"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
SINISTER (12 October 2012) Dir. Scott Derrickson | Starring Ethan Hawke I feel like this film often gets swept under the rug of horror audiences' perception, but upon rewatching it is an honestly entertaining and sufficiently creepy movie. The lead character, a washed-up true-crime novelist (Ellison Oswalt, played by Hawke) trying to rekindle his inspiration, … Continue reading Scary Movie of the Day: October 12th
After a brief hiatus, the 31 Days of Horror are back with another found-footage staple from ten years ago. Funnily enough, this film is actually a remake of the Spanish horror film REC which will be featured in this countdown as well later this month. QUARANTINE (10 October 2018) Dir. John Erick Dowdle | Based … Continue reading Scary Movie of the Day: October 10th
