLOWEEN (25 October 1978) Directed by and Music by John Carpenter | Produced by Debra Hill It's no secret that the original Halloween is my favorite scary movie of all time. I've given it plenty of love in my 10 Best Horror Movies Before 1990 list, going further into what … Continue reading Scary Movie of the Day: October 25th
"It's Halloween -- everyone's entitled to one good scare." The horror genre has seen a good amount of variation over the years, with different decades having new and interesting themes -- often reflecting the state of the country at the time. Looking back at older horror films is a great way to get an idea … Continue reading The 10 Best Horror Movies Before the ’90s
Today's horror film is a personal favorite of mine, and by far the scariest vampire film I believe has been made in a long time 30 DAYS OF NIGHT (19 October 2007) Dir. David Slade | Produced by Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert Based on a highly successful comic book miniseries, 30 Days of Night … Continue reading Scary Movie of the Day: October 19th
I got an email a couple weeks ago from someone with the new Hulu series Into the Dark asking if I would be interested in interviewing the show's production designer Cecil Gentry about the first episode, "The Body". I of course accepted, and ended up having one of the best discussions I've ever had for … Continue reading Interview with ‘Into the Dark’ Production Designer Cecil Gentry
Returning to modern day scary movies, the 31 days of horror continues with a wonderfully creepy gothic ghost story from the unique mind of Guillermo del Toro CRIMSON PEAK (16 October 2015 USA) Dir. Guillermo del Toro | Screenplay by Guillermo del Toro and Matthew Robbins I remember seeing this in theaters and being unsure … Continue reading Scary Movie of the Day: October 16th
Lucky number 13! Today's movie is a comedy-slasher I've already written about a bit, particularly about its impending sequel in my article at FSR. HAPPY DEATH DAY (13 October 2017) Dir. Christopher B. Landon | Produced by Jason Blum Now this was a surprise! The first time I watched this film I was ready for … Continue reading Scary Movie of the Day: October 13th
